Brownie Starlet camera 1957

Today my little "brownie starlet camera" came in the mail. So small, cute and luckily with a 127 film so I can use the film spool.
The Brownie Starlet was a simple plastic fixed focus camera made by Kodak starting in 1957. It was one of the very successful "star" series of Brownies.

Film: 127, 4x4cm images.

Lens: Dakon, two apertures

so I'm a little confused, should I try 120 film? or not.. maby try 35mm

Respoling 120 film

How to shoot a Brownie with 120 film

Kodak Brownie with 35mm film

Yashica Minister D camera - ヤシカ ミニスターDの使い方

I like the weight of the camera in my hand and a lovely sound when taking a picture. Now I'll just try it before I can make a real statement. But it´s a must to have in my photo project.

Yashica Minister D, manufactured around 1963 in Japan. This 35mm rangefinder camera has a Yashica Yashinon 5 elements in 4 groups 4.5cm f/2.8 lens, helical focus 2.6 ft to infinity, Copal-SVL shutter (speeds 1 to 1/500 sec + B, M, X, delay action) and an uncoupled CDS exposure meter. It has a parallax corrected viewfinder.

Minister - D accepts 46 mm screw-in filters and 48 mm push-on lens hoods.

and how to use it

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Halina Paulette Electric camera

My cute Halina Paulette Electric, I need to clean it and put it in a film.

The Halina Paulette Electric was a viewfinder camera with an uncoupled selenium meter, made by Haking in Hong Kong, introduced in 1967. The meter scale on the top plate reads in EV numbers, which are transferred to an EV-number window on the lens barrel, linked to the aperture and speed rings. Film speed (25-400 ASA) is set by moving the sleeve with the EV window along a scale marked on the speed ring, below the meter window.

Type: Viewfinder camera.
Film: 35mm
Lens: 1:2.8 / 45mm Halinar Anastigmat.
Distance focusing (not coupled to the viewfinder) from 3 feet to infinity.
Shutter speed: 1/30-1/250s, plus B. (Flash X-synch at 1/30s)
Aperture: f/2.8-16
Film speed selection: manual, ASA/ISO 25-400.
info from camerapedia.wikia.com

New boxes for all retro cameras

When planning a large project, to have order is important to me. So today I have arranged with 11 new boxes for all retro cameras and things I will need. One box for all negatives, one for documentation and so on.
I dont only collect old cameras, I collect old photo magazines aswell. I want as much camera advetising from 40´s -70´s that I can find (they are so cool).

Now I just need to heal my stomach. I want to start with this project this summer with lots of portraits.

Package from Germany

Today I received a package from Germany. It was my business cards and a bag with advertising. Maybe a bit gray and boring but I think it might be good to leave a card when I photograph people in town, so they can see the pictures.

and evening music

Karl Bartos - The Camera

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KARL BARTOS

The Camera Lyrics:

Let me recreate the world for you.
there is no beginning and no end.
the camera is gonna be your best friend.

let me show you what i can do.
people turn into objects and in the end,
the camera is gonna be your best friend.

i'll take a picture of the world.
i'll take a picture of the world.

you become the camera becomes you.
celebrate a new pseudoevent:
the camera is gonna be your best friend.

the more it tells, the less you know.
it takes so long to comprehend:
the camera is gonna be your best friend.

i'll take a picture of the world.
i'll take a picture of the world.

camera obscura

Brownie Starlet and Bilora Boy Luxus

When you selling things at auction it´s impossible not to have a look and bid on other cameras. 
These two beauties have I bid on (cheap) and I want both!

The Brownie Starlet was a simple plastic fixed focus camera made by Kodak starting in 1957. It was one of the very successful "star" series of Brownies.

Bilora Boy Luxus, Germany 1957

One more Agfa Optima

My last bargain was a Agfa Optima 1a. It looks completely unused, so I just had to buy it even though I already have one.
I think it is so beautiful and a fun camera to shoot with. cost only 60 sek (6 €)

Sponsor the new photo project and music with Modèle Mécanique

To sponsor the new photo project, I started selling the stuff I do not use. Everything from clothes to cameras. Yesterday I put up my ad for my Nikon V1 on Tradera and the bid have started to come.

Have been home sick now for almost eight weeks, and the doctor says it will take 4 more weeks.
When all you can do is rest.. I dream and I plan the project and selling things online so I can afford more rolls of film and more fun cameras from flea markets later on.

and this is no retro camera so I let it go..

and morning music

Modèle Mécanique - Dark of the Moon

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16 rolls of film and music with Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters

Before the exhibition with Vivian Maier today I went to Bruno's Bildverkstad and bought 16 rolls of film. Knew I would get inspiration for my project "magic".
11x color films and 5x black & white so now I just need to get some more energy back before I start.

This film I have planned to buy for over a year.

One of the best photo store in Stockholm Link to Brunos Bildverkstad

and music with 

Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters 

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Vivian Maier Exhibition in Stockholm, Sweden

Exhibition with Vivian Maier: In her own hands is now finally in my town. Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Stockholm –Sweden.

Was there today and got inspired, I want to go out with my camera again. It is not often you can find a more interesting story and if you have not seen her pictures and heard her story. Watch the documentary that I put up.

Link to web page: Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier´s Photographs (1926-2009)

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