I must admit I’m somewhat fascinated by Linotype machines. They were introduced in the late 1880′s and printers used them to make newspapers and other circulars at the time. Operated by a single person, pressing buttons released individual letters made from brass called matrices. These matrices were then cast together to make words and lines of print for the newspaper.
I had an opportunity to study one up close and thought the matrices would be a good test of the iPhone’s focusing capabilities. I was surprised by how much bokeh (foreground and background blur) I could actually get from the tiny lens. What do you think? Can you “read” them?
iPhone 365 Project Day 5: Linotype Machine Line Casting
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