Halina Paulette

Nana's house has been sold and will be going very soon. This weekend, Mum and Dad have had the job (with the help of Mum's step-sister, Aunty M) of clearing out the last of Nana's bits and pieces. I popped over to have a last scoot round, and took myself into the little attic space where I found this beauty. Her metal mechanisms are so smooth and satisfying to work - it feels so much nicer to handle than my 60d. All of the sounds she makes are perfect too; the delicate cla-clack of the spool winder, the little pop of the shutter button, the smooth click-click-click of the lens as you slowly twist it to set up a shot. They don't make'em like they used to. Well, they do, but I can't afford them, so for now I will continue loving my 60d but will also happily play with this happy little found treasure just so I can get my clickety-click kicks. It gives me the same kinda satisfaction as bubble wrap. Maybe I'll put some film in it one day :)