LMar Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 <p>Inspired by Kozma's post inquiring how many films shot per year, I've resolved to shoot at least one roll per year with each of my old classics. It had been years since I'd shot with this circa 1950 Bencini Koroll, a collapsible-lens take on a basic box camera (albeit with a cool aluminum shell). It cost all of $10 at a local thrift shop.<br> <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-GQa1kQLToQA/Tzx-n6NFklI/AAAAAAAAA_8/xtXludCfPlY/s640/Bencini%2520Koroll.JPG" alt="" width="640" height="480" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod_larson Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 <p>Really cool camera. Show us some photos when you can.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMar Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 <p>. . . so I went for a walk by a local river with the Koroll, loaded with expired Ilford Delta 100. There's been little snow this winter. <br> <img src="http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj291/Skopar/6-1.jpg?t=1329364542" alt="" width="1024" height="962" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMar Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 <p>At least part of the river hadn't frozen.</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6884423039_ed424acfe0_b.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="1010" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LMar Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 <p>The wind and weather had shaped this tree into a circle. I souped the negatives in Photographer's Formulary "Improved D-76" (1:1). Thanks for looking.</p> <p><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6884420413_4a644c0f83_b.jpg" alt="" width="869" height="1024" /></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subbarayan_prasanna Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 <p>Beautiful reflections and barks. Interesting camera. Thanks, sp.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick_drawbridge Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 <p>Those are really very good images; I've often wondered what one could expect from a Karoll, and I'm impressed. They seem to crop up quite regularly on the auctions, but usually in a somewhat battered state. I'm inspired; I'll pay them a little more attention. Nice post; many thanks.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 <p>I am amazed at the camera and the images you pulled out of it.</p> <p>That is a serious bunch of aluminum, and it's amazing what the lens does. Cool.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony_lockerbie Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 <p>See, the Italians make even the basic cameras cool! Love the last shot of the knarled tree.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Seaman Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 <p>I've had a number of these over a period, and got some quite sharp images from the simple meniscus lenses. It seems a pity that with the otherwise high standard of construction, they never fitted them with better quality lenses and shutters, which would have made them rather good cameras.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Collins Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 <p>Those are nice shots! I really like the first one a lot. That's a pretty cool looking camera too, by the way.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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