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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Kershaw 630 - Folding 120 Beast

Not knowing what to expect I picked up this awesome folding camera from eBay!

Kershaw 630

The Kershaw 630 was built from around 1955 by Kershaw-Soho in

Leeds, UK.

This medium format camera is solid as a rock and this one is in mint

condition! amazing considering the camera is over 50 years old..

It comes with original leather case:

Kershaw 630 with case

I have shot a few rolls of film and achieved some really interesting results,
especially cross processed long exposures, will upload photos to flikr
when I get around to scanning them in..

The Kershaw can only be used with a shutter release cable, the lens is
80mm/f6.3 stopping to f.22, shutter has speeds 1/25, 1/75, 1/200 and
Bulb. 120 film / 6×6 negatives. The Lens Pops/Folds out at the push of
a button, what a party trick!

Kershaw Close Up

Im really astounded by the quality of photos this antique camera can
produce, they are softer than your average SLR but clearer than a holga,
dianna or other plastic lens 120 cameras. The clarity of the images is
beautiful..

Here are some images from the Kershaw, these are from the first roll
in black and white KodakCN 400ISO B&W

station night B&W

power road river B&W

This is from the second roll shot with the Kershaw, Fuji Pro 400 C41,
daytime long exposure:
kershaw waterfall exposure

The latest roll from the beast is slide film E-6 cross processed as C-41.
I love the results:
brighton baths

phenomenon of light

brighton pier

kershaw xprocess lightning

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