"T" stands for time and was a two part process, hit the shutter button to open the aperture and then hit it again to close the aperture after a specific time. When using the "B" setting you have to hold down the shutter button for your desired exposure time and then let go to close the aperture.
Jack Surran is correct. Please note the "T" (for Time) feature was only available in some of the older vintage cameras like as in the old Kodak's for long exposures. In the early days film speed was as slow as ISO 10 and long exposures were needed and that was when the "T " feature came in handy. For those wishing to shoot film in vintage cameras I highly recommend German made Kodak Retina's that use 35mm or the Zeiss-Ikon cameras which uses 120 film and is still available.
This is awesome. I have a Vest Pocket circa 1913 that was my grandmothers. I'm kinda looking to sell it, but if I could get it cleaned up and working that'd be amazing.
Coincidentally my father just gave me a Kodak No.1 Pocket Junior camera which is identical to yours except for a few features.His father gave it to him and now he has passed it down to me.I have yet to take some snaps with it as I'm just about to get some film for it.It takes 120 film which is fairly easy to come by.Thanks for posting this clip.
deniro800 That's awesome! They're beautiful looking cameras. I need to get some 120 and shoot it again, but I'm more of a digital guy, so I get too lazy. haha
It like a gun cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger. Also on eBay you can easily buy adapters so that you can place a 35mm cartridge inside the camera, which doing makes interesting pandaramic pictures.
interesting, do you have a tutorial how you input the 35mm? i played it back twice and didnt hear how you did it. Im shooting rolleiflex and would like to give it a try. thx
maybe you already figured this out but for anyone else: this guy shows how he managed it for 120 in (what look's like my mom's old) brownie camera: ruclips.net/video/p56pKkGWt9c/видео.html someone in the comments of that video writes: "you can also 3D print some plastic nubs that sit on both sides of the 35mm can, which makes it fit in any 120 film camera. If you order them online from a local 3D print lab, either a professional one or a hobbyist who has a little business doing 3D printing, it's only like $8 for a pair or two. It's just a little more precise and rugged than a piece of tape." AND THEN, this video uses little plastic adapters: ruclips.net/video/n5lUl-49Iao/видео.html combining all of that should maybe get you where you want to be ... possibly.
I picked up a film slitter from ebay to cut down 120 fime to 16mm for my minolta-16 cameras. The way it is setup I also get a strip of 127 film too. With 127 you would need 2 spools and the paper backing to roll your own. It isn't hard to do and allows you to shoot those old film cameras with what they were designed to use.
Great Video and pictures.! Did you load the 35mm film including the cartridge? Or spool it first onto a 127 spool. Thinking about getting one of these and hope to use 35mm rolls. Thanks.
I also have a Vest Pocket of the same age with a Zeiss lens, they are nice cameras, I don't think they thought we would still be using them more than a century later!
Thank you for sharing this video. I have a similar camera from the same period. But perhaps not as good in condition as yours appears. It says 120 film on the back of it. (Kodex folding cartridge hawkeye model B) I'm interested in how you've tweaked yours to except 35mm. thanks for any tips of advice.
I just ran the 35mm film from one side to the other and centered it over the lens as best as possible. 35mm film is smaller than the film the camera originally takes so you're going to have image all the way across your film, even over the sprocket holes. (As you can see in the video) :)
Very true. It’s stuck closed so, luckily I want able to open it. As for the film speed it’s been so long that I’m not sure. But, my guess is that it was 400.
Fabio Cogo my camera has two empty spindles. I pulled all the film out of the 35mm case. Then wrapped it all around one empty spindle as if it were a new roll of film. Then I loaded it into the camera as you normally would. It all has to be done in the dark. But, it’s simple if you go slow and take your time.
have just bought a pristine jiffy kodak V.p. camera in the box with the original manual and I'm looking for the film for it and can't find any I need new made fill because I would like to use it I need v 127 film please help
Banzai 1942 hey! Congrats on your camera. I actually made this video because I had a difficult time finding film for it as well. There’s a RUclipsr who shoots lots of film by the name of @ry_gordon (his Instagram is also this same name) I would shoot him a message and see if he would be able to assist you.
