Photos from my Vintage Canon Autoboy 2

This State of Florida Court House has been called the Tallahassee Taj Mahal.  It's a magnificent, but expensive, building and it made a good target for my Vintage Canon AF35M2 SureShot AutoBoy II 35mm film camera.

Court House in Tallahassee Florida

Tallahassee is the home of a dedicated Goodwill Car Sales location.  They get lots of interesting cars and have them for sale at low prices.  This kit car was way too small for me, but it looked neat.

Mercedes Gazelle(?) Kit Car

This Triumph TR-7 was more my style.  However, it had been converted over to use some Ford or Chevy engine.  Some strange vehicles live in the far off parts of Florida.

Triumph TR-7 Re-engined

The Kodak Signet 35 Camera

Not so long ago, I encountered an interesting camera at my local thrift store. It was a Kodak Signet 35 Camera.  It was scratched up and the viewfinder was a little fogged.  The shutter also didn't seem to work.  However, it was an interesting find to examine.  Today's blog entry shows the camera I looked at and provides a quick collection of notes and links regarding this find antique camera.

The Kodak Signet 35

According to the Camerapedia wikia, the Kodak Signet was a top of the line camera made between 1951 and 1958.  It originally retailed for $95 which is about $900 in today's dollars.  The entry speculates that the Signet may have been a civilian version of a military camera since it is overbuilt, has oversized controls for use with gloves, and has an interesting slide rule exposure calculator on the back.

Slide Rule Exposure Calculator on the Kodak Signet 35

The Kodak Signet 35 that I examined appeared to be broken.  Thus, I did not buy it.  However, some folks have great luck restoring them.  If you'd like to learn how to restore a Kodak Signet 35, this Camera Collecting site has an interesting entry on the Signet 35.

Kodak Signet 35 Top view

These rangefinder cameras are no slouch when it comes to picture taking.