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Camera, Sunpet James Bond 007, Hong Kong, 1982

circa 1982

Sunpet 826 cartridge film camera branded with 'James Bond 007' insignia, made in Hong Kong and thought to be manufactured circa 1982. This camera was probably made and marketed to appeal to James Bond fans around the time of the release of the Bond films 'For Your Eyes Only', which was released in 1981, and 'Octopus…

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Camera, Thornton-Pickard, Imperial, Britain, 1904-1910

1904-1910

'Imperial' extendable view camera with accordion-pleated bellows, manufactured by Thornton-Pickard, Britain, 1904-1910. The square camera has an Ensign symmetrical lens and a roller blind shutter. Designed as a field camera, it was ideal for outdoor photography and in use during the early part of the twentieth centu…

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Camera, Voigtlander & Sohn, 1936

1936

This object is a camera, specifically designated as a Voigtlander Rangefinder Bessa camera. In the collection documentation, the object name is given simply as a camera. The record contains no further descriptive details concerning the physical design of the camera, and no inscriptions, legends, or surface markings…

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Camera, Zeiss Ikon, 1933

1933

Zeiss-Ikon Super Ikonta camera, 1933. The museum record gives measurements Length 155 mm; Depth 50 mm; Height 100 mm.

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Cameras and accessories (Rippl-Rónai Municipal Museum with County Scope - Kaposvár)

Cameras and accessories is held by Rippl-Rónai Municipal Museum with County Scope - Kaposvár. Museum description: Stereo folding camera, horizontal drop-bed.; Suitable for producing 60×60 mm film.; Lens: Ica A.G. Extra Rapid Aplanat "Helios", F = 1:8, f = 10.5 cm, serial nos.: 291390 and 291391. Lenses are flawless.…

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Canon Elph 60th Anniversary Limited Edition 18k gold-plated APS film camera

c. 1997

This commemorative Canon Elph film camera is a limited edition piece produced to mark the 60th anniversary of Canon Inc. around 1997. The camera body is crafted from metal and finished with an 18k gold plating, giving it a luxurious and distinct appearance suitable for display. It utilizes an Advanced Photo System (…

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Chamber of Agriculture Medal (First Prize), 1926

1926

Chamber of Agriculture Medal (First Prize) is held by National Museum of Transylvanian History (Romania), dated 1926. Description supplied by the holding institution: Mark: C. D926; Edge: smooth; Obverse: pastoral scene; Reverse: image of a village; Obverse legend: CAMERA DE/ AGRICULTUR; Reverse legend: EXPOSIȚIA; S…

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Chamber of Agriculture Medal, 1926

1926

Chamber of Agriculture Medal is held by National Museum of Transylvanian History (Romania), dated 1926. Description supplied by the holding institution: Mark: indecipherable signature '926; Edge: smooth; Obverse: peasants working the land; in the background a silo and the rising Sun; Reverse: herds of animals grazin…

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Chamber of Deputies Medal

Chamber of Deputies Medal is held by National Museum of Transylvanian History (Romania). Description supplied by the holding institution: Mark: CD (superimposed monogram); Edge: smooth; Obverse: coat of arms of Romania; Reverse: the building of the Chamber of Deputies; Exergue: CAMERA DEPUTATILOR; Obverse legend: RO…

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Coronet Midget Bakelite Camera

circa 1930s-1940s

Antique Coronet "Midget" Bakelite Camera circa 1930s-1940s, English The Coronet Midget is a small British camera produced by Coronet Camera Co. beginning around 1935, designed as an affordable pocket-sized snapshot camera. Marked on camera face "Coronet Midget 16 mm film". It uses 127 roll film to produce images mea…

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Digital camera — QuickTake 150, Japan, 1995

1995

Digital camera in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number CD.467-2017), made in Japan, dated 1995. The museum's brief description reads: Apple QuickTake 150 digital camera, 1995. Museum description: The Apple Quick Take Camera 150 (1995) is the well-known company’s first and only camera product, releas…

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Dubroni, Paris Le Photographe de poche No.1

c.1867

The ingenious design incorporates the complete photographic process within the camera body, allowing sensitizing, exposure, development and fixing of the plate without the need for a separate darkroom Complete outfit in original fitted wooden case marked ‘PHOTOGRAPHIE DE POCHE – PREVETE S.G.D.G – APPAREIL DUBRONI –…

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Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Leica camera with Leitz Elmar 1:35 f=50mm lens

This vintage Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Leica camera is equipped with a Leitz Elmar 1:35 f=50 mm lens. The body features a textured grip and enamel coating, showing signs of extensive wear and age-related deterioration, including scratches, abrasions, and lifting near the lens mount. The metallic components exhibit loss of…

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Ferrania Alfa Camera, FERANIA

Ferrania Alfa Camera, FERANIA is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: The Ferrania Alfa is a simple camera. It was made in Italy during the war years, 1942 - 1947. Its body is entirely metal, while the film advance button - at the top of the camera - was originally made of bakel…

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Film pack Polaroid Cassette Polavision Phototape Type 608

Film pack Polaroid Cassette Polavision Phototape Type 608 is held by Vienna Museum of Science and Technology. Museum description: In analogy to the Polaroid instant picture system in photography, an instant movie system was [..] by Edwin Land at the annual general meeting of Polaroid on 26 April 1977.