I recognize the Lotus temple in one of your shots. Thanks for doing this video. I inherited a Kodak Vest Pocket Camera, but mine is missing then lens. Shucks. Mine is the 1913 model and is a bit different.
I made a Agfa Billy a X contact for Flash,I made Photos on a Swing Band Dance Evening,I used a Braun Nuernberg CeBe1 Flash Made in Germany Berlin US Zone and Now I wait for the Film The most Dificult was that today when they make Rock n roll ore Swing concert the Halls are Dark,not much light and I had to search light to find next frame...
Actually, the Kodak VPK autograph was earliest produced in 1915 as a "soldiers camera" for WW1. Most VPK autographs out there are from 1920-1925, I very much think your vpk is from the same time; the really early models are very expensive nowadays
Thank you! Our generation cameras are designed to wear out. So the camera as a whole probably won't last 10 years. Lol. But as long as there's spare parts around, I'll bet a 5D3 could be around for a century.
The T setting was used for flash powder. Back then you'd ignite flash powder for flash photography. Using T you'd leave the shutter open, burn the flash chemicals, then close the shutter. Check out my channel. I'm working on a 116 film project with my Kodak 1a Vest pocket camera
Austin Lindsay Glad you got the message, was hoping for some insight on the VPK as I have one and have started shooting with it, but whatever keep up the information free content!
"T" stands for time and was a two part process, hit the shutter button to open the aperture and then hit it again to close the aperture after a specific time. When using the "B" setting you have to hold down the shutter button for your desired exposure time and then let go to close the aperture.
Thanks Jack! That's definitely helpful. :)
Very cool ... I have three of these that I have added to my collection of old cameras and have been dying to try them out.
What a freaking gorgeous camera!
Jack Surran is correct. Please note the "T" (for Time) feature was only available in some of the older vintage cameras like as in the old Kodak's for long exposures. In the early days film speed was as slow as ISO 10 and long exposures were needed and that was when the "T " feature came in handy. For those wishing to shoot film in vintage cameras I highly recommend German made Kodak Retina's that use 35mm or the Zeiss-Ikon cameras which uses 120 film and is still available.
This is awesome. I have a Vest Pocket circa 1913 that was my grandmothers. I'm kinda looking to sell it, but if I could get it cleaned up and working that'd be amazing.
Nice! I'm not a film man, but sometimes the nostalgia of these guys is pretty fun.
Coincidentally my father just gave me a Kodak No.1 Pocket Junior camera which is identical to yours except for a few features.His father gave it to him and now he has passed it down to me.I have yet to take some snaps with it as I'm just about to get some film for it.It takes 120 film which is fairly easy to come by.Thanks for posting this clip.
deniro800 That's awesome! They're beautiful looking cameras. I need to get some 120 and shoot it again, but I'm more of a digital guy, so I get too lazy. haha
now that is an old camera i dont know if i would even dare to try it!
thanks for sharing this with us!
this is super great stuff!
Very true! I don't use it much, as it's so old, and I'm not a film shooter any way. But I had to play with it at least once. :)
It like a gun cocking the hammer and pulling the trigger. Also on eBay you can easily buy adapters so that you can place a 35mm cartridge inside the camera, which doing makes interesting pandaramic pictures.
Pedro Meza i did not know that! I’ll have to search for one! Thanks for the tip!
