Very interesting and sweet memories post.

Jul 20, 2017,02:08 AM
 

Like you said, it's amazing to see that items made more than a century ago are still in perfect working order compared to our "new" products. Our world turns crazy ☹️

Thank you for this post. Hope you will keep these cameras for a long time.

Best wishes

Alkiro

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My new Brownie

 
 By: J_Warden : July 19th, 2017-13:07
A few months back my dad called and said that he had two old cameras that he wanted to pass on to me. I thought maybe they were film cameras from the 1980s or something. (He knows I like using old film cameras and making prints in the darkroom.) But they ...  

Excellent story!

 
 By: InHavenPro : July 19th, 2017-13:18
Thoroughly enjoyed reading it and seeing the associated results in your images. Thank you for taking the time to share this here and much enjoyment to you in future photography! Cheers, Filip

Great heartwarming story

 
 By: Ares501 - Mr Green : July 19th, 2017-14:48
Things were built to last...now to be spent. Cheers D

Great post Jeff...

 
 By: cshimokita : July 19th, 2017-15:15
I tried to make out the shutter speeds and f-stops... looks like 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/200, 1/x00 and f5.3, 8, 11, 16, 22, 32, 45 ????? ( cloudy ) Sky filter - Sun 2 PM BULB count 10 - F.11 ... hehehe The camera looks to be in great condition including the... 

Thanks Dad indeed. He called today...

 
 By: J_Warden : July 19th, 2017-15:40
... and it seems my enthusiasm for the camera and history is rubbing off. He thinks he might have Clyde's glass plates from the Premo no. 12 somewhere in the house and will let me know when he finds them. That Premo will be a challenge to use again but I'...  

Yes, definitely get the Premo no. 12 running again ; )

 
 By: cshimokita : July 19th, 2017-18:26
Thanks for the follow-up... and love the bit of ceramics that we can see... Casey

Treasure for sure

 
 By: Quan : July 19th, 2017-20:23
This is the proof that products from the past is much more endurance vs now everything instant and obsolete so fast Enjoy these "new" toys and do show us more print

Very interesting and sweet memories post.

 
 By: Alkiro1 : July 20th, 2017-02:08
Like you said, it's amazing to see that items made more than a century ago are still in perfect working order compared to our "new" products. Our world turns crazy ☹️ Thank you for this post. Hope you will keep these cameras for a long time. Best wishes A...