The Nikon F was the right camera at the right time. It went from Japan to the world. A combination of specifications, functionality and aesthetics that made it a symbol of a time of great transformation such as the 1960s.
Early 20th century English camera, highly sophisticated and well finished field camera. Extendable bellows up to 70 cm, 18×24 cm format, very easy to assemble and it fits folded into a leather case.
Petzval-type lens, but from the end of the 19th century. Manufactured by Darlot, a French company, and distributed in the United States by Benjamin French & Co. of Boston. A good example of the longevity of the Petzval concept spanning decades and decades in photography.
“watch the birdie” was not just a figurative way to catch sitters’ attention in photographers’ studios. There was a brass made, ingeniously made, little bird capable to sing and provide the brief, but precious, frozen moment that the photographer needed to get his job done.
Perhaps the most familiar of all family cameras, the Olympus Trip 35 was for 35mm film what the Brownies were for 120 and later 127 film. Very robust, impeccable finish and strictly what is needed for good photos of travel, moments with friends and family and also street snapshots.
With the Kodak Bullet Camera, designer Walter Dorwin Teague used the characteristics of bakelite to create one of the nicest cameras in the Art Deco style of the 1930s. It is a camera for the amateur, for photos that are unpretentious in terms of technique but full of affectionate memories.
Among the hundreds, perhaps thousands, of camera models released by Kodak throughout its history, the Beau Brownie is part of a select group. This is the group of the first models in which aesthetics went hand in hand with functionality. It is a box camera from the 1930s, Art Deco style, very nice and perfectly usable even today.
Monoreflex camera in 9x12cm or 4×5″ format, member of a series of several similar models. A series that was the first great success of Graflex when it was still called Folmer and Schwing Manufacturing Company. It is an excellent option for those who want to take portraits or action photos in larger format nowadays.
Extremely compact and feature-rich, this folding camera was designed in 1920 and manufactured until 1938 in 6.5 x 9 and 9 x 12 cm formats. Very pleasant to use and a great option for those who make dry plates.
Photographic enlarger from the time when negatives shrunk to miniature cameras, needing magnification, but electric light was not yet available. Aimed at the amateur market, it accompanied the Vest-Pocket Cameras that made 4.5 x 6 cm negatives for enlargements of up to 13 x 18 cm
Camera in 13 x 18 cm or 5 x 7″ format, this Linhof Technika follows the basic design of a drop bed but has a very large number of features. All metal, it is built with a precision that allows for smooth and precise movements even after many decades of use.
This is a 1911 publication and is arranged in alphabetical order as in a dictionary. No subject is explored in depth but it is very useful for researching terms related to photography. Chemical reagents, photography genres, optics, cameras, all kinds of accessories, processes, etc. There are 636 pages especially useful for those studying the history…