I picked one up from a car boot sale in Morecambe back in 2013 for a £1, but it was a couple of years before I got around to processing the film inside that had been abandoned along with the camera.
Here's what secrets it held...
Sunday, 31 May 2015
Olympus mju - found film
The Olympus mju (stylus) camera first went on sale in 1991. It's sleek ergonomic design and case-less, ultra compact body made it an instant favourite, and over 5 million were made of this, the first model.
I picked one up from a car boot sale in Morecambe back in 2013 for a £1, but it was a couple of years before I got around to processing the film inside that had been abandoned along with the camera.
Here's what secrets it held...
I picked one up from a car boot sale in Morecambe back in 2013 for a £1, but it was a couple of years before I got around to processing the film inside that had been abandoned along with the camera.
Here's what secrets it held...
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Kodak Brownie 'Cresta' update
I just got back the processed film negatives from the 1955 Kodak Brownie 'Cresta' camera that I picked up recently for a couple of quid.
Film from cameras of this age, do not usually come out too well, and when the labs rang me after processing, I initially thought it would be to say 'sorry, but there's nothing on it' as is so often the case. Surprisingly, on this occasion they called to say 'Hey, it looks like you've got some pretty reasonable negs here!' and they were right. On first inspection, they would appear to be fairly consistent with the age of the camera itself, probably taken in the late 50's, maybe someone who knows cars (looks like a rather lovely late 50's Citroen DS to me) and ladies fashions better than me can help out? Family snapshots taken on a European (Mediterranean) holiday I'd say, anyone like to hazard a guess where?
Film from cameras of this age, do not usually come out too well, and when the labs rang me after processing, I initially thought it would be to say 'sorry, but there's nothing on it' as is so often the case. Surprisingly, on this occasion they called to say 'Hey, it looks like you've got some pretty reasonable negs here!' and they were right. On first inspection, they would appear to be fairly consistent with the age of the camera itself, probably taken in the late 50's, maybe someone who knows cars (looks like a rather lovely late 50's Citroen DS to me) and ladies fashions better than me can help out? Family snapshots taken on a European (Mediterranean) holiday I'd say, anyone like to hazard a guess where?
Wednesday, 23 July 2014
Kodak 'Brownie' Cresta Camera
A bit of a shout out this morning for DS Colour Labs in Stockport who offer a great film processing service for my ongoing Sling Film side project. They just called to say the roll of film that came in my 1955 Kodak 'Brownie' Cresta camera (£2 from Lancaster Antiques Centre) has been processed and appears to have 12 lovely 6"x6" exposures of a 1950's/60's family on holiday. Can't wait to get the negs back now for scanning!!
The Kodak 'Brownie' Cresta was introduced in 1955 and was manufactured in the UK until 1958. Taking twelve 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" exposures on 120 roll film.
The Cresta has a fixed focus f14 'Kodet' lens with a built in sliding close up lens.
It also has a single speed shutter of 1/40th second.
It's a simple hobbyist camera which was known for achieving impressive close up results.
This early model 1 Cresta can be distinguished from later models by the ribbed front casing and the presence of the coaxial flash sync cable.
The Kodak 'Brownie' Cresta was introduced in 1955 and was manufactured in the UK until 1958. Taking twelve 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" exposures on 120 roll film.
It also has a single speed shutter of 1/40th second.
It's a simple hobbyist camera which was known for achieving impressive close up results.
This early model 1 Cresta can be distinguished from later models by the ribbed front casing and the presence of the coaxial flash sync cable.
Monday, 10 December 2012
Coronet Conway Synchronised
It's a rather dashing little camera, with simple controls and a nice clean look, and my one, bought for £1 at a car boot sale on the A6 near Carnforth in Lancashire was lucky enough to contain a used roll of film, soon to be processed!
It's attractive good looks have already endeared it to my wife, who seems to have nabbed it as a prop for her vintage styling hire business!
Monday, 12 November 2012
Olympus Mju ii
Today's slingfilm post is one of those I love most - a lovely discarded camera, cheap (£1 from a junk shop in Kendal), in lovely working order, with an exposed roll of 35mm film inside, and photos salvaged from said film.
The Mju ii was made by Olympus in 1997, and it's a pretty neat little machine.
The images from the camera are clearly taken quite recently, and appear to me, to be taken in The Lake District near Windermere. I'm pretty sure that the one of the couple is taken from the grounds at Blackwell's Arts & Crafts House overlooking Lake Windermere (I was there quite recently).
