Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/07/26

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Test shots from very old Kodak Brownie folder
From: photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Philip Forrest)
Date: Sat Jul 26 17:31:43 2008
 
A guy walked into the camera shop a few days ago with a Kodak Number 2
Folding Pocket Brownie Model B camera and wanted $5 for it. It's the
cleanest folding Kodak Brownie I've ever seen. Red leather bellows,
brown leather covering wood, heavy chrome and brass. Kodak Automatic
ball bearing shutter with I, B and T speeds; still works perfectly as
well.
The glass was a bit dusty, but no haze or fungus. I cleaned everything
up and ran a roll of film through it during lunch on thursday.
This camera is no newer than 1915 and the images look great. The
viewfinder was a bit off which is the reason for the images being
slightly tilted.

Stair handrail. Point of focus was estimated at the ball on the post
when shooting.
http://tinyurl.com/579oys

Railroad tracks near work.
http://tinyurl.com/6mjjbt

Across the Schuylkill River. Philadelphia Postal Center, 30th St.
Station, Cira Center tower.
http://tinyurl.com/5br8qt

Downtown Philly from the west side of the Schuylkill.
http://tinyurl.com/68fds4

Church on 21st and Walnut Sts.
http://tinyurl.com/6rnygy
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