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Film pack Polavision Phototape Cassette Type 608 Polaroid

Film pack Polavision Phototape Cassette Type 608 Polaroid is held by Vienna Museum of Science and Technology. Museum description: By analogy with the Polaroid instant photo system in still photography, an instant movie system was presented by Edwin Land at the annual general meeting of Polaroid on 26 April 1977 [..]

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Folding camera Balda

Folding camera Balda is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: A folding camera is a camera whose rear section for exposure is connected light-tight to the lens by a folded bellows made of cardboard or fabric. Using a folding mechanism, the lens can be retracted into the camera body. This Balda…

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Folding camera used by Herbert Ponting

Maker: A. E. Staley and Co. Folding camera, leather covered with pop-up viewfinder on top section, and leather handle with metal attachments on side section. Featuring a Planastigmat f6.8 lens. Camera also features adjustable shift, allowing for a controlling of the distortion of the relatively wide angle lens. Only…

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Folding camera Voigtländer

Folding camera Voigtländer is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: A folding camera by Voigtländer. A Bessa from around 1935. The lens, an Anastigmat by Voigtländer, is dirty on the inside, possibly from fungus. The folding mechanism is somewhat stiff; it would need to be serviced. It is cover…

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Folding Camera with Unusual Gear-Driven Focusing Mechanism, c. 1905

c. 1905

This German-manufactured folding camera, dating to approximately 1905, is distinguished by its unique and previously undocumented gear-driven focusing mechanism. The camera features a leather-covered wooden body with nickel-plated fittings and a folding brown bellows supported by struts. It is designed for 9 x 12 cm…

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Frank Jay Haynes Original Yellowstone Park Camera

circa early 1900’s

The lot includes the original late-19th century Haynes Studio marked tripod and circa early 1900’s Haynes Studio marked camera, which appears to be a Conley large format with long bellows. The Conley Camera Company was founded in 1899 by brothers Kerry and Frederick Conley in Spring Valley, Minnesota. Both the camer…

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Franke & Heidecke Rolleiflex Bioptic Twin Lens Reflex Camera, c. 1956

Ca. 1956

This vintage Franke & Heidecke Rolleiflex twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera, dating to approximately 1956, is a mid-century German-made photographic instrument designed for 120 film. The camera features a distinctive dual-lens configuration: a Heidosmat f/2.8 75mm viewing lens and a Zeiss Opton taking lens (serial numbe…

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German Stereo Sliding-Box Camera with walnut body, post-1901

post-1901

This German-made stereo sliding-box camera, or Stereo-Schiebekastenkamera, dates to after 1901. Constructed with a walnut body and brass fittings, it is designed for 8.5 x 17 cm plates. The camera features two landscape lenses with approximate focal lengths of 16-17 cm and sliding apertures ranging from f/16 to f/64…

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HASSELBLAD 500 EL/M 20 YEARS IN SPACE EDITION CAMERA

20th Century

Gray body with silver metal plaque marked "Hasselblad 1962-1982 20 Years in Space No. 0877". 12-frame film back Serial #RH3223209. Includes a Carl Zeiss Planar F/2.8 80mm lens, Serial #6671296, caps, a ProMaster tripod and a Hasselblad 500 EL/M cardboard box containing power cords, etc. NASA began using Hasselblad c…

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Hasselblad 500C

from 1957

The Hasselblad 500C is a medium-format single-lens reflex film camera manufactured by Victor Hasselblad AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. Characterised by its modular construction, the camera was built around interchangeable film magazines and lenses with internal leaf shutters. It served as a central model in Hasselblad's…

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Hasselblad 500C/M Gold Exclusive limited edition camera

1987

This Hasselblad 500C/M Gold Exclusive is a high-end, limited-production medium format camera, part of a strictly limited edition of 1,400 examples. The camera features a distinctive aesthetic with gold-toned metal accents contrasted against black textured leather housing. It is equipped with a high-quality Carl Zeis…

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Ica Stereofix stereo camera with hard case

c.1919

This Ica Stereofix stereo camera, manufactured by Internationale Camera A.-G. in Dresden, Germany, dates to approximately 1919. The camera features a distinctive trapezoidal form and is housed in its original conforming hard case. The front of the camera body displays two primary lenses positioned side-by-side, with…

