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Reid III Rangefinder Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1956

Kodak Retina (Type 117)

Photographic Technology

1934-1935

Ilford Witness camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Wrayflex camera

Photographic Technology

1951

Kodak Retinette IIA Camera, Type 036

Photographic Technology

c.1960

Ilford Advocate camera, Series II

Photographic Technology

c. 1953

Leica I camera

Photographic Technology

1930

Pentona II camera

Photographic Technology

1965

Nikon M camera

Photographic Technology

1949

Olympus OM -0 Q camera; black body only; Serial no 1293568. Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S lens, 50mm 1:1.8, Serial No 3794587.

Olympus OM-10 Camera

Photographic Technology

Periflex camera

Photographic Technology

1949-1959

Leica I camera, made by Leitz, 1929.

Leica I Camera

Photographic Technology

1929

Canon L2 355mm with rangefinder.50mm f1.5 Canon lens Serial No 26538, with metal lens cap embossed 'Canon'. No 537800. Everready case.

Canon L2 35mm Camera

Photographic Technology

Solid body camera for 35mm film in 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Dallmeyer anastigmat lens F: 35mm, f/4.5-22, coated. Two blade shutter with behind the lens capping blade. 25/50/100/150/200/B. Helical focusing. Direct vision optical finder. White stove enamelled finish. Plate aperture and shutter rings. Cf 3996, 3997. No.1919-3296. Ilford ltd.

Ilford advocate camera

Photographic Technology

Minolta-35 Model-E camera. Chiyoko, made in Occupied Japan. Rangefinder camera for 35mm film 24x36mm. Chiyoko Super Rokkor lens F:45mm f/2.8-16, Serial No 18075. Helical focusing mount, coupled to coincidence type rangefinder, incorporated in direct vision optical finder. Fabric focal plane shutter, seperate speed ring: T/1/2/4/8/25 and B/1-25/35/50/100/200/500. Body release. Delayed action, cocking lever missing. Interchangeable lenses, screw mount. General Leica style design. Accessory shoe. Serial No 15480.

Minolta-35 camera Model E Camera

Photographic Technology

Halina Rolls 35mm. camera; Serial No 923; with 45mm f3.5 Halina anastigmat lens; bought by Phyllis McLaughin at Grattan's where she worked for £5/19/6d, 1964.

Halina Rolls 35mm

Photographic Technology

1963-1964

SLR camera for 35mm film (24x36mm), SMC Pentax-M lens F50mm f1.7, Serial No 2507766, FP shutter, TL metering, Serial No 8444511.

Asahi Pentax KM camera

Photographic Technology

1976

Chemist Shop Case. No.2C Pocket Kodak Camera. Eastman Kodak; A130 film, 2 7/8x4 7/8 in. Kodar Achromat lens, iris diaphragm Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. No.1. Screw focussing 30 metres-2 metres. Black leatherette covering, black leather bellows. Autographic back. With cable release. No.11389.

No 2C Pocket Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1925-1932

Leica 135mm camera, c 1930

Photographic Technology

1925-1935

Canon AE-1 program camera. Serial No V1054H(K). Canon lens fd; 50mm 1:1.74, Serial no 3373241, Shutter No 5000000E. Hot shoe fitting.

Canon AE-1 Program Camera

Photographic Technology

Olympus-Pen EM camera. The Pen EM, produced from 1965 to 1966, is a motorized Pen model. It has a Olympus f Zuiko 35mm f/2 lens, and a CdS exposure meter allowing automatic or manual exposure. Half-frame 35mm camera 24x18mm. F. Zuiko lens F35mm f2. Copal Elec shutter. Auto; set aperture, meter sets shutter. Electric motor window. No 111328. ERC. With leather wrist strap on the Canon attachment. Overall: 82 mm x 130 mm x 52 mm. This camera was the first Japanese camera to have an electrically driven motor drive and rewind.

Olympus-Pen EM camera, 1965-1966

Photographic Technology

1965-1966

35mm camera (24x36mm), Colour Corrected Rondonar-W F35mm f4 lens no. 22095, auto shutter setting, manual aperture no. 13505. The shutter setting is automatic, controlled by a meter cell surrounding the lens.

