Kodak Vest Pocket Model B - #2 - a photo on Flickriver

            I tested another camera from my childhood. It was given to me by my Dad and it might have been his father's camera. The camera takes 127 film. The problem has always been that the bellows is full of pinholes. So, I covered the bellows with the black light proof paper that covers the paper that comes in a box of photographic paper. I experimented with cutting my own 127 film from a roll of 120. Unfortunately I didn’t do a very good job. The film ended up being too narrow to fit in a developing reel. I had to develop the film by hand in complete darkness. I knew that in theory this could be done by dipping the film up and down into a small container of developer. It sounded easy, but in practice, the film curls into a mess of curls between your hands. I had to roll the film back and forth in the developer between my hands until the film relaxed enough that I could dip it up and down. 13 minutes is a long time in the dark. While I was doing this my phone rang. It was my wife. Since I couldn’t answer with my hands full of developer, she walked back to see what I was doing in the back bathroom and opened the door. YIKES! The door shut quickly, but the damage was done. Most of the roll was light struck all except the two frames that were in the tank.

I count this test as a success. I can see that the exposure and focus are pretty good. Not bad for a camera that is 90 years old.

Taken on: February 6, 2024

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Sets appears in: • 2024 • Black and white photos

Groups appears in: • vintage kodak • B&W Film

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