Kodak Brownie 8mm Movie Camera (Part 2)

Here is a continuation of my demonstration of the Kodak Brownie 8mm movie camera.
Although there are other demos on YouTube, this is a personal camera of mine I've had for nearly 50 years. To prove this, you'll even see a small clip of yours truly with the camera from 1961. Part Two covers loading of the camera with standard double 8mm film. I demonstrate how the camera shoots on 2 sides of the film. This was a great beginners camera thats solid and easy to use.
Taped: October 13, 2008

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Science & Technology

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• Brownie
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• Decker
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• Kodak
• movie

[umajunkcollector]

My mom's Brownie was newer and had a plastic crank instead. I think my brother still has it. I posted some home movie vids made with it from the 60s on my wife's channel owlydog. I remember her changing over to side two in a dark room, she could do it in the dark. And don't forget those blinding very bright four photoflood LIGHT BARS!

[KKD1247]

Those light bars with 2 or 4 huge lamps that were 500w each (??-can't remember exactly) were awful. You needed that much light. If you look at old home movies, you'll see everyone squinting at the camera in indoor scenes.

[KKD1247]

HI. Thanks for your email. We are in the final days of having Kodachrome developed as Kodak has now discontinued it. If you Google "Dwayne's Photo", they should be able to help you. They are THE last photolab in US developing this film. If I can remember the "K-10.." is the old, old Kodachrome. I used it back in 1962. When you contact Dwayne's, give them all those numbers. They should know. Its now expensive to develop - even if its blank. Good Luck - let me know!

[mrfourtysevenman]

1961?

i thought color film was invented in 1963.

i bought a projector at a garage sale and i got to see my dad coming home from the hospital after being born in 1964 and even that was in color.

i got the kodak eight-33 fim projector. it's a great projector.

[KKD1247]

Nope - Kodachrome color movie film was invented in 1935.

[BigJimW]

Does Kodak still process film like that?

[KKD1247]

Kodak does not. However, Dwayne's Photo is about the last lab in the USA that does. You can easily find them on the web.

[MaxHard9000]

So true. Digital is OK, but I love the feeling of watching a flickering old image on a projector. It gives it more of a real home movie feeling to it. Digital can look ok, but you got to love the grainy, nostalgic feel of an 8mm home movie!

[Lorenzo1449]

Just bought one on ebay with its original box, receipt, and film. Looks as though it hasn't been used. Great find.

[SugarBean11]

Thanks for making this video! However I wish you hadn't skipped over the actual process of shooting a film.The point between the film going from one roll to the other was edited out!

[LeJamesBA]

I bought one of these today at a yard sale for 5.00. It came with all its stuff but I was dissapointed to find out that the film had been used and developped. Any ideas where i can get a projector cheap?

[adamspeople]

Thank you for posting this video, My friend just got a camera just like this from his grandparents still in the box! Included was that nice light attachment and a new projector. Now I know how to use it!!!! Thank you

[Filmodyssey54]

You and the camera are epic. I own one too. you should check out my video when i review this camera and a bunch of other old time cameras

[CommanderC00L558]

Hi, I'm thinking of getting a brownie and starting to shoot some movies, however, I still have some questions. After the film is shot and used up, do you have to devolop it, or can you just run it through a prejector?

[AGrandt]

It has probably been asked before, but I assume you had to load the film in complete darkness?

[the13thchild33]

I have a Bell and Howell Zoomatic don't know how the hell to load it and don't know anything about film stocks like when you buy it does it come with two?

[TheWiiviewsnet]

Hi i'll like to know if $60 is a fair price to pay for one of these. Thank you

[hensca]

@mrfourtysevenman and i have a christmas film shot in 1960 in colour on a Brownie.