by Marcy Merrill | Feb 8, 2019
At first glance, this camera appears too big for its britches. In classic, hulking 1930s Bakelite this 127 fixed-focus camera is a bit on the portly side. But there’s a reason for that, which we’ll get to in a minute. With its Beck lens , it’s not a...
by Marcy Merrill | Aug 16, 2018
Here’s a retro review for you! I once had more Argus C3s than you could shake a stick at. I’m having so much fun, revisiting these old reviews. There’s new stuff toward the bottom of this page. Like, a lot of new stuff. Ha! Argus Cameras. They’re...
by Marcy Merrill | Jun 15, 2018
I had some fun with the Birdseye camera today. Took my friend’s eagle sculpture out for a photo opp. (That’s at the bottom of the page.) The original review is here: Cam McCubbin sent the Birdseye to me, all the way from Canada. It accepts 620 film, so I...
by Marcy Merrill | Feb 23, 2018
The Thunderbird Camera… named after “The American Classic”. Long after receiving this camera, I happened into a small fortune of c41 127 size film. Thought I’d blast a roll through the Thunderbird. I was shocked to find that this camera...
by Marcy Merrill | Feb 9, 2017
Made in the USA by Universal Camera Corp, this little bakelite camera accepts those special Univex #00 film rolls. I used 828 size film and just kind of jammed it into the battery compartment. I kept having to open it in the dark bag to advance the roll, but it...
