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Just got these two at a garage sale yesterday.

The graflex is early to mid 50s, and the brownie is late 40s to early 50s.

I think they're both in usable condition, with minor issues. On the brownie you can't really see through the viewfinder unless you put something right up against it, and on the graflex, it's missing a clip to keep the door closed.

Any tips on restoration for an amatuer?


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I'd have snagged those too. Now to find the 126 and 120 straight load film to go in them. The first camera I ever learned to load was a twin lens. They're easier than you'd think to use.

 

I was looking online for the film, looks like the 120 for the graflex will be about 20-30 for a five pack, depending on where you buy, but the brownie says it's takes 620.

 

That's possible. It's the other size they came in; the ones I used as a kid took the 126. They haven't made either in 40 years as far as I know, so it's probably academic.

 

Yeah I found the 120 film, but I can't seem to find the 620. Can't find any good 126 either. I saw a video where a guy loaded the brownie when I was researching the cameras, lemme find the video again I'll see what he loads it with.

 

Ok found some 620. Bought 27 dollars for a 3 pack.

 

There can't be much of it out there; I'm guessing someone is making it for antique camera buffs. Kodak quit making the 616 size in 1976; that's when my dad couldn't get it any more and wrote to ask.

 

Yeah it looked fairly new, didn't say it was expired. A lot of the stuff I saw said it expired in 76. The stuff I saw was on eBay. Brand was lomography or something like that.

 

Found it. This site offers new 620 spools.
And they do processing.

http://filmphotographyproject.com/store

 

Cool. I'm seeing medium format sheet film too. I've heard that some people are going back to shooting film, probably the same crowd holding type-ins.

 

I am shocked (and happy for you) that films like those can still be found!
Whether new or old... I would never have imagined!
Congratulations!!