Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted, Ready for immediate use! There are times when camera collecting is incredibly difficult. It comes as moments when you’re asked simple questions like “What’s the best camera…?” or “Which is the most significant camera ever?” The brain starts working, the heart beats nicely and the mouth moves but if an answer…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use This is the classic Plaubel Roll-Op, a medium format, coupled rangefinder camera which is arguably one of the best prewar classic cameras of all time. It was introduced by Plaubel in 1933 and produced until 1939 as a fine quality, professional press camera. Capable of producing…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use This week we have a freshly serviced Bessa Rangefinder camera. It’s a lovely camera that easily slips into a jacket pocket or a back pack and yet folds out to take 8 beautiful 6×9 exposures on normal 120 roll film. Bright exposures alive with all the vivid…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! This is a rare medium format rangefinder camera built produced in circa 1939 by Welta Kamera-Werke which was located near Dresden, Germany. In the 1930’s Welta was a well-respected camera brand, known for its quality products. It was in fact one of Germany’s “big three” camera producers,…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted, Ready for immediate use. There are times when camera collecting is incredibly difficult. It comes as moments when you’re asked simple questions like “What’s the best camera…?” or “Which is the most significant camera ever?” The brain starts working, the heart beats nicely and the mouth moves but if an answer…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! This is a freshly serviced Ensign Commando rangefinder camera. The Commando was originally designed as a rugged camera for the British Army during WWII. It uses 120 rollfilmTo aid its versatility it functioned as either a 6×6 or 6×4.5 camera depending on your preferences or needs. In…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! This is a lovely post-war Super Ikonta. This was the final and highest spec’d version of this classic rangefinder camera. This quality German camera is finely finished in black lacquer, chrome and real leather. The lens serial number indicates it was produced in circa 1950 and it’s…
35mm Coupled rangefinder, Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted There are times when camera collecting is incredibly difficult. It comes as moments when you’re asked simple questions like “What’s the best camera…?” or “Which is the most significant camera ever?” The brain starts working, the heart beats nicely and the mouth moves but if an answer appears…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use Did I hear you say you were looking for a classic medium format camera with a built in rangefinder? One that you can easily slip into an unused corner of your camera bag or back pack? A camera that will increase in value as the years go…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use Did I hear you say you were looking for a classic medium format camera with a built in rangefinder? One that you can slip into a coat pocket or an unused corner of a backpack? Well, this week we have a freshly serviced Zeiss Ikon Mess Ikonta…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! There are times when camera collecting is incredibly difficult. It comes at moments when you’re asked simple questions like “What’s the best camera…?” or “Which is the most significant camera ever?” The brain starts working, the heart beats nicely and the mouth moves but if an answer…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! This is a medium format rangefinder camera built produced in Germany in circa 1937 by Welta Kamera-Werke. Prior to WWII, Welta was a well-respected camera brand, known for its quality products. It was in fact one of Germany’s “big three” camera producers, which in the late…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! Is arguably one of the best prewar rangefinder cameras of the prewar era… This is the classic Plaubel Makina II and it is capable of producing very sharp 6×9 images on 120 roll film. The Plaubel Makina II was introduced by Plaubel in 1933 and produced…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted, Ready for immediate use. There are times when camera collecting is incredibly difficult. It comes as moments when you’re asked simple questions like “What’s the best camera…?” or “Which is the most significant camera ever?” The brain starts working, the heart beats nicely and the mouth moves but if an answer…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! Nikon NOT included Imagine for a moment that you could one own only two classic cameras, one 35mm camera and one medium format. I imagine the 35mm camera would be a relatively easy choice, since you undoubtedly have one you use more than any other. It’s easy…
Cleaned, Lubricated & Adjusted. Ready for immediate use! This is a Bessa 6×9 rangefinder camera. It was built in Germany in circa 1939 Voigtlander. This Bessa is also capable of producing 6×4.5 images if you have a reduction mask in your collection. (Mask not included.) It uses 120 film which is readily available. With…