A Classic Combo

More playing with my father's old Brownie. I swallowed my fear and opened up the camera to give it a cleaning. This image is after about 4 cleanings/testings. Looks pretty good except that I wish I'd left some of the crud around the edges as I sort of liked that look.

I'm also on about phase 4 of a device to "attach" to each camera. Currently a piece of foam about 6 inches long (give or take), my Panasonic (it's lighter) with a CUL of +2. I may switch to +4. And of course the Brownie Twin Reflex.

Part of the mystique of using this camera is purely sentimental. When my father gave it to me, he seemed excited that it could be used. Research showed that adapting film for it would not be something I would do so it became a display piece.

As I continue to use this camera, I find myself wanting to visit the places it's been. Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Niagara Falls and so on. Not just the places, but the times. To see what he saw when he took the photos. If memory serves me correctly, he bought this camera while serving during WWII while he was stationed in the Philippines. The places this camera has been and the events it's recorded are all part and parcel of our family history. To, even briefly, see the way things were, that is the gift using this Brownie has given me.Thanks Dad, bet you never thought I'd find a way to use this old camera again!

Photo notes:
Top photo: Brownie Reflex Synchro Model attached to my Panasonic.
Bottom photo: The Brownie taken with Lensbaby.