Episode 11: You Press the Button - We Do the Rest

<p> </p> <p>It’s our Box Camera Appreciation episode! And wow do we have some box camera appreciation for you!</p> <p>First Eric and Vania tell everyone what they’ve been up to. Eric’s been wrestling with the 120 back for the Polaroid Automatic Land Cameras, while Vania’s been shooting in the water, getting older (but not old) and mentions a few new books.</p> <p><a href='https://allthroughalens.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/83348643_512505636313285_295271533634805305_n.jpg'></a></p> <p><a href='https://allthroughalens.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/200119-polaroid250-ilfordhp5-03.jpeg'></a></p> <p>Now delving into box cameras, we asked listeners to call in and let us know which ones they’ve recommend for friends. We got answers and Eric has shot most of them. Who knew?After the messages, Vania and Eric gave their own recommendations.</p> <p><a href='https://allthroughalens.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/67307362_644351592719041_9103942856129172880_n.jpg'></a></p> <p>After a bit of discussion, we give a call to Jennifer Froula Weber (@jenniferfroulaweber on Instagram). We’ve talked with her before about her tintypes, but now we’re talking box cameras (and tin types – you’ll see).</p> <p><a href='https://allthroughalens.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/81250524_190210358701595_4173833593507307260_n.jpg'></a></p> <p>She and we talk which boxes she likes best, why she shoots T-grain film in them, and why she’ll often choose them over her Hasselblad.</p> <p><a href='https://allthroughalens.files.wordpress.com/2020/02/3432079.jpg'></a></p> <p>After the interview, we deep dive into a short history of the box camera. We begin by trying to figure out just what is a box camera, but quickly move on to the 1870s and the very first of these simple little cameras.</p> <p>From there, we talk George Eastman’s early attempts at boxes, as well as the Boston Bulls Eye. It finally came together for Kodak when Frank Brownwell came up with his Brownie… and the many, many more that followed.</p> <p><a href='https://allthroughalens.fil