Vintage Pleasure

If there is one thing that I enjoy about having a vintage lifestyle, it is to take pictures. I like to do it the old way, with a 120 film and a box camera. The results are utterly marvellous!

Last year, when I was in England I bought my first vintage camera (sorry for the poor quality picture):

No, it is not a Kodak camera, but an Oxford one. It seems to be a rare model, because I'm not able to find anything about the company (each time I try to find something, I am always redirected to the Oxford Camera at Oxford University). I'm guessing that it's from the 1920's or the 1930's.

The greatest thing about this old thing is that it still works! I doubt that many will be able to say that about our modern cameras!

I don't believe photoshop or any other software can create such an authentic effect. To all the vintage people, it is something you must own. A camera of the sort is rather cheap and easy to find (mine was about £10.00). The thing you must be wondering about is: where can we get film for these cameras? Well, first of all, it is EXTREMELY important that you check for a camera that takes 120 film. Many other films can be difficult to find and the 120 is a standard one. Now for the people located in the UK, Jessop's sells them and you can have your photos processed and printed. Since there is a Jessop's nearly everywhere, it is not too difficult to obtain results. For the Canadian fellows (like me), it can be a little tricky. I buy all I need in a Montreal shop called L. L. Lozeau Ltd.

I'm leaving you with the result of my experience with photography:

Cheerio!

Ernest

P.S. Yes it is me on the picture in the middle.