So here's a few of the best, and if you recognise anyone and would like to get in touch please do so.
The Mju ii was made by Olympus in 1997, and it's a pretty neat little machine.
So here's a few of the best, and if you recognise anyone and would like to get in touch please do so.
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Plastic Fantastic! (ME-101)
I can tell you next to nothing about this next little camera. I've been carrying it around in the glove compartment of my car for so long I can't even remember where it came from. It's only giveaway is the number ME-101 on the front fascia. It's a very cheaply made, totally plastic camera, plastic lens and everything. I would've overlooked it, but for the fact that I was intrigued to see what results would come from this piece of plastic trash.
I took it on our family holiday to Devon last summer and here's the results. It does have a pleasantly soft look with some heavy masking to one corner in particular, a streak of brightness down the centre and with some (to be expected) light leaks. I've upped the contrast and saturation a tad but not much else.
After the holiday I forgot to remove the film and develop it till just last week, at which point the lens fell off! I did say it was very cheaply made!
I took it on our family holiday to Devon last summer and here's the results. It does have a pleasantly soft look with some heavy masking to one corner in particular, a streak of brightness down the centre and with some (to be expected) light leaks. I've upped the contrast and saturation a tad but not much else.
After the holiday I forgot to remove the film and develop it till just last week, at which point the lens fell off! I did say it was very cheaply made!
Sunday, 4 November 2012
The Anteeks (The Anteeeks?)
I'm going slightly off track with today's post, but bear with me.
I spent a fun morning with Mrs Beanphoto today scouring the car boot sales and trash 'n' Treasure fairs in the area.
As well as picking up some nice old flash guns, bulbs, lenses, some tasty looking exposed (but unprocessed) rolls of 120 film, and some unexposed 120 film, some old kodak camera manuals and other stuff (£2 the lot!), I picked up a pile of lovely looking wedding photographs, all postcard size and very sweet (again, £2 the lot). Hidden amongst them was another photo, postcard sized) of a 1960's - looking band. Flipping it over I found the band were called "The Anteeks", and it is signed "To Happy" by all 5 members of the band pictured.
Doing a little research I found the band were better known as "The Anteeeks" (with three e's) and released a double A sided single in 1966. I checked it out on You Tube - they sounded great!! My research shows they came from Scotland (Ayrshire in fact) and had connections with David Bowie, Deep Purple, Georgie Fame, Alex Harvey and The Everly Brothers! However the line up in the photo I have appears to be different from that listed anywhere, most significantly the lead singer is recorded everywhere I can find as Frank Knapp, and here it appears to be "Linda" (surname unknown). Whether this is pre or post 1966 I know not, but I'm guessing post by those clothes, so maybe they changed their name?
It's a great photo, interesting too as I can see only one other photo of the band anywhere on the web.
Here it is, and also both sides of their fab 1966 'freakbeat' release "Ball and Chain" c/w "I Don't Want You". Check it out!!
And here's the reverse of the photo...
I spent a fun morning with Mrs Beanphoto today scouring the car boot sales and trash 'n' Treasure fairs in the area.
As well as picking up some nice old flash guns, bulbs, lenses, some tasty looking exposed (but unprocessed) rolls of 120 film, and some unexposed 120 film, some old kodak camera manuals and other stuff (£2 the lot!), I picked up a pile of lovely looking wedding photographs, all postcard size and very sweet (again, £2 the lot). Hidden amongst them was another photo, postcard sized) of a 1960's - looking band. Flipping it over I found the band were called "The Anteeks", and it is signed "To Happy" by all 5 members of the band pictured.
Doing a little research I found the band were better known as "The Anteeeks" (with three e's) and released a double A sided single in 1966. I checked it out on You Tube - they sounded great!! My research shows they came from Scotland (Ayrshire in fact) and had connections with David Bowie, Deep Purple, Georgie Fame, Alex Harvey and The Everly Brothers! However the line up in the photo I have appears to be different from that listed anywhere, most significantly the lead singer is recorded everywhere I can find as Frank Knapp, and here it appears to be "Linda" (surname unknown). Whether this is pre or post 1966 I know not, but I'm guessing post by those clothes, so maybe they changed their name?
It's a great photo, interesting too as I can see only one other photo of the band anywhere on the web.
Here it is, and also both sides of their fab 1966 'freakbeat' release "Ball and Chain" c/w "I Don't Want You". Check it out!!
And here's the reverse of the photo...
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