Pictures with an 80-year old.

Bogie · Last edited by Bogie on Wed Aug 31, 2011 8:13 am; edited 5 times in total

Two months ago I purchased an Eastman Kodak No.2 Folding Hawk-Eye Model B. It was made between 1926 tot 1933.
Maybe somebody here knows from which year mine is, it's serialnumber is 29165. You focus by chanching the lenth of the folder (!)
After cleaning the two lens-groups and the shutter (4-speeds: "T", "B", 1/25s en 1/50s!), I shot a 120-film (Ilford FP4 Plus 125 iso) with it. Here are two results, both shot on a tripod at 1/25s and f16.
Both pictures were taken at the barrage of the river Krommerijn at Wijk bij Duurstede.

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Scheimpflug · Expire: 2011-11-18

I can't see your first two pictures for some reason, but the last one looks fantastic! It's amazing how high of quality some of this equipment was, and how good the results can look on a modern film! Cool

Nesster · Expire: 2014-02-20

Excellent result! I have a Hawk-eye from the same era, though the seller had mis-represented it it isn't a #2 but rather a #2c. And the bellows is shot, unlike yours. I do have a couple of Kodaks from that age and they are indeed nice cameras.

I'm not sure what's up with the first two images, I poked around a bit and looks like they 'have been removed' so maybe didn't upload all the way?

Bogie · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 5:37 pm Post subject:

I have uploaded the first two pictures again.

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Pretty awesome!!

mmelvis · Expire: 2015-05-09

See the picture of the camera, but no other pictures

Bogie · Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:48 am Post subject:

mmelvis · Expire: 2015-05-09

Thank You for reposting these pictures, very nice views and great resolution