Manufacturer: Berkey Keystone

Model: Everflash 10

Type: Point-and-shoot

Dates of Production: 1970s

Place of Production: White Plains, NY

Lens: Keytar Color Corrected, 40mm, F8

Focal Range: Fixed-focus

Film: 126

Flash: Built-in

    Battery type: 2x AA

Other Features: Simple viewfinder, manual film advance knob, flash ready indicator, indoor/outdoor switch

126 film, you elude me so. It is unfortunately unlikely that I’ll ever be able to use this camera, unless I get my hands on Kodak’s patents and start up my own company both manufacturing and developing obsolete medium format film. Or design new film in all shapes and sizes that can somehow be developed by your local CVS photography expert/high school student. Well, in terms of shapes, maybe I’ll just stick to your standard right angle quadrilaterals. Raise your hands if you support this venture. I’ll obviously need a trendy business name. Curios of a Recently Bygone Photographic Era? Danielle’s Doodads? The Antiquated Film Revival Project? Yes, I like that.

Now, getting back to the camera du moment. This Keystone Everflash was a Christmas gift from my cousin Nadim. He bought it at the Brooklyn Flea Market of One Hanson Place, in its original cardboard packaging. A little slip of paper included with the instruction manual has the date of purchase handwritten on it: December 25th, 1981. Exactly 30 years before it came into my hands, to the day.