Tag Archives: 116 film

The No. 2A Folding Pocket Brownie: still going strong after 105 years

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Tom (Admin)

I have most of my collection of 100-plus cameras on a couple of shelves made from old Indian doors whose multiple layers of paint was peeling.  By collector standards it’s not many, but it’s enough so that they grab your attention … Continue reading →

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Camera Test: Agfa Ansco No. 1A Ready-Set Special

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

This is a camera I bought, not knowing anything at all about it, simply because I thought it looked cool. It turns out that this particular model is not all that well-known, but the overall Ready-set series is. The Ready-Set … Continue reading →

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Found Film Friday: Country Outing

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

This week’s roll of “found film” came to me from near Binghamton, New York, where the Ansco company was located from the mid-1800s to around 1980. The spool was covered in rust, and the backing paper was stuck to the … Continue reading →

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Six-16 Brownie Special with Found Film?

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Tom (Admin)

I’ve mentioned it before, and I still can’t tell you why:  I like taking old rolls of film I come across, and getting them developed to see what secrets they hold.  It costs much more than modern film, and probably … Continue reading →

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