help with old photos

[texsize]

In the batch of old 35 mm slides that I have been going over (see Bush gardens post) I found some oversized slides my gizmo won't take.
I have no idea what they are or how to view them .
If anyone has a clue let me know.

I plan on going to the CVS photo area tomorrow and see if they have any ideas. I am sure they hold some verry old memories ,

left is 35mm right is unknown slide.
andd another teaser.
we rescued a margay or ocelot and found the pictures. He got trapped in our garage. Inglewood Ca.

 

[wrench13]

Those would appear to be slides from a larger format then 35mm, I believe it was called 2-1/4". Possibly from a camera like a Hasselblad or similar. They are usually of higher resolution and quality, though much depends on the developing of the film/slide and the photographic knowledge of the photographer with the camera. A pro studio could easily convert those for you.

 

[texsize]

Those would appear to be slides from a larger format then 35mm, I believe it was called 2-1/4". Possibly from a camera like a Hasselblad or similar. They are usually of higher resolution and quality, though much depends on the developing of the film/slide and the photographic knowledge of the photographer with the camera. A pro studio could easily convert those for you.

This batch of photos came from my mother’s estate you could say.
My father did own an old German camera he claimed was valuable. I think the name started with an L.
Had to use a separate light meter for setting shutter speeds and such.
I don’t know why she would have kept photos my father took as they were divorced.
I guess she might have borrowed it for a trip back east (when we rescued the Robin).
Hopefully I can find out what’s on them.

 

[Macawdamia Nut]

This batch of photos came from my mother’s estate you could say.
My father did own an old German camera he claimed was valuable. I think the name started with an L.
Had to use a separate light meter for setting shutter speeds and such.
I don’t know why she would have kept photos my father took as they were divorced.
I guess she might have borrowed it for a trip back east (when we rescued the Robin).
Hopefully I can find out what’s on them.

Leica? Those slides brought back memories of “slide night” when I was growing up. Set up the screen, fire up the projector, load the carousel of slides and enjoy the show for a few hours. My father had an old boxy Rolleiflex. When he passed, I asked my mother for it, but she had already given it to my uncle who collected cameras.

 

[wrench13]

Right Leica and Hasselblad were considered 2 of the very best cameras (still are) back in that time frame, and they both were known for cameras in that 2-1/4 format. Hold the slides up to the sun and see whats on them. Big enough that you might not need a magnifying glass to see.

 

[kme3388]

What was it like living with a wild cat? He is a beautiful creature! What did you have to feed him?

 

[texsize]

What was it like living with a wild cat? He is a beautiful creature! What did you have to feed him?

It was not easy.
We raised and bread Siamese cats at that time and we had to keep them isolated.
The whole thing is quite a story.

I was only 7/8 years old.
Sister and I were in back yard kicking a ball around and it went stray into the back,back yard where the cat had been hiding.
Don’t know who was more scared.
We ran in to tell our parents there was a wild animal in the backyard.

No parent is going to believe that.
A few days later my father opens the garage to find the blinds on the garage window shredded and this little gut curled up on some boxes.
He had a collar and was very skinny.

We advertised in the paper and spent hundreds of dollars in vet bills but no owner came forward.

We donated him to the LA zoo and they were happy to have him.

He bit my mother’s pinkie finger all the way through.
We speculate he may have smelled out cats because we would let them out on chains to enjoy sun and grass whenever we could.
And of course our male Siamese cat was um……intact so he was known for marking his territory.

 

[kme3388]

It was not easy.
We raised and bread Siamese cats at that time and we had to keep them isolated.
The whole thing is quite a story.

I was only 7/8 years old.
Sister and I were in back yard kicking a ball around and it went stray into the back,back yard where the cat had been hiding.
Don’t know who was more scared.
We ran in to tell our parents there was a wild animal in the backyard.

No parent is going to believe that.
A few days later my father opens the garage to find the blinds on the garage window shredded and this little gut curled up on some boxes.
He had a collar and was very skinny.

We advertised in the paper and spent hundreds of dollars in vet bills but no owner came forward.

We donated him to the LA zoo and they were happy to have him.

He bit my mother’s pinkie finger all the way through.
We speculate he may have smelled out cats because we would let them out on chains to enjoy sun and grass whenever we could.
And of course our male Siamese cat was um……intact so he was known for marking his territory.

I cannot imagine trying to care for a wild cat and its challenges. I’m sorry about your mom. I’m sure that hurt very badly. I know eagles are challenging to feed. Some refuse heated up carcasses. I have a few friends who work at an eagle center. I myself have no experience with it. I don’t even know how a wild cat would do in captivity inside someone’s home.