smithdan
Been spending a lot of time on here!
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Finally got a chance to play with this one, another rescued old crock that has been hanging around for years.
OK, so the flashbulb looks like it came from a fridge but it gives a pretty good idea of the size of a real one. Must have been quite an event when one fired off.
With that ugly large flash attachment removed, we have a solid tin box. Lever moves a close up lens into the mix, another offers a Bulb setting as 1/50 sec @ about f8 was too fast for early 50's colour. The wierd little doodad on the side folds out as a rest in portrait aspect.
Kodak brags about this shutter lock but the button has to travel all the way down to do its thing so accidentally wasting a frame not too probable. Camera movement while shooting is however.
Slide a latch on the bottom and the thing comes apart for feeding. A tripod mount is thoughtfully included as well.
The viewfinder and shutter release took some practice to get used to. Fed it a roll of re-spooled Acros 100, cranked a tripod (used it mostly folded as support) on the bottom and went out on a fairly bright overcast late afternoon.
Pumphouse
Farmall "A" ( yellow (Y2) filter helped with this one)
Not recommended for wildlife photography!
Homestead
Expected that "Brownie softness" but surprised with what this early 50's box came up with.
OK, so the flashbulb looks like it came from a fridge but it gives a pretty good idea of the size of a real one. Must have been quite an event when one fired off.
With that ugly large flash attachment removed, we have a solid tin box. Lever moves a close up lens into the mix, another offers a Bulb setting as 1/50 sec @ about f8 was too fast for early 50's colour. The wierd little doodad on the side folds out as a rest in portrait aspect.
Kodak brags about this shutter lock but the button has to travel all the way down to do its thing so accidentally wasting a frame not too probable. Camera movement while shooting is however.
Slide a latch on the bottom and the thing comes apart for feeding. A tripod mount is thoughtfully included as well.
The viewfinder and shutter release took some practice to get used to. Fed it a roll of re-spooled Acros 100, cranked a tripod (used it mostly folded as support) on the bottom and went out on a fairly bright overcast late afternoon.
Pumphouse
Farmall "A" ( yellow (Y2) filter helped with this one)
Not recommended for wildlife photography!
Homestead
Expected that "Brownie softness" but surprised with what this early 50's box came up with.
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