Say Cheese! Remembering the Days of Film Cameras and Home Movies

Remember taking snapshots with a film camera, while being careful to take each shot so as not to waste film? Remember taking the film to be developed, and waiting a few days to get 12, 24, or 36 prints or slides back? On this episode of Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, we remember those times, along with a few of our favorite Kodak moments. It was a lengthy process in which we had to be careful because of the limited number of pictures available on a roll of film. Today we look back at taking pictures, crossing our fingers when taking the film to the drug store or Fotomat, then waiting to get it developed and returned to us. Finally, we share the thrill and relief of seeing our finished pictures, clear and in focus! We also recall movie cameras and movie film, and watching home movies or color slides on home projectors with a captive audience of family and friends. We compare those memories to how it is today with palm-sized camcorders and instant digital photos from Smartphones. Look in to your mental viewfinder to another time and place...Join us on Galaxy Moonbeam Night Site, on the Galaxy Nostalgia Network! Our Retro Commercial is for Sinclair Gasoline. (Photo caption: Mike Bragg, with cameras and a Kodak Brownie Fun Saver movie camera from his childhood.) https://bit.ly/vintagecamerasandfilm