The most important cardboard box ever?

Vilk · Jan 5, 2015

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30530268

AgX · Jan 5, 2015

Thank you for sharing. (Not that much for the article, but the photograph of those boxes on the shelves.)

To your topic:

Those were the cameras people actually used. Most of those cameras disregarded by many here at Apug are those cameras that actually took those masses of photographs.

And that is why I got a roblem with the term "toy-camera"in general.

And boxes were definitely no toys.

By the way, I hardly ever come across a Brownie over here.

Rick A · Jan 5, 2015

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Ricardo Miranda · Jan 6, 2015

AgX said:
Thank you for sharing. (Not that much for the article, but the photograph of those boxes on the shelves.)

To your topic:

Those were the cameras people actually used. Most of those cameras disregarded by many here at Apug are those cameras that actually took those masses of photographs.

And that is why I got a roblem with the term "toy-camera"in general.

And boxes were definitely no toys.

By the way, I hardly ever come across a Brownie over here.

That's why as Rick pointed out above I posted that article on the Antiques forum. It probably could have been on the Medium Format forum.

Because Brownies were made in the UK from the middle of the 20s, we see them very often here. Specifically the ones that take 620 and 127. There are a few models "Made in England" that take 120 rolls.
I have one of these: a Brownie Cresta II. Found it on a charity shop in a nice case and complete with flash, bulbs and the last boxes of film used by the previous owner.
It has a roll of FP4+ now.

Agulliver · Sep 15, 2016

Although not the first camera I used, the first camera I was given to own was a Brownie...probably a 1940s model my dad found in a charty shop and gave me circa 1977 when I was four. I only shot a couple of rolls of film with it and I have no idea what happened to it, but I still have the negatives and photos. I preferred dad's Zeiss Ikon 520/16 which he thankfully let me use.

Today among my collection I have a Kodak Brownie, very old model made in Canada...and an Agfa of similar design. I think this article has given me the bug to give them a go..

MontanaJay · Sep 15, 2016

My first camera, when I was an 8-year-old circia 1960, was a Brownie Bullet, near the end of the line for the concept:

Simply indestructible (which is saying a lot for an 8-year-old).
The shutter still works, so I should chase down some 127 film for it.

Cholentpot · Sep 15, 2016

I mess around with a 1909 Brownie No.2 every once in a while. I've tooled back since Shanghai GP3 is gone. That was my bread and butter...

Agulliver · Sep 19, 2016

I think my Canadian Brownie is a number 2 or 2a. Might have a look tomorrow, it's in a box in the loft.

Even as a 5 year old, I could handle a proper camera without damage....fortunately my dad realised this and lent me his Zeiss Ikon 520/16 to photograph my school mates back then.

McFortner · Sep 19, 2016

I see Randy Smith of Holga Mods got a mention in the article, without naming his company or website.

LAG · Sep 20, 2016

Thanks for sharing!

The most important cardboard box ever?

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