Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It all goes to show how little optical quality has developed since 1915 :-) It may be old, but it's definitely a 'User' Very nice shots! Douglas Charles Hehl wrote: > Phillip, > > Great find! Post a picture of the camera, please. > > Regards, > Charles Hehl > Pottstown, PA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philip Forrest" > <photo.forrest@earthlink.net> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 8:31 PM > Subject: [Leica] IMG: Test shots from very old Kodak Brownie folder > > >> A guy walked into the camera shop a few days ago with a Kodak Number 2 >> Folding Pocket Brownie Model B camera and wanted $5 for it. It's the >> cleanest folding Kodak Brownie I've ever seen. Red leather bellows, >> brown leather covering wood, heavy chrome and brass. Kodak Automatic >> ball bearing shutter with I, B and T speeds; still works perfectly as >> well. >> The glass was a bit dusty, but no haze or fungus. I cleaned everything >> up and ran a roll of film through it during lunch on thursday. >> This camera is no newer than 1915 and the images look great. The >> viewfinder was a bit off which is the reason for the images being >> slightly tilted. >> >> Stair handrail. Point of focus was estimated at the ball on the post >> when shooting. >> http://tinyurl.com/579oys >> >> Railroad tracks near work. >> http://tinyurl.com/6mjjbt >> >> Across the Schuylkill River. Philadelphia Postal Center, 30th St. >> Station, Cira Center tower. >> http://tinyurl.com/5br8qt >> >> Downtown Philly from the west side of the Schuylkill. >> http://tinyurl.com/68fds4 >> >> Church on 21st and Walnut Sts. >> http://tinyurl.com/6rnygy >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >