Saturday, November 23, 2013

my camera collection that will probably stop growing only when I have $0 in my bank account.

One day, I shall become a vintage camera expert... when I have more money :(
But I can't stop myself when I see a good deal so I just bought a Pony 135 Model C. There goes $55. (But it comes with lots of other extras and it's in mint condition, so.) Ain't it priddy???

http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/11/18/kodak-pony-135-model-c/

Anyway I have decided to list what I have currently, because I am constantly forgetting what models I have, what with all the numbers and series and whatnot. And seeing that I'm not an expert as of yet, it is entirely reasonable not to remember okay! It doesn't mean I have too many cameras. *insert sheepish look here*
One day, when I have more time, I shall take photos of my collection and actually test them out. Most of my cameras are untested as of now, mostly because of the lack of time and $$$ :(
But for now, I shall just link them to what I can find online:

110mm
Kodak
35mm
SLRs
Bellows
  • Daiichi Kogaku Zenobia (120mm)
  • Tsubasa Super Semi ?
Other
  • Coronet 4-4 mark II
  • Nikkoh Minimax-Lite in Tortoiseshell (Not knowing what it was worth, I paid quite a sum [imo] for this together with an old book at a local flea market. I Googled the book and found out I was cheated... until I found out that the camera more or less compensates for it, despite a missing case. But well at least I feel better now, and I'm glad my instincts paid off! >:D)
  • Whittaker Micro 16 (another submini camera that I scored! The 'plunger' is such a fascinating thing)
  • Imperial Reflex (620 film)
  • Goerz Box Tengor (6x9 film)
  • Vredeborch Reporter II (120 film)
Toy cameras
Taiwanese cameras
Apparently these were all made in Taiwan. They're plastic and they're cheap. A Google search turns up ebayers trying to get something out of it, wholesalers, test shots by flickr users, and nothing else helpful.

Gad, why do I have so many cameras? O_O

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