Vintage Cameras?
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the_journeyman
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I've got a few vintage cameras I've run across here and there. Does anyone else pick these up just because? I usually find them at yard/garage sales for cheap to free.
My list w/ approximate years:
Kodak 2C Autographic Junior, available 1916-1927
Kodak Medalist, introduced in 1941
Canon Canonete - Introduced 1961
Bell & Howell Canonete 19 - 1960s
Canon FX - 1964-1966
Canon AE-1 Introduced 1976
Canon AE-1 Program - Introduced 1981
Several of them are completely operable. The Medalist *might* work, and I think the Autographic is likely useless.
I'll toss pictures on here when I get can get to Photobucket. They're 1200px wide, so they'll look terrible on here.
JM
My list w/ approximate years:
Kodak 2C Autographic Junior, available 1916-1927
Kodak Medalist, introduced in 1941
Canon Canonete - Introduced 1961
Bell & Howell Canonete 19 - 1960s
Canon FX - 1964-1966
Canon AE-1 Introduced 1976
Canon AE-1 Program - Introduced 1981
Several of them are completely operable. The Medalist *might* work, and I think the Autographic is likely useless.
I'll toss pictures on here when I get can get to Photobucket. They're 1200px wide, so they'll look terrible on here.
JM
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I actually have a quite extensive working vintage collection. (Minus a few cameras here or there)
My babies are my 4x5 press camera, my hasselblad 501cm, a beautiful rolleiflex
I've got somewhere around 30-40 of them now, most on display in my new office.0 -
That sounds like a great collection!
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I wanted to display some of my photos in the house, but I wanted something that said "photography" rather than "pictures." I got the idea to make a display that I could change and rearrange easily, and use old cameras to bring in the element of "photography."
Luckily, my dad had boxes of old gear and he was more than happy to free up space in his house and give them to me. This is what I came up with:
The oldest and coolest piece of the lot is this red bellowed Kodak, that's only worth about $65, but I really like its look:
Someday I'd like to have a Kodak Bantam Special (google it, it's a beautiful art-deco design), but they sell for $300 or so. It'll have to wait.
My dad gave me several other still and movie cams, but they were 1970s boxes, not as cool as the gear I used in the display. It was a fun project.0 -
Nice display! The Kodak w/ the red bellows is a pretty similar to my Kodak Autographic Jr!
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I have some, and wow, I never thought about displaying them but I think they would look great in my studio. Thanks for the inspiration!0
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^^Good stuff. It is amazing what fun and what a bargain some of this stuff can be. Here are some of my favorites:
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Yashica 124g w/ Wide Angle Set
Hasslblad 500cm
Leica M6 Wetzlar
Nikon FE with 50 mm f1.2 AI -S0 -
Spokez70, some great pieces! Please re-size so we can see the Hassy! Beautiful shot of the Yashika.0
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Spokez70, some great pieces! Please re-size so we can see the Hassy! Beautiful shot of the Yashika.
Thanks- Here is the Hassy
And a couple more of the Yashica taken with the FE (Fujifilm Neopan SS)
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Not sure how to post photos (I think it worked) but here is a link to my Minolta HiMatic 9 Rangefinder. Works like a charm, but the battery is a bit wonky. Need to figure out how to get a new battery to connect so I can use the light meter.
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