Through the Viewfinder - The Build

Amy called yesterday about this great idea she came across for using the twin lens camera she just bought, not knowing I have a similar camera that was my grandfather's. Mine is a Kodak Brownie Hawkeye, what a great name, right?! Of course, I fell in love with the idea of using this camera that my grandfather had taken so many picture with . So I spent the evening building my own Through the Viewfinder (TtV) retrofit!

Here is the Brownie Hawkeye, which had previously sat idle on the bookshelf since it came into my possession about few years ago.

The retrofit is built out of cardboard so it's not a lot to look at, but it does the trick. The only electrical tape I could find was green, so this contraption looks extra earthy! Also, I had to use a popsicle stick to keep the front of bowing out, I did color coordinate it though...

And here are a few of the results. I need to play around with the white balance on my camera, but these turned out well for the first go around. I'm excited about taking it out and seeing the world through my little Brownie Hawkeye twin lens!