Comments on: Review: Kershaw Penguin Folding Camera http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/ A blog for all things Holga (and other photo stuff!) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Patrick Delaney http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-2205 Patrick Delaney Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:37:05 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-2205 I've only just looked at this site again and seen your reply and thank you very much for your offer. Yes, I do have my old Kershaw camera, but have not used it since 1961 - just keep it for sentimental reasons. I’ve only just looked at this site again and seen your reply and thank you very much for your offer. Yes, I do have my old Kershaw camera, but have not used it since 1961 – just keep it for sentimental reasons.

]]> By: Andrew(Admin) http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Andrew(Admin) Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:03:24 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-1287 Patrick, do you still have yours? If not, you are very welcome to have mine for free! Patrick, do you still have yours? If not, you are very welcome to have mine for free!

]]> By: Patrick Delaney http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-1285 Patrick Delaney Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:26:21 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-1285 I was sent one of these for my 14th birthday in 1947. I knew absolutely nothing about photography and I used it happily until 1961. I have some surprisingly good photos with it, given that it was just a schoolboy's camera! I was sent one of these for my 14th birthday in 1947. I knew absolutely nothing about photography and I used it happily until 1961. I have some surprisingly good photos with it, given that it was just a schoolboy’s camera!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Patrick Wed, 19 Aug 2009 22:19:35 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-911 I have 2 of those exact types of cameras, ones a Rollex(or something)-kind of in beat up condition and then I also have the generic version thats called Follex (again not sure if im spelling this exactly right there at home) Anyways both of them were very dissapointing, probably will never use them again! I have 2 of those exact types of cameras, ones a Rollex(or something)-kind of in beat up condition and then I also have the generic version thats called Follex (again not sure if im spelling this exactly right there at home) Anyways both of them were very dissapointing, probably will never use them again!

]]> By: Derek http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Derek Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:35:54 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-892 Great read. Great read.

]]> By: Andrew(Admin) http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Andrew(Admin) Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:05:15 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-875 to be honest dave, I was thinking about a whole tin of lighter fluid, and a naked flame to fix the camera ;-) I think it's called camera-euthanasia. I can almost hear the poor thing whimper 'kill me' every time the shutter is released! to be honest dave, I was thinking about a whole tin of lighter fluid, and a naked flame to fix the camera ;-)

I think it’s called camera-euthanasia. I can almost hear the poor thing whimper ‘kill me’ every time the shutter is released!

]]> By: dave http://www.holgablog.com/2009/08/08/review-kershaw-penguin-folding-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-873 dave Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:59:21 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=735#comment-873 A few drops of lighter fluid is often all it takes to free up the mechanisms on old cameras, I've saved a couple that way. A few drops of lighter fluid is often all it takes to free up the mechanisms on old cameras, I’ve saved a couple that way.

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