Voigtländer Vitessa L (type 140)
This is the Vitessa type 140 (L). It is a “barn door” rangefinder produced by Voigtländer in the early 1950s. It is very well-built camera …
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Leidolf Lordomat
This is the Leidolf Lordomat, a wonderful rangefinder made in circa 1953 in Wetzlar, Germany, home to Leitz. Though considerably lighter that other rangefinders such …
Hanimex Amphibian 35
This is orange, bulky beast is the Hanimex Amphibian 35, an underwater camera circa 1983. Nine-year-old me would have absolutely loved having something like this. …
Konica I (type e)
This is the Konica I type E a rather typical compact early ’50s rangefinder with quite a nice collapsable lens, the Hexanon f2.8 50mm. It …
Argus C-four
The C4 is a 35mm coupled-rangefinder camera built by Argus from 1951 to 1958 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Less handsome than the C-3 and more advanced than …
Fujica GW690 (The Good, the Bad, and the UGLY)
This beast of a camera, I mean it this time, is the Fujica GW690. Mechanically it is in great condition, but the looks are another …
Fujica ST605
This is the Fujica ST605, a bit of a sleeper SLR that comes close to but does not rival the likes of the Pentax ME …
Mamiya C3 Professional
This is the Mamiya C3 Professional, a hefty TLR (at just over 4 lbs.) manufactured by Mamiya Camera Company Ltd between 1962 and 1965. The …
Yashica J
The Yashica J, manufactured in 1961 is a nice 35mm with styling cues similar to other Japanese rangefinder models. The lens is a relatively fast …
Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Icarex 35s TM Pro
This is the Zeiss Ikon Voigtländer Icarex 35S TM Pro, otherwise known as the longest-named camera in my collection. Introduced in 1967 the 35S TM …