Another Camera Out Of Mothballs
Well I’ve been digging around here and I’m gathering up all the remaining film gear. Most of what is left is vintage. Gee, come to think of it, isn’t it all? So I guess I mean true vintage here. This...
View ArticleWas Film Really Harder?
I read across a post from Scott Bourne recently where he wrote briefly about retro cameras. From the post: “I’ve noticed a trend among some photographers – they tend to quickly fall into the trap of...
View ArticleFilm Load
I loaded up some film into the Agfa Isolette II camera. It’s 120 size. I have to take a road trip tomorrow, and I’ll be taking the camera with me. And a light meter too As you can see, I’ll get a whole...
View ArticleJust A Few More Frames To Go
Just a few more frames to go before I go back to developing black and white film. Needless to say, I love this old Agfa Isolette II with the Compur Rapid shutter and Solinar lens. It takes me right...
View ArticleCamera Graveyard
Sadly two of these old cameras are no longer viable. The one in the rear is an old Kodak folder. The bellows are absolutely shot to hell. At front is a Kodak Jiffy Twindar. Sadly it’s been through the...
View ArticleLots Of Trips Down Vintage Camera Memory Lane
Yes folks, there will be lot’s of trips down memory lane soon. I recently liquidated cameras for two estates. In one batch there were numerous cameras including some Leica and Hasselblad stuff and...
View ArticleThe Old Camera Harvest Begins
Well I started rummaging through the box of old cameras I recently received. People who know me know that I like to have a game plan for just about anything. The first task was to look everything over,...
View ArticleKodak Disc 4000
I’m still going through the box of old cameras that came a few weeks ago, and I’m still up in the air as to what I’m going to do with this one. The gearing does function, but film is no longer...
View ArticleBuying Vintage Cameras – Some Thoughts
It’s more of an occurrence than what you might think – some people are turning to film cameras. For various reasons. But there are a few things to first consider before you plunk down your cash, even...
View ArticleRepairing Film Cameras
I recently got a query regarding repair of 35mm film cameras. The person said he had acquired some old rangefinder cameras and they “didn’t work”. He had never used 35mm film cameras before. He...
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