Decided to use this as a catch-all for interesting images or links about photography.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Graflex K-21 f/2.5 ctd Kodak Aero Ektar

Ad from 1950. More about Aero Ektar lenses.


Monday, March 18, 2013

New Spartus Cameras

Ad from 1947.  I don't know if I should admit that I have all of these cameras except for the FULL-VUE.  The folding one isn't too bad. I believe the Press Flash was the first camera with built-in flash.




Friday, March 15, 2013

Kodachrome

An ad from 1960.  I used Kodachrome a lot in the 1970's.  Almost forty years later the colors in the slides look like they were just shot.


Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Vivitar 283 Flash

If you were into photography in the 1980's I think there is a good chance that you used this flash at some time.  Ad from 1981.


Monday, March 11, 2013

Olden Camera

I would guess this place is not still in business.  At least it doesn't have any presence on the internet that I could find.  Still in 1956 when this ad was placed it probably was at the height of prosperity. 


Saturday, March 2, 2013

Ciro 35

The Ciro 35 may be the only camera that was produced by three different companies.  It was introduced as the Cee-ay 35 by Perfex in 1949.  Eight months later Ciro bought the design and made the camera featured in the ad. In 1953 Graflex bought Ciro and renamed the camera the Graflex Ciro 35. 


Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Sunday, February 24, 2013

Big Bertha vs Exakta


From what I understand "Big Bertha" was the name given to a number of Graflex 4x5 or 5x7 cameras that had a telephoto lens added by another company.  This combination weighed in at 50 pounds or more. They once were a common sight at sporting events.  The lever on the lens is used for focusing. This photo is from a 1950's ad for Exakta SLR's hoping to persuade the reader that the Exakta offers a more manageable size and comparable quality.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Master Reflex

The Master Reflex is the name that the Meister Korelle was given for distribution in that US by Ercona Camera Corp. The Master Reflex is a 6X6 cm SLR for 120 film.  It is the last in a line of cameras that started with the Reflex Korelle. The ad is from 1951.  The Master Reflex was out of production by 1952.




Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Aires 35 III

An ad from 1957.  Aires cameras were made in Japan and imported by Kalimar Inc.