Rondo Colormatic camera

Photographic Technology

1962

Coupled coincidence rangefinder camera for 35mm film (24x36mm), Samocar F50mm f2.8 lense no. 263010, diaphragm shutter 1-1/300 sec. coaxial flash socket, Brightline finder, built-in meter, accessory shoe.

Samoca LE-II camera

Photographic Technology

1952-1962

Fujica Rapid D1 35mm camera, serial No. 182478. With ring flash. Fujinon lens 1:2.8 f=2.8cm. Uses Agfa Rapid 35mm film cartridges. Overall: 90 mm x 130 mm x 50 mm. Seikosha-L shutter coupled to a built-in selenium exposure meter, with a clockwork powered wind-on.

Fujica Rapid D1 camera, 1965

Photographic Technology

1965

Yashica Mimi-S 35mm half-frame camera . For 2.8cm. F2.8-16 Yashinon lens, coated. Auto-exposure shutter photocell controls shutter speed automatically between 30/800/B. Flash synchronised. Manual iris adjustment for flash. Front cell focussing inf.2.5 feet. Suspended frame viewfinder. Meter adjusts ASA 16-200; lowlight indication.

Yashica Mimi-S 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1964

35mm film camera; coupled coincidence type rangefinder (24x36mm); Supedex lens F:40mm f/2.8; 2-blade shutter 1/30-1/300; auto exposure CdS control of aperture; brightline finder; aperture setting visible in finder; hot shoe.

Supedex Auto 28

Photographic Technology

1970

Kodak Auto Color Snap 35 camera, 1960-1965, made by Kodak Ltd. 35mm camera, metal and plastic. Kodak Anaston lens, F:43.9mm, f/5.6, coated. Automatic aperture setting; photo-cell directly setting aperture. Calibrated ASA 10-160. Low-light signal shows in direct vision optical viewfinder. Auto-manual setting dial with exposure values 11/15, yellow filter shows in view finder on manual. Front cell focusing 2.5ft - inf. Contacts for Brownie flash holder on the side. Lever wind and exposure counter. 213060. M4334. Overall: 92 mm x 122 mm x 65 mm.

Kodak Auto Colour Snap 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1960-1965

35mm camera 24x36mm; F:40mm f/2.8 lens; automatic exposure control; Prinz autocell; coaxial flash socket; brightline finder; hot shoe.

Prinz Saturn 35 Auto camera

Photographic Technology

1970

Plastic bodied camera for 35mm film in rapid cassettes 24mm. Fitted with an Isinar simple lens, rotating plate with three apertures f/8,11, 16. With two speed everset shutter with symbols for sun and flash. Interlocked with windon. Optical direct vision finder. Cassette to cassette film wind by thumb wheel and sprocket. Built in cylindrical parabolic reflector retained in camera body and erected by rack and pinion. Flash contacts for AG flashbulbs. Bulb ejected by operating reflector control. Flash guide on camera back. Compartment in base for battery, With wrist strap. Transparent slipover flash guard. Agfa

Agfa Iso-Rapid IF camera

Photographic Technology

1965

Skylark E cmaera. Coincidence type coupled rangefinder camera for 35mm film (24x36mm); Tominor lens F:45mm f/1.9 no. 75591; Copal MXV shutter 1-1/500 sex delayed action; brightline finder with r/finder; built-in selenium meter; accessory shoe. Distributer by Mansfield Industries, rebadged Royal 35M, by Royal Camera Company.

Skylark E camera

Photographic Technology

1959

A basic, rigid-bodied camera for 35mm film, 24x36mm; Dignar lens F:45mm f/3.5; Vario shutter 1/25-1/200; Coaxial flash socket; accessory shoe; level wind on.

Dacora Dignette camera

Photographic Technology

1964-1972

Leica II copy 35mm coupled rangefinder camera 24x36mm; Industar-22 lens F:50mm f/3.5; focal plane shutter 1/20-1/500.; ERC; no. 106539. The Zorki was a Russian-made copy of the Leica II camera.

