Projectman went to the auction Saturday to check out a cement mixer and ended up bringing home 8 vintage cameras for me. He called me mid-auction to tell me they had a few old Kodaks and asked if I'd like him to bid on one. When he went over to get more info for me, he discovered a treasure--a Rolleiflex Twin Lens Reflex camera. I've been wanting one since I first got into this new hobby of mine and so I was suitably
excited (read panting and drooling and crossing every finger and toe I have), hoping there wouldn't be anyone at the auction who knew their real value. Anyway, being the wonderful man he is, he and DD stayed for a few extra hours at the auction, sitting through innumerable ugly crystal knick knacks, in order to bid on the Rolleiflex for me. Instead, they auctioned all the cameras off as one lot and I ended up with quite an addition to my tiny vintage camera collection. And I think I got some real beauties too. :)
This blog post is obscenely bloated with photos because I have tried 3 times to make a collage in Picassa but the menu for that option seems to be disabled for some reason. I guess that means y'all will just have to look at all of my lovely cameras individually. Heh, heh, heh...
Kokak 3A Autographic Camera Model C circa 1913-1919
Kodak 1A Pocket Camera Series ii circa 1926-1932
Even though it doesn't look like it from the photos, this camera is about half as big as the 3A
Brownie Hawkeye No. 2 Model C a British model circa 1907-1914
Brownie Reflex Synchro Model circa 1949-1952
Kodak Duaflex IV circa 1947-1960
Brownie 8mm Movie Camera circa 1951-1956
Kuribayashi Petri 2.8 Color Corrected Super 35mm Rangefinder circa 1958-1962
And the whole reason I have a bunch of new-to me vintage cameras.
Rolleiflex Twin Lens Reflex camera 2.8C Model K7C circa 1951-1953
I took the photos using the new DIY light box that I made yesterday out of a cardboard box, vellum, masking tape and poster board. I just love it when I can make stuff for cheap! :) Next post will have a bit more about the light box and some of the things I've tried to shoot with it.
5 comments:
Whoa...that's quite a haul. Y is gonna be so jealous! Hee, hee. You two have quite the collection between ya's.
OMGoodness this obsession is catching...I refuse...keep away from you amazing camera freaks!
Soooo happy you got the Rollie my dear. Can't wait to see them up close.
Those cameras are eye candies! Looking at them gives me a seemingly tangible idea about the early 1900's fashion. But speaking of vintage cameras, my favorite has to be the Kodak 3A Autographic Camera from the 1913's. It speaks of the innovation that photographers used to create sufficient light to capture photos back in the day.
Lorita @Manchester Coin & Jewelry
Hola que tal, que valor tiene la Rolleiflex?
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