carsten_corleis

I think, it is really a kind of mania to collecting old cameras ;-) I

started with two old Leicas (Mod. III and IIIa), a half year ago, but

they was very expensive, so i have discovered the old folding-cameras,

especially at eBay. And this models was a bargain. Now i have buy a

old "620 Junior", a "No 2-A Folding Autographic" and a "Voigtländer

Avus" (including 3 Plateholders for 9x12 Planfilm and a Cassette for

6x9 Rollfilm) for less then the half of the price that i have paid for

one of my Leicas and i think, it is not over yet :-) Today once more i

have found a couple of some interesting Models (Some Kodaks, some not)

on eBay and bid for it.

Nothing about the Leica, there are still the "Harley Davidson" among

the classic cameras, but the Leica-Models are too expensive for my to

build up a great collection.

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Greetings from Germany

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Carsten

A few weeks ago i have got a Junior 620 Folding camera at eBay. The Junior 620 was listed as a Box-Camera on this Site. If there two different models existing? The camera cames in a brown leather-pocket and with a german instruction book.

This was the first time, that i had heard about the 620-Film. First i think it was a 120-Film camera, and i have tried to load a 120-Film, and after cutting two little Edges from the Plastic-Roll, it works with the 120, but the winding was very hesitate and sticky.

Then i detected the two guide-pins for the smaller 620-Roll inside the camera-cover on the top of the back and grinding it smaller with a dremel. After this "conversion" it works very fine and easy with 120-Film and take good Pictures on 400 ASA-Colorfilm too!

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Greetings form Germany

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Carsten

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P.S. Today i have got my second Kodak: a "No. 2-A Folding Authographic Brownie". It is in a good working condition and i will try to order some 116-Films from USA.