Zorki 1 camera

Photographic Technology

1950

EMI K 35mm camera (24x36mm), Fujiyama Eminent Color lens F50mm f2.8 Serial No 29625, Serial No 11530. Manufactured by Oshiro Optical Works, Japan. Identical to 1990-5036/5011.

EMI K 35 camera

Photographic Technology

1956

Kodak Retinette camera, 1952-1954. Manufactured by Kodak AG, Stuttgart. Folding camera for 35mm 24 x 36mm. Schneider-Kreuznach reomar lens. F:50 f/4.5-16 No 3288926. Prontor S.V. shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B with delayed action. X & M flash synchronisation coaxial socket, front cell focusing to 3 1/2 feet. Optical finder, accessory shoe, body shutter release, rotating exposure counter in an ever ready case. No 941333. In original carton with instruction book. Overall (deployed): 80 mm x 122 mm x 84 mm. This was the last folding Retinette camera. All subsequent models were of solid construction.

Kodak Retinette Type 017 camera

Photographic Technology

1952-1954

Kodak 35 camera in field case, 1938-1948. Eastman Kodak Company. 35mm camera; Kodak anastigmat lens F:51mm; f. 4.5-16. Kodak No 1 Diomatic shutter 25/50/100/150/B/T with cocking lever (partly missing) and delayed action mechanism. Focusing to 4' with rotating front cell. Collapsible optical frame finder; accessory shoe. Knob wind and rewind. Camera number: 133803. This was the first 35mm Kodak camera to be manufactured outside Germany. During the second world war a military version of this camera was produced with an olive drab finish.

Kodak 35 Camera

Photographic Technology

1938-1948

Metal camera for 35mm film 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Nixon anastigmat lens F: 4.5cm, f/3.5-16 No.28505, coated. Front cell focusing. 3-speed shutter 25/50/100/B. Flash synchronised, coaxial socket. Shutter, release interlocked with windon, pops up when cocked. Optical direct vision finder. Lever wind. Exposure counter. Accessory shoe. Sprocketless windon. No. 3562/2. Made in Germany. Gerlach Camera-Werk.

Ideal Color 35 camera

Photographic Technology

1956

Olympus-Pen S camera, Halfframe camera for 35mm film 18x24mm. D. Zuiko lens F30mm f/2.8. Copal-X shutter. Brightline finder. No. 419485. With leather wrist strap. Overall: 66 mm x 112 mm x 42 mm.

Olympus-Pen S camera, 1959-1969

Photographic Technology

1959-1969

35mm camera (24x36mm), Konishiroku Hexar lens F40mm f2.8 no 181341, Seikosha-L shutter, uato shutter setting, manual aperture, no. 136149.

Konica L camera

Photographic Technology

1961

No.1 Pocket Kodak camera. Canadian Kodak Co. Ltd.; 120 size 2 1/4x3 1/4; Kodak anastigmat lens f7.7 focussing to 5 feet. Ballbearing shutter 25,50,100,T.B. Lens no.18041. Autographic back; body number 45079. Frame finder added.

Kodak No.1 pocket camera

Photographic Technology

1922-1925

Canonet QL/9 camera. Manufactured by Canon Camera Co., Inc., Japan. Coupled rangefinder camera for 35mm film 44x36mm. Canon SE lens F:45 f/1.9; Copal SV shutter 1-1/500 sec. Auto exposure mode. Set shutter, auto aperture; aperture scale visible in DV optical finder. Coincidence type coupled rangefinder. XM flash sync., coaxial socket. Quick loading device. No 178443. Overall: 87 mm x 150 mm x 70 mm.

Canonet QL19 camera

Photographic Technology

1965

Solid body camera for 35mm film (24x36mm), C-Masters Corona lens 07-64, F:45mm f/8; I/B shutter; direct vision optical finder; accessory shoe; coaxial flash socket.

