vintage camera love

old is the new new

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filmisgod: catskillet: Drove back from Minnesota today and discovered that Wisconsin antique stores along I-94 are gold mines. Found a functioning Ansco No. 1A folding camera with case for cheap - though I can’t seem to figure out what they normally go for. Has a few light leaks, but that can be easily fixed. If anyone has tidbits on this model, I’m curious to know. This camera is gorgeous! If you check out the camera name, you can try looking the manual up here: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ It looks like a 620 or 616 camera.  You can still but 620 film, or you could find another 620 film spool and respool 120 film onto it.

filmisgod:

catskillet:

Drove back from Minnesota today and discovered that Wisconsin antique stores along I-94 are gold mines. Found a functioning Ansco No. 1A folding camera with case for cheap - though I can’t seem to figure out what they normally go for. Has a few light leaks, but that can be easily fixed.

If anyone has tidbits on this model, I’m curious to know.

This camera is gorgeous!

If you check out the camera name, you can try looking the manual up here: http://www.butkus.org/chinon/

It looks like a 620 or 616 camera.  You can still but 620 film, or you could find another 620 film spool and respool 120 film onto it.