I never thought I would go back to and explore the world of film again. Not since I last shot my Nikon N90s, have I shot film - probably 10 years ago!
This Christmas, my wife has surprised me with some vintage cameras that she thought would be a nice touch to my office when I get it redone.
She found the following for me:
This Christmas, my wife has surprised me with some vintage cameras that she thought would be a nice touch to my office when I get it redone.
She found the following for me:
- A 1930's something Graflex Speed Graphic
- A 1930's something Voigtlander Brilliant TLR
- An unknown aged Zeiss Ikon something or other(still researching)
Oddly enough, all the cameras she found on eBay and the aperture and shutters still work perfectly on them!!
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| Speed Graphic (c) Wikimedia |
What I plan to do is put these cameras to the product photography station and get some great images of the cameras themselves for you to see.
I've already started running a roll fo 120 film in the Voigtlander, so we will have some of those to share as well. Maybe even another surprise as I might start experimenting with some Fuji Instax film in these cameras as well.
The camera collecting bug has firmly bit me, so now I am on the lookout for those interesting cameras of yesteryear.
The camera collecting bug has firmly bit me, so now I am on the lookout for those interesting cameras of yesteryear.
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| Kodak Signet 35 (c) shozo.jp |
To that, I found a good deal on a Kodak Signet 35, which is a 35mm rangefinder camera. And guess what, I think that it works as well!! The triggering of the shutter can be a little sticky at times, but the timing seems to be there....I just found a roll of Kodak Max 800 in the closet....so guess what I'm going to be doing for 24 exposures! :D
We have a Diana F+ Instant on order as well, so you can come along for the ride with us on that, too!
So, really - stay tuned and get ready for a smattering of some good old fashioned film camera reviews mixed in with the usual articles you'll find here.
