Old film cameras

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Ok, so I'm looking for a few things regarding old film cameras.

I've just inherited five, seemingly quite old cameras:
  • Kershaw eight-20 Penguin
  • Kodak Brownie 127
  • Iloca Quick (can't quite tell model) but comes with a 45 3.5-22 it seems
  • Neoca 35-A
  • Voigtlander Brilliant (again can't quite tell which one)

Having spent most of my time in the digital realm, frankly, I think I'd quite like to try shooting some film. More to the point, these cameras were recently left to me and I like the idea of shooting with them.

As such, does anyone have any idea where for a start, beyond eBay, I may be able to source some film for the above (or even what films they take)? I'll resort to eBay if I have to, but I'd really rather not xD

What's more, if any of the cameras in question don't work, does anyone know anywhere I may be able to look to get them restored? They all look in pretty good condition, apart from one which definitely looks like the optics are a bit dirty. I realise getting them restored could cost more than they're worth, but that doesn't really bother me. Anywhere in London would be preferred :)

Finally, anyone know any good decent guides for shooting with any of the above? Or am I going to have to resort to finding whatever I can on Google/YouTube?

Cheers all :D

kd
 
a1ex2001 said:
Manuals are probably available on the internet for most of those models, good luck!
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Cheers :) I think I'll buy some 127 still to try each one. How's it to process? (Not at home - don't really have the room for a darkroom setup)

Red.5ive.Oh said:
I've used FirstCall for various b&w film orders and found their both their range and service very good. (One of the few places that stock IR film). Not bad on price either.
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Thanks for the info :D

Andy90 said:
AG Photographic

http://www.ag-photographic.co.uk/index.asp

Firstcall Photographic

http://www.firstcall-photographic.co.uk/

Both have a good range of films, black and white, colour and slide.

If you do Google Searches you should find that camerapedia.wiki.com should pop up regularly with information about the Camera.

For manuals www.butkus.org is always a good one.

As for values, amazingly some old cameras are worth a fortune. Most however were mass produced and are worth a few quid.

If you want to know a rough ballpark figure take a look at

http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/

they have some rough figures (in dollars unfortunately) for a ton of old cameras - ok you've got to convert into pounds but it will give a rough value. If the Kodak Brownie 127 is a white one, then you've hit the jackpot since according to that site it is very rare.
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Na, just the standard Brownie. I already know that they're really not worth very much, but it's not really about any of that :)

kd
 
Amp34 said:
I've used a company called club35 to process my 120 film, unfortunately there aren't many companies that do 120 processing me it's pretty expensive, especially considering you get a maximum of 12 prints per roll.

As for a good starter 120 camera I have a mamiya c220 which seems the ideal starter camera, can be had for around £100. The other option is the rb67 which is an SLR but around £200 IIRC. Having said that I have only shot two films through my camera as they were too expensive to process when I was a student. No I need to take it somewhere interesting to get some more use out of it!
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These are the joys I'm having of no longer being a student. Plus, I'm thinking I can shoot a few things around London of more run down areas that may suit 120 B&W very well :)

kd
 
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