Jul 14, 2010 12:10 | #1 These cameras belonged to my great grandparents. Since i am the only photographer in the family, they passed them down to me to have. I thought you all might want to see them and see how much photography has changed over the last century.    This is the viewfinder located on top of the lens structure  closeup of the lens and aperture blades  Hope you enjoy! Canon 6D
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Jul 14, 2010 12:18 | #2 This camera is the original "Brownie" camera. It was my great grandfathers camera and was used to take the pictures at the bottom of this post. I even have the original box and instruction manual that it came with!   These are pictures of my grandfather taken when he was a child with this camera!   And this last picture is of my great grandfather.(sorry for the glare, it was in a picture frame)  Canon 6D
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Chairman7w Goldmember  1,261 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2009 More info | This is awesome!!!
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Jul 15, 2010 00:15 | #4 thanks! Canon 6D
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joayne Cream of the Crop  More info | Jul 15, 2010 00:18 | #5 That's really wonderful that you have the opportunity to pass along this history.. joayne Contribute to POTN | Worldwide Photo Week
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Jul 15, 2010 22:51 | #6 joayne wrote in post #10539232  That's really wonderful that you have the opportunity to pass along this history.. Thanks i agree. its like holding a century in my hands Canon 6D
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Mhappy Senior Member 356 posts Joined Aug 2009 More info | Jul 16, 2010 00:22 | #7 joayne wrote in post #10539232 That's really wonderful that you have the opportunity to pass along this history.. Thanks blakeG! wrote in post #10545631 i agree. its like holding a century in my hands Agreed! That's awesome!!! 50D / XT (backup) / 17-85mm / 24-70mm f/2.8 L / 50mm f/1.8 / 2- 430 EX Speedlite and a Fonger (I know most photogs hate it, but I like it!) / Everything else I use... I rent!
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop"  57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jul 16, 2010 00:24 | #8 Fantastic Collection of Hardware and "Memory-ware" Jay
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Jul 16, 2010 00:51 | #9 FlyingPhotog wrote in post #10546054 Fantastic Collection of Hardware and "Memory-ware" How 'bout that screamin' f/12.5 lens, eh? WOW!  haha i know right?! think of how fast that thing is! Canon 6D
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monk3y Totally Saturated  More info | Jul 16, 2010 00:56 | #10 what film does it use? wow!!! that is a big camera
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FlyingPhotog Cream of the "Prop" 57,560 posts Likes: 178 Joined May 2007 Location: Probably Chasing Aircraft More info | Jul 16, 2010 01:01 | #11 Especially considering they probably had ASA 25 film back then! Jay
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Jul 16, 2010 01:07 | #12 monk3y wrote in post #10546201 what film does it use? wow!!! that is a big camera and comes with a 10cent manual?? hehehe I like it the kodak said it uses kodak 620 film and i'm not sure what the brownie camera uses. i need to research it. Canon 6D
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mpphotography Member 101 posts Joined Jul 2010 More info | Very nice! Are you planning to experiment with it at all? http://mpaulphotography.wordpress.com
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YankeeMom Goldmember  More info | Jul 17, 2010 20:26 | #14 Those are very interesting to see -- not just as a photography lover, but as a student of history. It's so neat that the family passed it down to you and that you treasure them. Kristin
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Jul 17, 2010 21:43 | #15 mpphotography wrote in post #10555515 Very nice! Are you planning to experiment with it at all? 620 film is the equiv of 120 film today (medium format.) The biggest difference is the spool size - Kodak changed the plastic spool of modern 120 film to be a tad bigger. You can - very carefully! - carve down the plastic spool to fit, or look for old metal spools to use/reuse. I have one of the plastic brownie cameras - works pretty well and produces some really cool images. hmm i will have to look into that! i know the box camera works for sure. i'm not sure about the fold out kodak though. its been in my great grandmothers closet for who know how long! i dont even know when it was last used. but its worth a "shot" Canon 6D
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