I just scored a Kodak V.P Autographic off eBay, can't wait to test this out :)
interesting, do you have a tutorial how you input the 35mm? i played it back twice and didnt hear how you did it. Im shooting rolleiflex and would like to give it a try. thx
maybe you already figured this out but for anyone else:
this guy shows how he managed it for 120 in (what look's like my mom's old) brownie camera:
ruclips.net/video/p56pKkGWt9c/видео.html
someone in the comments of that video writes:
"you can also 3D print some plastic nubs that sit on both sides of the 35mm can, which makes it fit in any 120 film camera. If you order them online from a local 3D print lab, either a professional one or a hobbyist who has a little business doing 3D printing, it's only like $8 for a pair or two. It's just a little more precise and rugged than a piece of tape."
AND THEN, this video uses little plastic adapters:
ruclips.net/video/n5lUl-49Iao/видео.html
combining all of that should maybe get you where you want to be ... possibly.
I like it very much. Well done. I have a Voigtlander Nettar 515/2 Medium Format Folding Camera - 6x9 for 120 Film. Works also the same.
Leendert Cordemans one day I need to break this camera back out and try the film meant for it. Haha
@@austinlindsay T stands for time. B for bulb.
Thank ya!
Thanks for the info! Have you shot it with a flash before?
I picked up a film slitter from ebay to cut down 120 fime to 16mm for my minolta-16 cameras. The way it is setup I also get a strip of 127 film too. With 127 you would need 2 spools and the paper backing to roll your own. It isn't hard to do and allows you to shoot those old film cameras with what they were designed to use.
Sounds like a cool idea!
I have. It's extremely hard without one of those handle adapter for flashes. For flash photography using a few diffused light sources is easier.
Thank Aziz. The music is done by me. Just something I played on my guitar real quick to add a bit to the video. :)
Thanks for the great video.The ambient background music is so awesome. Name or artist?
Great Video and pictures.! Did you load the 35mm film including the cartridge? Or spool it first onto a 127 spool. Thinking about getting one of these and hope to use 35mm rolls. Thanks.
I put the 35mm cartridge into the camera as you would a normal 35mm camera, then spooled it on to the the empty 127 spool that came with the camera.
Thank you for sharing this! Could you take handheld photos with this camera, or does it need a tripod?
Rebecca Susmarski yep, you totally can take hand held photos with this camera. The camera will fire without being connected to a tripod.
Austin Lindsay, thank you!
Rebecca Susmarski anytime!
I have one from 1912, it's a really nice camera!
ljets112 How often do you shoot with it?
I also have a Vest Pocket of the same age with a Zeiss lens, they are nice cameras, I don't think they thought we would still be using them more than a century later!
From what I gather, the just stands for "Time" as in time exposure. Such a lovely camera :)
Did you have to make any adaptations to get the 35mm roll to fit?
Nope. For my camera, a standard 35mm roll just popped right in.
@@austinlindsay Awesome! Thanks very much. I need to try this on my Vest Pocket :)
Let me know how it goes!
Part 2.... coming soon? But with 120mm film. Discontinued Fuji Pro400H.
Yes please!
Thank you for sharing this video. I have a similar camera from the same period. But perhaps not as good in condition as yours appears. It says 120 film on the back of it. (Kodex folding cartridge hawkeye model B) I'm interested in how you've tweaked yours to except 35mm. thanks for any tips of advice.
I just ran the 35mm film from one side to the other and centered it over the lens as best as possible. 35mm film is smaller than the film the camera originally takes so you're going to have image all the way across your film, even over the sprocket holes. (As you can see in the video) :)
How many turns do you have to make to put the film in the right position after a shot?
I was doing 2 1/2 - 3 turns just to be safe.
@@austinlindsay thank you! Happy Photography!
If you load 35mm film in this camera, you wouldn’t want to open that little slider on the back. What speed film did you use?
Very true. It’s stuck closed so, luckily I want able to open it. As for the film speed it’s been so long that I’m not sure. But, my guess is that it was 400.
You could make a non-invasive adapter and attach a DSLR/Mirrorless camera to the back of it.
Just shoot regular 120 film brother. 50 ISO pulled to 25 would be pretty cool. Your results will be MUCH better.
Thank you! I'll have to try that when I get the camera back out. :)
Do you need to modify the 120 film to fit?
