Fujica Compact Deluxe
This is the Compact Deluxe, manufactured in 1969 by Fujica Optical of Japan. Though not the prettiest example, this camera is one that I enjoyed …
Rangefinder
Walz Envoy 35
This is the Walz Envoy 35, manufactured in the late 1950s in Japan. On first glance there doesn’t appear to be anything special about it, …
Seagull 205
This is the Seagull 205 (also known as the Phenix 205) rangefinder camera produced by Shanghai Seagull Camera Ltd. from the late 1960s to early …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mamiya Magazine 35
This is the Magazine 35, a short-lived interchangeable back rangefinder made by Mamiya Optical Co. Ltd of Japan in 1957. It is one of a …