The Starflex was a fun little camera. I can see the attraction of Brownies. I finished the roll very quickly on a camping trip. The shutter seems to be slow, though. Many of my images had motion blur and all were overexposed, even using 100 ASA film. Motion blur isn’t always bad; witness Cricket: http://Continue reading “Brownie Starflex – Week 67 results”
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Week 67 – Kodak Brownie Starflex
Introduced in 1957, the Starflex was all Brownie. As the 'star-' prefix implies, it uses 127 roll film. The “-flex” suffix denotes a TLR. The Starflex features a pair of simple fixed-focus lenses. The taking lens has two apertures selected by a lever; these are marked Color and B&W, corresponding to EV 13 and 14.Continue reading “Week 67 – Kodak Brownie Starflex”
Distressed Film
I found the missing roll from Dolly. It was in the pocket of one of my uniform shirts and therefore was the subject of an unintentional experiment. Efke R100 + 140*F water + detergent + 40 minutes of agitation = ? Fortunately it’s summer, so I am hanging my laundry instead of using the dryer.Continue reading “Distressed Film”
52 Cameras – Week 20 – Dolly
This week’s offering is my first 127 format camera. 127 is a paper-backed roll film format slightly larger than 35mm. I found “Dolly” in my local thrift shop. Her black leatherette carries her name embossed and no other markings. I have found references online to other Dolly cameras but not this one specifically. It’s aContinue reading “52 Cameras – Week 20 – Dolly”
