A Spy At Home

Like most kids, I suppose, I had a certain fascination with spies and spy craft when I was growing up. Had... Who am I kidding? The interest persists to this day, as evidenced by, among other things, my avid streaming of Slow Horses this Spring. Anyway, I purchased a nice working copy of a Minox B on eBay a few years ago and I usually take it out for a spin once a year or so. The main stumbling block? It’s a bit of a pain to develop and scan the film. But, when I do make the effort, the quality of the images I get always amazes me.

Ridiculous Vehicle... Or Maybe Not…

 

I remember just absolutely hating these retro styled vehicles when they first came out about 20 years ago. The styling and performance seemed to miss the mark for me somehow, and I don’t think I was alone in that opinion. In fact, I know I wasn’t. Turns out that due to the lack of sales, only 24,000 of these Chevy SSRs were ever made. After the passage of a couple decades, it looks like these old sleds have become collector’s items, just like some of the old cameras I love experimenting with. 

Nice copies of the SSR can go for upwards of $40K! Now that's a lot of camera gear...

Tasting notes: Minox B, 100 speed film.