The one thing that I'm proud of is my camera collection, or rather my working camera collection. Many of these cameras see a lot of use, the Nikon SLRs, the Polaroids and the Rolleiflex and Pentax 645. Others don't but they get taken out once and awhile to have fun with. Currently the collection stands at just under 30 cameras. The cameras listed here are from the early to late 20th century. If you click on the small image next to each camera you can see a larger view plus a few examples of photos taken with said camera.
Leica|IIIc |
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- Make: Leica
- Model: IIIc
- Year of Manufacture: 1950
- Type: Rangefinder
- Format: 135
- Lens: Screwmount, M39
- Status: Working
The Leica IIIc was first introduced in 1940 as a replacement for the IIIb, the c version featured a one piece cast body, improved internal workings, a larger shutter button, and new counter for the exposures. Post war models (such as mine) had no step under the reverse lever or a knob on range finder focus lever. The Leica is a sold camera classic feel, and quiet out on the streets even with a bit of pain to use with a seperate window for focusing. Lens wise I have a single lens for it a Leitz Summitar 50mm (f=5cm) 1:2, which give a small profile which both in use and packed away.
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Polaroid|SX-70 Land Camera Model 2 |
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- Make: Polaroid
- Model: SX-70 Model 2
- Year of Manufacture: 1975-1977
- Type: SLR
- Format: Integral
- Lens: Fixed: 4-element 116mm 1:8 glass lens
- Status: Working, bad rollers
The SX-70 Model 2 is my second SX-70 type Polaroid it was picked up at an antique store in Stratford. I already had a Autofocus SX-70 but it was getting a bit dodgy and hard to manually focus without a split screen. Despite some cosmetic problems it's in decent condition and works, with the exception of having bad rollers.
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Polaroid|Land Camera Model 150 |
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- Make: Polaroid
- Model: Land Camera Model 150
- Year of Manufacture:
- Type: Rangefinder
- Format: Instant Roll Film (Type 4x)
- Lens: Fixed:
- Status: Working, Retired
I picked up this beast at an Antique place in Rochester, NY, thinking at the time that it took the Type 100 pack film and what an awesome camera to pull out on the streets or at an event. However after a search using the google that it took roll film. You can't get roll film anymore. But it really didn't matter, it now servers as a corner stone to my collection and as an occational prop for photoshoots.
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Polaroid|ColorPack II |
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- Make: Polaroid
- Model: ColorPack II
- Year of Manufacture: 1969
- Type: Point & Shoot
- Format: Pack Film, Type 100/li>
- Lens: Fixed: 114mm, f/9.2 3-element plastic
- Status: Working
My first Type 100 Polaroid, and the one that got me hooked on pack film type Polaroids. Although a little awkward to handle and carry around unlike their Automatic Land Camera cousins, it does turn heads while being used.
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Rollei|Rolleiflex 2.8f |
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- Make: Rollei
- Model: Rolleiflex 2.8f
- Year of Manufacture: 1969
- Type: Twin Lens Reflex
- Format: 120, 6x6
- Lens: Fixed: Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm 1:2.8
- Status: Working
The crown jewel of my collection. The Rolleiflex 2.8F is by far my personal favourite of my medium format cameras, it's a conversation piece out on the streets, and just a joy to use.
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