Big Assed Old Brownie
Today I've got some shots from an old Kodak Brownie No2a, Model B. These cameras - the Model B in particular - were made from 1911 through 1932. This particular camera, most likely, was produced from 1911 up through 1924 when the Model C was introduced.
The interesting feature of this camera to me is that it was sized for 116 format film. 116 film is 70mm wide, as opposed to the roughly 60mm width of the still currently popular 120 film. 116 film was, at the time, used to photograph "postcards," since the resulting size of the photo was roughly the size of a postcard.
116 film has not been made in a very, very long time. It is larger than 120 film, so 120 film can be used in a 116 format camera, but adapters for both the spindles and the back of the camera must be used.
I stuffed 120 film into this camera with the use of adapted spindles. What I did not do, however, was frame the film in the back with an adapter. The result of this was that there was additional 'light bounce' which caused some interesting effects.
I took these photos as Marion Coffin Garden in Wilmington, Delaware back in the autumn. It took me some time to get them developed, and further time beyond that to actually post them.
Like most of my cameras, I want to use this one again now that I have some more familiarity with it. I'll need to get the right adaptor for it, though; I suspect I can find a 3d printable model which will make it easy for me.
My other film cameras:
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I love all these old cameras...don't know shit about them but they just seem fun. Is it as much fun trying to get 120 to work in that camera as it is getting 120 to work in one made for 620?
Hahaha. OMG, no, not nearly that much fun. Not only is the 116 film larger than 120, the spindle is larger too, so instead of needing to respool the film, it's as simple as using the correct adaptors.
There are folks on ebay who sell hand-respooled 120-620 film. These are good people for their works.
the additional lighting effect is beautiful