Tag: Vintage cameras

Seventy-three years ago, Richard Hedgecock of Tormount Road, Plumstead in South East London walked into his local camera shop in Powis Street, Woolwich. The object of his attention was a pristine Leica IIIc, the latest in the miniature camera range that had excited the world when it was launched in 1925. This is the story of how that transaction was recorded for posterity.

The Rollei 35AF is one of the few newly developed film cameras. Does it live up to its big name? Here comes the review after months of field testing.

In a parallel universe, the last of the rangefinders is not made in Wetzlar, Germany, but in Bolton, England. Here is an alternative Witness to a Century...

Photography and camera enthusiasts know that ‘Leica’ is a concatenation of ‘LEItz’ and ‘CAmera’. The marque has a long history and, indeed, prehistory which certainly can be called a heritage…

My Top 10 favourites in the next Leitz Photographic Auction. I have tried to depict the many steps along the way for cameras and optics since the 1850s...

Camera gear addicts love a good camera gear rumour, especially if it's about a long-awaited, highly-desirable piece of kit. This week, we've got a few to share.

It was a shot-lived rangefinder option – maybe because it was too modern. The Contax G System consisted of two cameras and seven lenses. This article gives an overview of history and product range.

I have a new good companion which I met for the first time a month ago. It all started...

In this week's news round up, we hear about the fascination with compact digital cameras from yesteryear, as well as the hurdles to getting your hands on the latest and greatest kit

I have owned my Leica IID for ten years. But I am just one of many owners it has had in its long life of nearly ninety years. My old Leica has a story to tell. You wouldn’t believe what it has witnessed in its long and productive life….

AkA Friedrichshafen, later akw, is one of the German post-war camera manufacturers that are almost forgotten now. Let's look at the company's history and its products. What cameras are the Akarex, Akarette, Akarelle or Arette?

The fifth Wetzlar Auction fetches high prices, including over €3 = million for another Null Series prototype Barnack Leica...