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I like the Duaflex. I've called it a pseudo-TLR before, but I've decided to drop that appellation. It has two lenses and a reflex mirror. By definition, this makes it a Twin Lens Reflex. As I experiment with more cameras, the line between TLR and pseudo- becomes harder to define.My Duaflex has character. The leatherette… Continue reading Kodak Duaflex IV – Week 66 Results
Manufactured between 1947 and 1960, the Duaflex series was a pseudo-TLR from Kodak. Multiple lenses and shutters were offered. Mine has the simpler, fixed-focus Kodet lens. The shutter has one speed plus bulb, and there is only one aperture. Although the camera uses a red window to monitor film position, it is equipped with a… Continue reading Week 66 – Kodak Duaflex IV
Introduced in 1951, the Tourist was the last of Kodak's folding models. It uses medium format 620 film to produce 8 big 6x9 cm exposures. Tourists were available with a number of different lens/shutter combinations; mine is a lower end model with a fixed-focus Kodet lens in a single speed shutter. Shutter modes include (I)nstant,… Continue reading Week 46 – Kodak Tourist
The Bullseye was loads of fun. It takes huge 6x9 images, and I found myself burning through film. The first roll of FP4 disappeared in no time, and a roll of Ektachrome E100 quickly followed. It has a few interesting features. The shutter is set by winding the film, and a metal "lightning bolt" drops… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 25 results – Brownie Bullseye
Introduced in 1954, the Brownie Bullseye (right) is a Bakelite big brother to the Brownie Hawkeye. It features zone focus and an eye-level viewfinder, and it uses 620 roll film to make 8 6x9 images per roll. (By way of contrast, the Hawkeye makes 12 6x6 images from the same roll. While smaller, that is… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 25 – Brownie Bullseye
Light leaks!!! But not everywhere. I don't know if the cheap plastic of the camera flexes or if my roll was wound too loosely. Either way the Sabre 620 achieved a nice vintage look. In use the feel is not as solid or smooth as the Brownie Hawkeye which this camera emulates, but I did… Continue reading 52 Cameras Results – Week 14 – Sabre 620
This week's medium format experiment involves the Sabre 620, a $4 flea market find. It's a cute little box camera reminiscent of the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye. It features one shutter speed and a tiny eye level viewfinder. Film advance is via the large knob on the side with a red window on the back. There… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 14 – Sabre 620
George has been pressed into service on his first day on the job. He has his shot all lined up and is ready to fire the shutter. The original photos for this post were lost in a small digital crash, something which will never happen to film. The Anscoflex II was introduced around 1954. It… Continue reading 52 Cameras – Week 4 – Ansco Anscoflex II
Notes from Mosquito Hill 