120 film won't fit in a 127 camera unless you trim it down to size and re-roll it onto 127 backing paper.
Did you have to put tape over the pinhole.
Good evening. How do you use the 35mm film in a 127 mm camera?
Fabio Cogo my camera has two empty spindles. I pulled all the film out of the 35mm case. Then wrapped it all around one empty spindle as if it were a new roll of film. Then I loaded it into the camera as you normally would.
It all has to be done in the dark. But, it’s simple if you go slow and take your time.
@@austinlindsay thanks! Thank you for your help!
Fabio Cogo you’re very welcome.
have just bought a pristine jiffy kodak V.p. camera in the box with the original manual and I'm looking for the film for it and can't find any I need new made fill because I would like to use it I need v 127 film please help
Banzai 1942 hey! Congrats on your camera. I actually made this video because I had a difficult time finding film for it as well. There’s a RUclipsr who shoots lots of film by the name of @ry_gordon (his Instagram is also this same name) I would shoot him a message and see if he would be able to assist you.
@@austinlindsay ok thanks
I took the X-contact system from a Faked japan Camera called Canomatic ,when the shutter is full open it hits a wire than the Flash works.
Also, where can one develop 127mm film?
I recognize the Lotus temple in one of your shots. Thanks for doing this video. I inherited a Kodak Vest Pocket Camera, but mine is missing then lens. Shucks.
Mine is the 1913 model and is a bit different.
How exactly did you put the 35mm film in it?
I did it the same way you'd put A-127 film in, but just with a 35mm role of film. And then took the film to Walgreens to develop.
How do you develop this film?
I took mine to Walgreens.
I made a Agfa Billy a X contact for Flash,I made Photos on a Swing Band Dance Evening,I used a Braun Nuernberg CeBe1 Flash Made in Germany Berlin US Zone and Now I wait for the Film
The most Dificult was that today when they make Rock n roll ore Swing concert the Halls are Dark,not much light and I had to search light to find next frame...
What music is playing in the background?
It's just me on guitar plunking around, so I didn't have to buy stock music. XD
Austin Lindsay it sounds amazing!
Thanks! That means a lot.
f6.3 holy crap! We came such a long way
I just bought the Vest Pocket Autograph camera made in 1915 :)
That's awesome! How do you like it?
I love it a lot
Wow how do you find cameras to buy that old?
Fonejacker, New technology. It's called a Google Search.
Actually, the Kodak VPK autograph was earliest produced in 1915 as a "soldiers camera" for WW1. Most VPK autographs out there are from 1920-1925, I very much think your vpk is from the same time; the really early models are very expensive nowadays
You can still get 127 film for this camera... it is not cheap though
Andy Coones Those last 4 words are so true! XD
I just picked some up.. sheesh, not cheap but it is going in a minolta miniflex tlr
I'm afraid cameras of our generation will never last a century.. nice video!
Thank you! Our generation cameras are designed to wear out. So the camera as a whole probably won't last 10 years. Lol. But as long as there's spare parts around, I'll bet a 5D3 could be around for a century.
just use 120 film it just works way better
The T setting was used for flash powder. Back then you'd ignite flash powder for flash photography. Using T you'd leave the shutter open, burn the flash chemicals, then close the shutter.
Check out my channel. I'm working on a 116 film project with my Kodak 1a Vest pocket camera
No zoom on an antique film camera....
No SD card slot either.
Any reason for the useless, awful muzak?
Any reason for this useless, awful comment?
I'm so jealous you have this camera ~~~~
Hard to believe that this guy knows so little about film cameras, but don't let that stop you making a youtube vid. 🤔
Even though your comment is useless, don't let that stop you from posting it. 🙄
Austin Lindsay Glad you got the message, was hoping for some insight on the VPK as I have one and have started shooting with it, but whatever keep up the information free content!
*Clicks on Davids profile*
"This channel doesn't have any content."
*Drops mic*