My mother-in-law is a collector. Of countless things. While seemingly strange, when you see a collection of 400+ Santa dolls from all over the world and time, it's pretty amazing.

Today, she gave me her small collection of antique cameras. To be honest, I started using a camera post-film so I've only heard of these cameras in conversation and camera lore.

I really like the continuity of the post - and I like the second one best. The color pallette makes it look very old, kind of sepia-ish! (probably not a real word...) I took your baby pictures with one like #5. These are excellent photos, John - and I hope you have a really cool place to display them! djnana · 2010-05-15: 23:17

geat ! Davorka · 2010-05-16: 00:40

excellent set of images John...nicely composed...love #3...the texture is fabulous...you captured the nuance of antiquity with great skill...lovely work :o) photobydawnrenee · 2010-05-16: 00:54

Interesting! wildduck · 2010-05-16: 01:22

He can store them at my house (djnana)... lol Great photos! DoyouseewhatIsee · 2010-05-16: 13:28

Cool, John. I have a Pentax 35mm SLR that you can add to the collection. (Used to have a Graphlex Speedgraphic 4x5 that I never used, but I gave it away). lgnelson · 2010-05-16: 14:43

Cool. The first one looks like a steam train engine at first glance. :) I also have a Pentax 35mm SLR (c. 1980) and a couple of film p&s's from high school that still work. Did you really never have a film camera? Not even a little p&s as a kid? Jenny · 2010-05-17: 00:08

great shots scottyreese · 2010-05-17: 15:40

Beautiful subject and ambiance! tcalbaz · 2010-05-19: 00:06

amazing set borgoallegri · 2010-05-23: 21:52

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