Who remembers the old camera cube?

[csziggy]

19. I'm old enough to remember the introduction of film cartridges

Which were SOOOOOO much more convenient than the roll film we used in our old Brownie cameras. To load the Brownies, we had to hide under a blanket (because there was no such thing as a totally dark room in our house) and load the film by feel.

The cartridges were such an improvement - just drop in, close the camera, advance a few frames and shoot.

I saved up my allowance for an Kodak Instamatic, but when I tried to use it, it was just too small for my large hands. The next year Sears came out with an imitation that was larger - many thought that a disadvantage, but it was perfect for me. I used that camera until Dad gave me an old half frame 35mm camera when I was in college - back to the old way of loading film, but I learned a little about how to use f-stops and other settings.

I mostly took outdoor photos, so I didn't use the flashcubes much - but I remember having a few of them!