Corona 35r camera

Photographic Technology

1955

Made in USSR. Leica pattern 35mm camera 24x36mm. Fed F:50mm f/3.5 lens No 043620. Focal plane shutter; coupled coincidence rangefinder. No 563667. ERC. A rigid-bodied coupled rangefinder camera for 35mm film, fitted with a fed f3.5, 50mm lens No 043620 and a focal plane shutter. This camera is a Russian-made copy of the Leica IID camera.

Fed Camera

Photographic Technology

1953

Kodak Colorsnap 35 camera, model 2, 1963-1967. Kodak Anaston lens. Calculator scale for lighting conditions, exposure valves and flash distances. Film speed scale 12-400 ASA. Focusing lens inf. to 2.5'. Direct vision optical finder. Shutter/window interlock. Flash contacts for Brownie flash holder. No. 303382. Overall: 85 mm x 130 mm x 62 mm.

Kodak Colorsnap 35mm camera model 2

Photographic Technology

1963-1967

Edinex III 35mm camera, manufactured by Wirgin, Germany. Satin chrome miniature camera for 35mm film 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Steinheil (of Munich) Cassar lens No. 684950 F:50, f/2.8-16. With Prontor SV shutter 1/2/5/10/25/100/300/B with delayed action; M and X synchronisation, coaxial socket. Coupled rangefinder, coincident type, to 4. With depth of field scale. Knob windon and automatic exposure counter in accessory shoe. In leather ever ready case. Overall: 78 mm x 118 mm x 58 mm.

Edinex III 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

Half-frame camera for 35mm film in Rapid cassettes (24x18mm); Ricoh Auto lens f/2.8 F:25mm; automatic shutter; aperture set by photocell; scale visible in brightline finder. No. 14353. Overall: 72 mm x 105 mm x 44 mm.

Ricoh-EE Rapid Half camera

Photographic Technology

1965

camera for 35mm film 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Deltamon anastigmat lens F:45mm f3.5-5.6-8-11 - apertures on rotating disc. Kapco shutter 50/100/200/B. Flash synchronised coaxial socket. Front cell focusing. Direct vision finder. Accessory shoe. Body release interlocked with wind on knob. Exposure counter. Montanus.

Montana 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1956

Retina reflex S camera, 1959-1960. Solid body camera for 35mm film 24 x 36mm. Rodenstock retina Ysarex lens F:50mm f/2.8-22, No 4077813. Synchro Compur shutter 1/2/5/8/15/30/60/125/250/500/B. Delayed action. X and M synchronisation, coaxial flash socket. Interchangeable lens, aperture and shutter behind. Helical focusing, automatic depth of field indicators. Interlocked shutter and aperture scales. Built in exposure meter, aligning needle linked to shutter speed ring. ASA 10-3200. Lever wind. Reflex viewfinder with pentaprism, split image rangefinder in centre of field. No 92508. With accessory show. Kodak AG. 1959-1960. Overall: 92 mm x 132 mm x 74 mm.

Kodak Retina Reflex S camera (Type 034)

Photographic Technology

1959-1960

The Finetta 88 using 35mm perforated film giving 36 exposures. Periscope focusing. Fitted with a Lumax F.2, 50mm F.1 lens in interchangeable mount 39mm. With focal plane shutter with speeds 1sec to 1/300 sec B. & T. All metal construction covered in grey plastic. c.1958

The Finetta 88

Photographic Technology

1958

35mm camera 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a F.4.5-18 anastigmat lens in spring loaded telescopic mount with two position location for infinity and 6-18 feet. Everset shutter 225/50/100/200/B/T. Fitted with a direct vision optical finder (front lens is missing built in extinction meter, 6 densities with sliding pointer. Calibrated in Weston speeds, automatic frame counter. No 62095. International Research Corporation.

Argus Model A2

Photographic Technology

1939

Baldina 35mm camera 24x36mm; Schneider Radinor lens F:50mm f/2.8 no. 4558395; Prontor SVS shutter 1-1/300 sec.; delayed action; coaxial flash socket XM sync.; lens on sprung telescoping tube; coupled coincidence rangefinder; direct vision optical finder; accessory shoe; Serial No 049631. Balda-Werke.

Baldina camera

Photographic Technology

1954