As the world continues its hurtle into the digital, the concept of light sensitive
materials is becoming more and more foreign to people. Permanency in all forms of
recording, be it light or sound is vanishing.
Many cameras arrive at my door containing light trashed film. While I appreciate the
spirit in which they are sent to me, the senders, more and more frequently
open the cameras to verify that they contain film. The senders seem to
feel that film is some sort of magnetic storage device.
Such is the case with the three cameras shown below.
The Argus 75 is a very common camera from the late 40’s and early fifties.
It’s got one of the better taking lenses featured on cheap cameras.
The one shown at left contained a roll of 620 Perutz film, (ASA 100.) The number 8 showed in the red window.
Perutz was manufactured in Germany.
What ancient film backing paper looks like.
Once a dog. Now dust.
The roll of Ansco All Weather Film. Apparently the name “All Weather”
didn’t include the weather that this roll was subjected to. The film was brittle and broke
while I threaded it onto a reel
That’s what I got for about an hours worth of work.
I shot a few frames. Posted below
Wooden flower and pellet gun damage
Before the chimenea broke. The top half decorates my back yard. I think the bird feeder got dragged off by a bear.
Bowling Ball on bird bath pedestal