There was a Kodak AG in Stuttgart, dedicated to sophisticated cameras and demanding specifications. There were for four decades a line of cameras called Retina, of which the Retina Reflex was the most sophisticated and end of that era.
single lens reflex
Cameras in which the viewfinder shows, through a mirror and a penta-prism, an image coming from the very lens that will take the picture
Bessamatic | Voigtlander
One of the latest monoreflex launched by one of the big names in German industry before the category's dizzying growth with Japanese brands. With impeccable construction and a great range of optics, Bessamatic also boasts the title of the first 35 mm camera to offer a Zoom lens for photography, the...
Olympus OM1n | Olympus
Not prized at the time of Nikon and Canon dominance, the Olympus OM series enjoys a good reputation in the analog photography community today. Its optics are excellent and its construction is robust, reliable and creative.
Nikon F2 | Nippon Kogaku K. K.
– Nikon F2 – Nippon Kogaku K. K. – production from 1972 to 1980 – This is the second and highly improved member of the Fs dinasty. It is THE classic monoreflex camera of all times. Built to last forever, it counts 1700 parts, 100% mechanism and therefore fully operative without...