Brownie images vs. 35 MM SLR

I just bought a Brownie No. 2 Model F (UK) at a flea

market for $5. I am considering experimenting, taking

pictures with it.

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Is there any arguable benefits of Brownie images over

traditional 35 MM images other than the nostalgia of using

a camera from 1924 ? Is it considered a medium format ?

What is the quality of the optics of a Brownie?

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Thanks for the info. Frank V.

Check out the link at the bottom of http://chuckc.webjump.com/Brownie/hawkeye.htm for the sort of quality a basic box camera can produce. Also http://members.aol.com/chuckgif/brownie/bud.htm and http://members.aol.com/chuckgif/brownie/gallery.htm for other results from similar cameras.

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Advantages : Contact prints are a viable proposition as a finished picture

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Disadvantages : Contact prints are possibly the only viable proposition as a finished picture ... the lens is of insufficient quality to allow significant enlargement.

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6x9cm negatives are usually considered "medium format", but in this comparision, you're likely to get superior technical results with a quality 35mm camera.