photo from week 100 - Watch Pocket Carbine

Mop, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This was the last exposure on the film, I wanted to finish it off so I could develop it, so this was taken inside near a window, with the camera on a tripod and a time exposure of 45 seconds at f32.

photo from week 100 - Watch Pocket Carbine

reflected self-portrait with Watch Carbine camera and droopy Xmas hat from Poundland, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

I wasn't too surprised by the scratches, as the film was very stiff to wind on, and it felt as if it was dragging on something inside the camera. This was an exposure of several seconds at the minimum aperture of f32, chosen to get the maximum possible depth of field, as this was shot at the closest focus possible, 3 feet.

Week 100 - Watch Pocket Carbine

Watch Pocket Carbine, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This is the 100th week of the project!
I was hoping that I might have a 100 year old camera to use, but none are quite that old, though this one was introduced in 1911 and remained in production for a decade or more.
At first glance it appears to take 120 roll film, but the spools are narrower than standard 120, more like 620 spools, though this format was not introduced until much later. The camera had one wooden spool in it, and I was able to re-roll a film onto an old 620 spool to make the supply side. The way the old wooden spool engages with the wind-on knob is not compatible with the 620 spools, so it was lucky the old one was there.

photo from week 99 - Paxina

walking the dog, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This is a disused and derelict laundry near where I live. I waited until there were no passing cars, and luckily at that moment a dog walker appeared.

photo from week 99 - Paxina

reflected self-portrait with Paxina camera and strange hat, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

The camera has 2 focus positions, 1-3m and 3m to infinity. I was about 60cm from the mirror, giving an effective distance of 1.2m, so I used the smallest available aperture and exposed the scene for around 10 seconds using the "B" setting and a tripod.

photo from week 99 - Paxina

Sycamore in the mist, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

The cross processed Fuji Velvia slide film has a pleasant orange/red/purple cast to it. This photo was taken on a foggy afternoon, at times the sun briefly became visible through the mist.

Week 99 - Paxina

Paxina, a photo by pho-Tony on Flickr.

This is a 120 rollfilm camera, it takes 12 square photos per roll. It's fairly basic, but does have 2 shutter speeds plus "B" and has 3 apertures using the Waterhouse stop method. The lens panel collapses into the body, and when closed it fits in a largish pocket without too much trouble.
I've loaded it with some expired Fujichrome Velvia ISO100 slide film, which I will cross process at home in C41 chemistry.