zissis_parras Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hi gang, I posted some pictures from a box camera I purchased at an antique market. With your help it turned out to be a Houghton Ensign A Box Camera (120 roll film) f11 with three Waterhouse stops (1910-1914). I did find some film still in the camera, which I will eventually develop and post the results (if any). I put some B&W film through it, but have been too busy lately to develop it. So I then put some Fuji Superia 100 ISO colour negative film. Here are some of the pictures from it. I shot most them on the same day earlier in the month in the city where I live in Canada. The negative size is just about 6x8 cm and got 8 pictures on the 120 roll. I then scanned the negatives at 700 dpi on my Epson Perfection 1660 scanner. I must say for a camera possibly 96 years old with a basic lens and one shutter speed (1/40) the pictures are great. I also shoot 4x5 so I am used to really good quality, but for spending only $6 ($CAN) I am impressed. Enjoy Zissis Parras<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zissis_parras Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 I am including three more pictures. Enjoy. Zissis Parras<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zissis_parras Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 Downtown Mississauga Canada.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zissis_parras Posted October 16, 2006 Author Share Posted October 16, 2006 Last one, thanks for your patience. Zissis Parras<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_wei Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Excellent contrast and color for a camera so old and simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_the_waste Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Very nice. It's amazing what an old camera can do with new film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_wilson4 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Whew. Those were fabulous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_naylor1 Posted October 16, 2006 Share Posted October 16, 2006 Hi, Zissis Great pictures, mate! You've certainly proved just what the simplest of cameras, and a very old one at that, can do with modern colour film. Did you change the aperture settings via that rotary dial, BTW, or leave things at the nominal f11? ~~PN~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin carron Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Well done, Zissis! And not at all bad for such an old bit of gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted October 17, 2006 Share Posted October 17, 2006 Zissis, you are the kind of gay make as carryon with our craziness love about our crazy crocks. Thanks endeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zissis_parras Posted October 17, 2006 Author Share Posted October 17, 2006 Thanks everyone for the kind words. The aperature was likely f22 and f32, I'm sure that helped increase the depth of field and make the image not as soft if it was set at f11. When I get my B&W developed I would love to make a print from one of them, that would be a good final test of the quality of the camera. Take care, Zissis Parras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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