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.

Olympus OM-1

Ad from 1981.

Leica M-3

From 1956

Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex II-A

Ad from 1950.

Super Ricohflex

Ad from 1956.
More on the Super Ricohflex at Matt's Classic Cameras.

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. 

Introducing the Seagull 4-A

Ad from 1981.

Nikon S-2

Ad from 1956.

Canon V

An ad from 1956. More info about this camera at Cameraquest

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.

Stereo-Realist Camera and Viewer

An ad from 1945.

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.

Automatic Exa

Ad from 1957.

Aires 35 III

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

A Bentley and a Lexxus

Each of these cameras was the naming source for an upscale automobile.

I had forgotten I started this blog.  Now that I see that it is here it looks like a good place for a little about these two cameras.  The Lexxus has only one aperture whereas the Bentley does have some choices starting at f/5.6 and going to f/16.  Both have a single shutter speed of around 1/125. Both paid a visit to a farm early  in the spring.

With a name like Bentley it is to be expected that this camera is drawn to subjects related to the automobile.

The Lexxus also captures it's own version of the rusted out farm fuel pump.

Another farm pump by the Bentley. This one once pumped water from a well for a house that was on this site. It may still be possible to pump water from this well, however I haven't tried in a long time.

Tractor with a Disc taken by the Lexxus.

Lastly an auger taken by the Bentley.

Vivitar 3D Cam

I bought a Vivitar 3D film camera off Ebay, however I haven't got it yet so I don't have my own picture to offer.  I just wanted to post a couple of links to galleries for the camera.  The Vivitar 3D Cam is a film camera that takes stereo pairs that can be viewed in special viewer to get a 3D effect.  I have been curious about this area of photographer and this looks like a cheap way to try it out. 

This camera takes both 2D and 3D photos.

• Manufacturer: Loreo
• Date: ca 2002
• Variants: Loreo 321 Mono Stereo
• Type: Stereo
• Film Type: 35mm
• Viewfinder: Optical
• Lens: 35mm f/5.6 (2)
• Shutter speed range: two speed
• Aperture range: f/5.6, f/11
• Focus: fixed, 5 ft to infinity
• Weight: 203 g (8 oz)
• Dimensions: 148 mm wide x 88 mm high x 90 mm deep
• Batteries: AA (2)

Gimel Vav's Flickr Gallery: Vivitar 3D Cam

MinceyFresh's Flickr Gallery: 3D Stereo Photos 「立体視 / 交差法」

A post about the Loreo 321 which is the same as the Vivitar.  Look below the paranormal investigators stuff at the top of the page.
Loreo 321

Vivitar PS 55s

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Galleries for the Vivitar PS 55s

My own gallery on Picasso

Astrid.'s Flickr gallery:  test shooting: Vivitar PS 55s