Old Train Depot

      I decided to take a trip to Northern California on a photo excursion. I used my Brownie Hawkeye camera on this trip. The photos did not come out perfect, but I'm happy with the results. I always enjoyed vintage trains. The experience of traveling cross country in a train is not a common experience as it was years gone past. One thing that drives me to use vintage cameras and equipment is to recapture a lost moment in time. By photographing these trains and bridges it set you back in time when things seemed simple or simpler times.

These pictures came out foggy due to a light leak with the film or camera. I will do some further investigation to find the issue. I hope you enjoy these images as much as I do. 

Till next time keep smiling 

Kodak Six-20 black and white film

After shooting a roll of color film using the Kodak Six-20 I decided to switch it up. These photos are taken at some of the same locations using black and white film.

This is one of my favorite photos. I enjoy everything about it.

The old house gives that haunted feeling in black and white. I wish I could have taken this photo late in the evening to get the saturation of the clouds.

More photos to come. Till next time keep smiling.

Color film using the Kodak Six-20 camera

I decided to take the Kodak Six-20 out for a test run. This was also a new venture for me using the camera with color film. I had 8 shots for this roll of 620 film. A few came out blurry due to incorrect focus. These are the best out of the 8 photos.

I really enjoyed taking these photos. The cloud cover added character to these images. I also used black and white film at the same location. I will post those images on a later date. Until next time keep smiling.

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.