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G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:40 pm
by Cliff
G'day everyone. I discovered this BB by accident and have been lurking here for a few weeks so thought it was time to register and introduce myself. I've been taking snaps since I was 10 years old and received a Kodak Box Brownie for my birthday (that should give you some idea of my age!). Recently decided that I wanted to become slightly more serious about photography and take photographs rather than snaps so I upgraded to DSLR. Happy to be here and looking forward to hearing from some other users and perhaps posting a few images soon.

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:53 pm
by phillipb
Welcome to the club Cliff, just what we need, another junior ankle biter :D
I mustn't be too far behind you, my first camera was a kodak instamatic with the box cube disposable flashes. :shock:

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:38 pm
by sirhc55
Welcome Cliff. From my calculations you must be at least 108 seeing as the BB was released in February 1900 :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:11 pm
by Cliff
sirhc55 wrote:Welcome Cliff. From my calculations you must be at least 108 seeing as the BB was released in February 1900 :lol: :lol: :lol:

Pretty close :lol: it was a 620-C (1946-53) so I'm slightly younger.
Thanks for the welcome Chris and Phillip

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:46 pm
by blacknstormy
Hi Cliff - welcome to the forum :)
Sooner or later we'll organise a minimeet, and you'll have to come along - but until then, would love to see some photos :)
Rel

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:18 pm
by Glen
Welcome Cliff, hope you enjoy it here

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:45 pm
by Colin Wuttke
G'day Cliff and welcome to the group .... good to hear from another "oldie"

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:55 pm
by Matt. K
Welcome Cliff. Enjoy your time on the forum! They tell me the instruction manual for the Brownie Box camera ran to 3 pages. Dang...I could handle that! :D :D :D

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 8:46 am
by Flatpick
Matt. K wrote:Welcome Cliff. Enjoy your time on the forum! They tell me the instruction manual for the Brownie Box camera ran to 3 pages. Dang...I could handle that! :D :D :D


:D :D :D I'm with you on that Matt. K

Welcome Cliff,
My dad gave me a BB when I was a kid, still got it, case and all. Just went looking for the serial number, mine has not got one, it say's inside the back hatch to use Kodak 620 film.

Where on camera is youre serial number?

Fred.

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:31 am
by Cliff
Flatpick wrote:Where on camera is youre serial number?
Fred.

Fred, that's not a serial number, it's a model number. I don't still have the original camera but I do remember that it was a Model C because I always wanted a Model D which had a "close-up" function - very sophisticated.
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 4:37 pm
by Flatpick
Cliff wrote:
Flatpick wrote:Where on camera is youre serial number?
Fred.

Fred, that's not a serial number, it's a model number. I don't still have the original camera but I do remember that it was a Model C because I always wanted a Model D which had a "close-up" function - very sophisticated.
Thanks everyone for the warm welcome.


Well there you go Cliff, I've got the close up function, thats a high tech bit of gear for sure. :up:

Dad's been gone for 10 years now, but damn, he certainly planted a seed with that gift.

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 6:19 pm
by Marvin
Hi Cliff,
Welcome to the forum!

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:45 pm
by snappd
Hey Cliff

We are almost neighbours, I live at Greenbank. I am also new here & actually have not yet introduced myself.......Hi Everyone!! (better late than never :shock: ). Looking forward to a minimeet in our area!

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:00 pm
by Cliff
snappd wrote:Hey Cliff

We are almost neighbours, I live at Greenbank. Looking forward to a minimeet in our area!

Yep, I'll see you there!

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:33 am
by littlesprocket
Hi

Im at Cedar Vale so even closer. I think there are a few locals on here. I have a box brownie too that my mother got off my grandfather. She wanted my cousin to have it and now that she is gone :( was going to take it down there next week when I go to take new born shots of her new baby. Do u think I should be hanging onto it?

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 7:50 pm
by Cliff
G'day Littlesprocket, You certainly are close - just across the highway. I'd hang on to that Brownie it might be worth something one day. Sorry for the late reply but I've been travelling for the last month - just arrived home today.

Re: G'day from Cedar Grove

PostPosted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:42 am
by Big Red
i'm not all that far away either ... and always up for a photoshoot 8)