I collect Kodak
Hello. First posts on new blogs are always a little weird. There are so many questions, so many things I want to say, so many ideas. Where do I begin? I guess the place to start on this blog is that I am a photographer, and I collect Kodak.
When I started my camera collection, my intent was to get a couple interesting cameras that I might be able to use for personal projects. There were a couple of iconic cameras that I identified as must haves, including a Rolleiflex and a Speed Graphic (both of which, of course, are not Kodak, and I have acquired one of each). Then as I found more used camera gear available around me, it very quickly became clear that I would not be able to afford to buy everything, let alone have the storage or display space to keep everything. I had to narrow it down. I chose to concentrate my camera collecting around the Kodak brand because I had grown up shooting on Kodak film and there is still a very wide range of Kodak cameras available inexpensively on the used market. Kodak is the most iconic photography brand that I have seen in my photography career, and with cameras and ephemera available from the early 1900s through the present, it seemed like a fun brand to focus on.
My original collection requirements were that any item added had to be a Kodak camera and the camera had to be in working condition. My collection has, naturally, grown to include a lot more products and ephemera that have the Kodak logo on it. I still keep the requirement that camera equipment acquired for my collection must be operable, because I still want to be able to shoot with it. Beyond that, I've found there is so much more that can be added to a well-curated collection on this subject. My local photography network knows of my interest in Kodak and I have found a few people who are actively finding (although not yet intentionally seeking out) and setting aside items for me, but I would always welcome contact from other collectors.
My goal right now for this blog is that this is a place for me to practice product photography and to share information that I gather about the brand and the equipment they made. I haven't yet set a schedule for posts because right now this blog is not my career. Right now, collecting and researching Kodak is still a hobby, so I will add posts as I am able and have photos or information to share.
It has been a fun journey to get to this point, and I look forward to expanding my collection and learning more about the gear, technology, history and everything else involved with Kodak.
When I started my camera collection, my intent was to get a couple interesting cameras that I might be able to use for personal projects. There were a couple of iconic cameras that I identified as must haves, including a Rolleiflex and a Speed Graphic (both of which, of course, are not Kodak, and I have acquired one of each). Then as I found more used camera gear available around me, it very quickly became clear that I would not be able to afford to buy everything, let alone have the storage or display space to keep everything. I had to narrow it down. I chose to concentrate my camera collecting around the Kodak brand because I had grown up shooting on Kodak film and there is still a very wide range of Kodak cameras available inexpensively on the used market. Kodak is the most iconic photography brand that I have seen in my photography career, and with cameras and ephemera available from the early 1900s through the present, it seemed like a fun brand to focus on.
My original collection requirements were that any item added had to be a Kodak camera and the camera had to be in working condition. My collection has, naturally, grown to include a lot more products and ephemera that have the Kodak logo on it. I still keep the requirement that camera equipment acquired for my collection must be operable, because I still want to be able to shoot with it. Beyond that, I've found there is so much more that can be added to a well-curated collection on this subject. My local photography network knows of my interest in Kodak and I have found a few people who are actively finding (although not yet intentionally seeking out) and setting aside items for me, but I would always welcome contact from other collectors.
My goal right now for this blog is that this is a place for me to practice product photography and to share information that I gather about the brand and the equipment they made. I haven't yet set a schedule for posts because right now this blog is not my career. Right now, collecting and researching Kodak is still a hobby, so I will add posts as I am able and have photos or information to share.
It has been a fun journey to get to this point, and I look forward to expanding my collection and learning more about the gear, technology, history and everything else involved with Kodak.
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