KMZ Start I got this camera on the fly; it was not on my wish list, but I picked it up just for curiosity. As a first impression, as a Soviet mid-last century model, it is nicely made and carries its age well. There are already good articles about it by Mike Eckman and Alfred Klomp, amongst others, so I...
Nikon Nikkorex F Current value: Nikkorex F Nikkorex F black Nikkorex F with meter Nikkorex F user manual 1 Nikkorex F user manual 2 In the 1920s, Leitz introduced the kleinbildkamera – a small picture camera- that paved the way for this camera style in the coming eighty years. With a decade of setbacks due to the war, this style...
Nikon Nikkormat FT Current value User manual List number 1959 Brand Nikon Format 35mm Model Nikkormat FT Introduced 1965 AKA Nikomat FT Country Japan Qty made 105,000 Initial price Currency Type Compact SLR Body material Metal Mode Manual, needle guided Weight 750 gr, Body only Class average weight 620 gr, Body only ASA range 12-1600 Kit lens 2,0/50 Lens make...
Japanese Semi and Six models The 120 format was popular worldwide from the 1930s onwards. A size that is small enough for compact, portable cameras, and large enough for contact printing. Came the war, which had ended with a large GI contingent in Japan. Buying power was there, but little to apply it for. To fill the need, a whole...
Mamiya Six family model list The late 1940s and the 1950s saw most Japanese camera makers offering cookie-cutter 120 klapp cameras, most named Six or Semi in one way or another. Some makers survived a further decade or two, a few have reached the next century, while most just faded away. These models were made for the local market, where...
Canon Canonet family model list The Canonet was introduced in 1961 as a low-cost advanced camera for a broader customer base. An automatic, plastic body viewfinder with a selenium meter around the 1.9 lens. Zone focusing with pictographs. It was received with great enthusiasm, about a million units sold. Its success had invited competition from fellow Japanese camera makers, such...
Fujipet 35 EE Fujipet EE user manual Current value: Fujipet Fujipet 35 Fujipet EE As (I think) other collectors, I buy cameras in two avenues. If something captivating comes my way, I will pick it up and also hunt for models I wish to explore. The Fujipet was unknown to me, and I grabbed it just for its intriguing name;...
