Meet the Cameras: Brownie

I picked this Kodak No. 2A Brownie up five or six years ago at an "antique mall" not to far from where I live. It was around ten bucks which is what I understand these things are worth being ubiquitous. Seems to be in pretty good condition apart from a layer of dust. Hard to tell for sure since I haven't put it through its paces yet. Of course, it's just a box camera so not at all complicated but The Brownie Camera Page has a pdf of the manual in case I need it. Thanks to Mr. Chuck Baker who apparently maintains that website!

Meet the Cameras: Pinhole

The first day of spring seems like a good time to start a new project. Here's the first camera that I'll be playing with. It's for kids, really, and I got it a couple years out of a toy catalog--one of those educational ones--but haven't used it. It's a kit made out of particle board and all the pieces were pre-cut and just needed gluing together. The interior is filled by a black construction paper box. That smaller square with the "Pinhole Camera" sticker and the screw in the corner is the shutter. Yes, I stuck the sticker on. Why not.