Comet II

Today's the day ………………………….. to be lens to lens

Look what I found today when I was sorting stuff in a cupboard.

It's the first camera I ever had - a Bencini Comet II - a present from my Mum and Dad when I passed the Eleven+ exam at the end of Primary School.  Needless to say, I was chuffed to bits with it and went on to use it for a number of years.

The original Bencini Comet  cameras were 'viewfinder' cameras for either 3x4 or 4x4 cm pictures on 127 film, made in Italy by CMF Bencini  from 1948 into the 1950s. They were solidly built from metal castings with a sheet metal back.  My Dad, who was a keen photographer himself would have chosen it for me, which makes it all the more special.

Just to hold it in my hands today brought back all kinds of memories …………………...