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Kodak Retina (Type 117)

Photographic Technology

1934-1935

Reid III Rangefinder Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1956

Ilford Witness camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Wrayflex camera

Photographic Technology

1951

Kodak Retinette IIA Camera, Type 036

Photographic Technology

c.1960

Nikon M camera

Photographic Technology

1949

Pentona II camera

Photographic Technology

1965

Leica I camera

Photographic Technology

1930

Ilford Advocate camera, Series II

Photographic Technology

c. 1953

Periflex camera

Photographic Technology

1949-1959

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

Ilford 'Sportsman 125' 35mm camera; Serial no 700245; Prontor 125 shutter; 40mm Color-Isconar lens 1:2.8; Made in West Germany, 1966.

Ilford Sportsman 125 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1966

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

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

Leica I camera, made by Leitz, 1929.

Leica I Camera

Photographic Technology

1929

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 YF Nicca camera. No.494183. Coupled rangefinder for 35mm film 24 x 36mm Yashica Yashinon lens F:5cm f/1.8-22 No. 5972414. With a fabric focal plane shutter 1/2/4/8/15/30/60/125/250/500/100B. Coincident type coupled rangefinder combined with Brightline direct vision viewfinder. Field marked for telephoto lens. Coaxial flash socket. Accessory shoe. Hinged flap on back for access to film path. Lever wind. Helical focusing, lens with Leica type screw thread. Made in Japan. Overall: 80 mm x 145 mm x 80 mm.

Yashica YF Nicca camera

Photographic Technology

1959

Argus 21 (Markfinder) camera. 35mm camera for 24 x 36mm pictures. Coated Argus Cintar lens F: 50mm f/3.5-16. Helical focusing, interchangeable screw mount. Five blade shutter behind lens 10/25/50/100/200/B. Brightline direct vision optical finder. Hot show flash contact F and M switch. 1947-1952.

Argus 21 (Markfinder) camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1952

Coupled coincidence type rfinder 35mm camera (24x36mm), Olympus G.Zuiko lens F42mm f1.7, Copal-X shutter, auto-manual setting; needle in finder, no. 111125. The camera has a built-in CdS exposure meter.

Olympus-35 camera LC

Photographic Technology

1967

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

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

Konica MG/D 35mm automatic focusing camera no. 2552927, fitted with 35mm F3.5 Konica Hexanon lens and "Auto-Date" feature, all in original manufacturer's packing, 1984

Konica MG/D 35mm automatic focusing camera

Photographic Technology

Olympus-35 ED camera number 183205. Compact 35mm 24x36mm coupled coincidence rangefinder. D Zuiko lens F38mm f2.8 by Olympus. Seiko-ESF B shutter. Auto only. No. 183205. Overall: 72 mm x 125 mm x 50 mm.

Olympus-35 ED camera

Photographic Technology

1974-1978

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

Leica II C. E Leitz, 1948. No. 440847. Summar lens f=5cm 1:2 no 205578. With metal lens cap. Overall: 68 mm x 144 mm x 50 mm.

Leica II C 35mm camera, 1948

Photographic Technology

1948

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

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

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

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

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

Leica I. E. Leitz, 1929

Leica I camera, 1929

Photographic Technology

1929

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

35mm camera for (24x36mm) pictures, Hachiko C Wagnax Color lens F50mm f2.8, no. 2824 front cell cocusinf diaphragm shutter 1/25-1/300, direct vision optical finder, accessory shoe.

Wagnax 35 camera

Photographic Technology

1955

Half-frame camera for Rapid cassettes (18x24mm); Meyer-Optik Domiplan lens F:30mm f/3.5; shutterspeed illegible; built in meter; match needle in finder, coupled to aperture brightline finder; film wind on by piston pushing; accessory shoe; lens hood.

Penti II camera

Photographic Technology

1961

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

Meica 35mm rigid camera from Japan. Aluminium body with chrome.. Fitted with a fixed focus Meniscus lens F.II mounted in a 2-position shutter, inst. and time. Synchronised for flash. With direct vision viewfinder built into the camera. c.1950.

Meica 35mm rigid camera

Photographic Technology

1950

Kodak Retina IIa camera (Type 150). Self erecting folding camera for 35mm film 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Retina Xenon lens F: 5cm f/2.8-16 No.1521924. Compur rapid shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/500/B. Coupled coincidence type rangefinder combines with direct vision finder. Helical focusing. Body release. Accessory shoe. Depth of field scale. No. 316563K. Kodak AG. Overall (deployed): 84 mm x 125 mm x 82 mm.

Kodak Retina IIa camera

Photographic Technology

1939