Conley Kewpie No. 2A

This is another old box camera I picked up in the late 1970's. I haven't had the chance to shoot with it yet as it uses 116 film. This particular model was made between 1917 and 1922; and Conley Camera Company was bought out by Sears and they stopped production in 1927.

The field behind my neighbor’s house photographed in the moonlight. I’ve had this camera since the late 1970s, but this is the first time I’ve used it. This camera is approximately 100 years old. Camera: Conley Kewpie No. 2A (116 film camera, made between 1917-1922) Lens: Glass meniscus achromatic fixed focus Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 (120 size) Aperture: F/32 Shutter Speed: “B” (bulb) 10 minutes Date: December 14th, 2019, 12.17 – 12.27 a.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals - Adox Adonal stand developing (68 degrees): 1:150 - 1 1/2 hour (2/3 tsp. of Adonal/500 ml. water) Ilford Ilfostop Stopbath: 1 min. Ilford Hypam Fixer: 8 mins. Water Rinse: 1 min. Conley Kewpie Fuji 100 2019 01hf

An old cemetary less than a mile from my house. The camera I shot it with is at least over 100 years old.. Camera: Conley Kewpie No. 2A (116 film camera, made between 1917-1922) Lens: Glass meniscus achromatic fixed focus Film: Fuji Film Neopan Acros 100 (120 size) Aperture: F/22 Shutter Speed: approx. 1/40th of a second Date: March 12th, 2023, 12.31 p.m. Location: Norris City, Illinois, U.S.A. Developing chemicals at 20°C/68.0°F: 2 minute presoak Adox Adonal 1+50 (500ml water, 2 tsp. Adox Adonal) for 20 minutes 15 second initial agitation, 2 wine glass swirls every minute Ilford lfostop, 30 second agitation, 30 second stand 1 minute water rinse Kodak Kodafix Fixer, 10 minutes, 2 wine glass swirls every minute 1 minute water rinse Conley Kewpie Fuji Acros 100 2023 02kf