Kringle Was Kind | Some New Toys (Patreon)

Yesterday was a great day all around, and I hope it was all the same for you. Reed and I hung around with my family, ate amazing foods and had great conversation throughout the day. Mimosas were drank and presents were opened. I suppose you could call this an 'Analog Christmas' for Reed and I, for the only things we received were directly linked to film photography! Not just adding to our collection, but new avenues and formats for us to try our hands at.

I consider it the most challenging thing to learn a new format, a new camera and a new film type. I suppose you could almost consider it getting to know a new friend. You have to learn what they are about, how they think, what they like and do not like. You have to figure out how to mesh with them and eventually develop a relationship and understand with one another. That is exactly what you have to do with every new piece of photo equipment you get. The most challenging, but yet the best fun you can have. Needless to say, I am excited to learn and befriend these new additions to our ever growing collection.

First up, The Brownie No. 2A Series B.

The Brownie 2A was first made in 1901, the Series B was made from 1920 through 1924. It is a fixed focus camera with a simple operation and it takes either 116 or 120 film. My grandmother gifted us this camera, she found it at an antique shop several months ago and purchased it for me and Reed! The inside of the camera is absolutely flawless, there is no dirt, rust or damage; which is extraordinary for a camera made back in 1920! With this camera in such great condition, we will most certainly be testing and using this camera!

Next up, The Polaroid Spectra System SE.

This is the last 'recent' polaroid film type that Reed and I have not worked with. We have used and fell in love with 600 type as well as SX-70 type films. The Spectra type film was introduced most recently, in the early 1980's. What could make the famous instant film better? Why not make it wider! Our good friend sent us this camera and I am so excited to begin using it! We have two packs of Polaroid Originals B&W Spectra film that we are so eagerly wanting to load into this camera and use!

Last but certainly not least, The Polaroid Land 95A.

Introduced in 1954, using 40 series roll film. Until someone begins to make this film type again, sadly this may have to be just an addition to our collection. Thankfully we have a single pack of 40 series film that was given to us along with this camera! It has been expired for some time now, but we will most certainly load it into the camera and see what is to come of it! This camera was also gifted to us by our friend for the holidays. He shares a mutual love and passion for classic film cameras and seems to have the ultimate luck finding these gems at antique stores!

I am really excited about all of these additions to our ever growing collection of cameras. Maybe one day I will add some new digital formats to the collection, but for now I am more than please to continue to grow or film camera collection and get to befriend all of them and hopefully learn, understand and use each and every one of them!

- AW Media