Vintage camera test drive

It was time to do a test photo run using the vintage cameras to ensure everything was still working properly. These photos are taken using the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye flash. I used 620 t-max 400 film. These are the best photos out of the trial run.

The lighting makes a big difference when taking any photo. The old barn photo was taken on a cloudy day. The other photos taken early morning.

More photos to come until then keep smiling.

My Vintage Cameras

I use two cameras for my photography.
First one I use is a 1930s Kodak Six-20

The camera has a flash attachment that I use with vintage bulbs. Has a maximum shutter speed of 1/100 of a second.

The other camera is a Brownie Hawkeye Flash made some time between 1949-1957. This camera does not have any adjustment. Its basic point and shoot. The view finder can be difficult to work with.

 Both cameras have separate personalities. I like to use the Brownie Hawkeye for black and white photos and Kodak Six-20 for color photos. Both use 620 film. I plan on using black and white film exclusively in the future. 

Until next time keep smiling.

How the photos are made

Using black and white film requires some old technology. I use the steel containers with metal reels.

Once the film is developed its ready to be enlarged. Below are the developed negatives.

The enlarger I use is a 1940s model Federal 269. It projects large formate images onto photographic paper and enlarges the image to a print.

The prints are now on paper. They can also be scanned and loaded digitally like the ones posted on this page.

This photo was taken using the vintage Kodak Six-20 camera. I used color film for this photo. Its a little out of focus and off angle but a great example of how these old cameras can capture the image. 

I look forward to posting more photo using my vintage cameras and developing. Stay tuned for more.