Took this apart and serviced the shutter today: the self-timer works reliably now, and the shutter fires at different speeds as long as you use the self timer (the manual shutter release holds the shutter open because of a broken part). Better than it was before I took it apart! #lubitel2 #tlr

Not quite a shitty camera, but I am deeply surprised that it works after having a pair of exploded batteries sitting in it for almost 30 years (they expired in 1997). One thorough cleaning later and a pair of fresh batteries brought it back to life.

The shitty camera, the pictures it takes. #ShittyCameraChallenge #mediumFormat #120film #filmPhotography

The Milky Way from the foothills of the Front Range near Denver. Visible with the naked eye, but only a long exposure brings out the color (human vision loses color perception quickly in low light).

This is the beard of an RPG interloper. Not an expert, just a guy who sometimes shows up.

Took my Speed Graphic 4x5 for a walk Saturday morning with the 1850 Petzval lens attached. This is a crop of my most successful portrait that morning-I was hand timing exposures with the shutter, so overexposed several shots. Litho film can be very unforgiving. #antiquePhotography #largeFormat #4x5

I'm lucky to be the current caretaker of portrait lens made in 1850 (for sixth plate photos, but just covers 4x5 with some vignetting). I do want to use it more.

Kodak Six-20 Brownie Junior from between 1934 and 1942. I have (most of) the original box and manual for this one. Very standard box brownie with better styling thanks to the art deco front plate. #kodak #artDeco #antiquePhotography

Post your mages if you've got 'em.

The Ica Icarette 500/2 is one of my favorite unexpected cameras from the estate collection I'm managing. It is 101 years old now, and works like a dream with film that's still easily available. Nice sharp Zeiss lens shooting 6x9 on 120 film. #mediumFormat #antiquePhotography #120film #zeiss

SOON.

Kodak Six-16 Art Deco camera in brown from the estate collection I'm managing. These were made between 1932 and 1936 in a few variants. This one has a good shutter and clean glass, but worn out bellows. #kodak #mediumFormat #antiquePhotography #artDeco

A Kodak Rainbow Hawk Eye No.2 camera in dark green from the estate collection, made in 1931 or 1932. A simple box brownie camera that uses now-discontinued 116 film, this was a slightly premium version over the basic black cameras. #brownieCamera #kodak #photography #mediumFormat #filmPhotography

Uniflex I twin lens reflex camera made between 1947 and 1950. This copy from the estate collection I'm processing is in rough shape, but this camera's selling point was taking both 120 and 620 film. #photography #cameras #TLR

Graflex Speed Graphic 45 from the estate collection I'm processing. This one was made in 1952 or 1953, and the focal plane shutter still runs well. This is one of the few I'm keeping for myself, as I can adapt the 1850 Petzval to it. #photography #largeFormat #graflex #antiquePhotography

A Mamiya C330 from the hoarder collection, shown with the 135mm f4.5 lens set attached. I found the matching boxy hood orphaned at an antique shop while on vacation. Produced from 1969 to 1975, it is an interchangeable lens TLR. This one works, but has some frame spacing issues. #photography

I believe that large format photography exists to keep me humble. Even with a checklist I underexposed the shot of the dandelion because I forgot to account for extension factor. Luckily the scan is okay. Graflex RB 4x5, Arista Edu 100 ISO, df96 monobath. #largeFormat #antiquePhotography #film

Caturday cameo by one of my common studio visitors. #caturday

Polaroid J66 from the hoarder collection. Produced from 1961 to 1963, using Type 40 roll film. It is a shame there's no new film available for these. #polaroid #photography

This rascal squirrel dropped an unripe mulberry on me the other day during my regular walk. At least they repaid me by posing for pictures.

I entitle this photo essay: nom. #cats #workFromHome

Not all of these antique cameras are in serviceable condition. This one has bad separation between lens elements, a sticky shutter, a totally shot bellows and no ground glass. The condition of cameras in this collection truly runs the gamut. #antiquePhotography #5x7

One of the nicer examples in the collection, with a working shutter and beautiful glass and bellows.

They are interchangeable! (On the examples I own)

One of the many, many old cameras available, representative of the bottom end of the collection.

Joined as usual by one of my trusty studio assistants.

Today's camera foolishness: finally started making good photographs of the ~130 vintage cameras in trying to eventually get rid of.

Finally, budweiser camera, it is your time to... well, not shine exactly.

My assistant is here to demonstrate the 3d printed bracket that holds the Instax frame in the film holder.

Did some camera testing slash photo experiments in the front yard today. My 1931 Graflex RB is a very strange beast to shoot with, but I'm happy with how these Instax frames loaded into the film holder turned out. Next test: black and white film in the studio. #antiquePhotography #instax