127 Film Format, according to wikipedia - "The format was introduced by Kodak in 1912, along with the "Vest Pocket Kodak" folding camera, as a compact alternative to larger portable cameras using 120. The folding "127s" were in fact smaller than most 35 mm cameras today. The 127 format made a comeback during the 1950s as the format of choice for small inexpensive cameras such as the Brownie and ... [Read More]
Videos
Kodak Brownie Bull’s-Eye 620 Camera
How to load the 1954 Brownie Bull's Eye Camera. Camera takes 620 roll film - produces 6x9 negativesFixed 1/50th Sec Shutter / f11 ... [Read More]
Kodak Brownie Bull’s-Eye 620 camera
A few weeks ago I acquired a 1954 Kodak Brownie Bull’s-Eye camera from a local seller. It’s actually the second Bull’s-Eye camera that I own. The first in black Bakelite plastic (pictured above), the second is featured in my You Tube video below. The camera takes 620 roll film, has a fixed 1/50th Sec Shutter at f11 and was “designed by Arthur H Crapsey (who also designed the ... [Read More]
Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera
A video by Michael Raso and The Film Photography Podcast about the Polaroid Automatic 100 Land Camera. What film ? How to load? What to do if your film tab breaks? All answered in this video. ... [Read More]
Ansco Pioneer 616 film camera and flash
The Film Photography Podcast (Internet Radio Show) gang (Michael Raso, Duane Polcou and John Fedele) test the 1947 Ansco Pioneer 616 camera and flash. The camera was designed by New York-born industrial designer Henry Dreyfuss who had made telephone designs for Bell Telephone Laboratories before. Kodak introduced 616 film in 1932. The film is 70mm wide. ... [Read More]
Exploring Polaroid Spectra and Polaroid Captiva / Joycam cameras
Film Photography Podcast host Michael Raso explores two forgotten Polaroid formats - Polaroid Spectra System and Polaroid 500 cameras. ... [Read More]