35mm… Seagull 205 10 Aug 2021 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 1980s. Known primarily for their…
35mm… Voigtländer Vitessa L (type 140) 8 Jul 202110 Jul 2021 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 that is a joy to…
35mm… Leidolf Lordomat 15 Apr 20218 May 2021 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 as the Canon P and…
35mm… Konica I (type e) 24 Mar 202124 Mar 2021 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 was marketed between 1950 and…
35mm… Argus C-four 20 Mar 2021 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 the Argus A, the C4…
120 film… Fujica GW690 (The Good, the Bad, and the UGLY) 18 Mar 202118 Mar 2021 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 matter. Just a few of…
35mm… Yashica J 24 Feb 2021 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 Yashinon f2.8 45mm and though…
35mm… Mamiya Magazine 35 14 Dec 202014 Dec 2020 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 short list of 35mm cameras…
35mm… Sears Tower 45 (Nicca 5L) 3 Oct 20204 Oct 2020 This is the Sears Tower 45 (or 46 depending on what lens shipped with the body). Unfortunately I do not have the original lens, so it is paired with a…
35mm… Rollei 35RF 13 Aug 202014 Aug 2020 This is the Rollei 35RF, one of the newer film cameras in my collection. It is based on a Cosina chassis similar to the Voightländer Bessa R2A and Bessa L.…