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Instant camera Polaroid Swinger Model 20

Instant camera Polaroid Swinger Model 20 is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: The Polaroid Swinger Model 20 instant camera was developed for type 20 roll film in the mid-1960s for the mass market. It has a white plastic housing with a thick, beveled rear panel. Toward the front is a tapered…

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Kodak Brownie

from 1900

The Kodak Brownie is an extensive series of roll film cameras manufactured by the Eastman Kodak Company, first released in 1900. Invented by Frank A. Brownell, the camera was conceived to promote the use of Kodak roll film, successfully introducing snapshot photography to a mass amateur market. Initially aimed at ch…

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Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model camera

KODAK BROWNIE HAWKEYE FLASH MODEL CAMERA, KODAK is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: Of black colour with grey control buttons. Bakelite engine body. With leather handle on the top. The museum record gives place associated: United States of America (USA); maker recorded: KODAK.

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Kodak folding camera

This object is an early model folding camera manufactured by Kodak. The camera features an upright, hinged rectangular body covered in a dark textured material, with a carry handle attached at the top. When opened, the front bed folds down to reveal a tracked baseboard featuring metal rails and a brown-toned bed ins…

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Kodak Folding Pocket camera (Eastman Kodak Co.)

KODAK FOLDING POCKET CAMERA, EASTMAN KODAK CO is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: With a blower, wooden construction, metal mechanism, and leather lining in bordeaux colour. The museum record gives place associated: United States of America (USA); maker recorded: EASTMAN KOD…

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KODAK JUNIOR NO 1A AUTOGRAPHIC CAMERA, EASTMAN KODAK CO (Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS))

KODAK JUNIOR NO 1A AUTOGRAPHIC CAMERA, EASTMAN KODAK CO is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: With blower, with leather handle and ¨USE AUTOGRAPHIC FILM NO A116¨ indication on the back. The museum record gives place associated: United States of America (USA); maker recorded: E…

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Kodak No. 2A Folding Cartridge Hawkeye camera (Eastman Kodak Company)

KODAK NO 2A FOLDING CARTRIDGE HAWKEYE CAMERA, EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: With blower and leather grip. Bares a mark "USE FILM NO 116". The museum record gives place associated: United States of America (USA); maker recorded: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY.

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Kodak Starlet Brownie camera (Eastman Kodak Co.)

KODAK STARLET BROWNIE CAMERA, EASTMAN KODAK CO is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: Simple construction with a strap. The museum record gives place associated: United States of America (USA); maker recorded: EASTMAN KODAK CO.

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Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20 Folding Camera with Original Box and Manual

mid-20th century

The Kodak Vigilant Junior Six-20 is a vintage folding camera that exemplifies mid-20th-century photographic equipment. This specific example is presented with its original box and an accompanying instruction booklet. The camera features a distinctive folding bellows construction, designed for use with Kodak 620 roll…

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Krugener’s Taschenbuch

Maker: Dr. Rudolf Krügener. This detective camera was disguised as a leather bound book that would hold a supply of twenty-four dry plates, which could be exposed without opening the camera. This camera captured square images 40mm x 40mm in size. It was fitted with an achromatic Voigtlander lens and a guillotine shu…

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Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar camera with telescoping lens attachment

ca. 1947-1951

This Leica D.R.P. Ernst Leitz Wetzlar camera is a German-manufactured 35mm rangefinder model, dating to the late 1940s to early 1950s. The unit comprises the camera body and a distinctive screw-mount telescoping lens attachment. The body, bearing serial number 446766, is estimated to have been produced between 1948…

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Leica I

from 1925

The Leica I is an early compact 35mm still camera manufactured in Germany by Ernst Leitz GmbH. It was commercially introduced at the spring fair in Leipzig in 1925, having been developed from earlier prototypes including the Ur-Leica, created by Barnack in 1913, and the Prototyp 1 from 1923. The camera proved instru…

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Leica II camera

1930s

Leica-Kleinbildkamera, Wetzlar, Ernst Leitz, 1930er Jahre Sog. Schraubleica, Modell Leica II in silber/ schwarz, Gehäuse-Nr. 218404, mit Objektiv Leitz Elmar 5 cm, 1:3,5. Gepflegter, schöner Zustand. Dazu Lederetui, Belichtungstabellen, Gebrauchsanleitungen, Gelbfilter, Sonnenblende, Film- Anschneideschablone, Aufwi…

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Leica IIIc camera from the studio of Heinrich Hoffmann

20th century

This Leica IIIc rangefinder camera is finished in dark gray and is equipped with a Leitz Elmar f=5cm 1:3.5 lens. The top of the camera body displays the serial number 'No 387682' alongside the 'Leica DRP Ernst Leitz Wetzlar' engraving. A notable feature is a brass plate mounted to the interior of the removable botto…

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Leica IIIc DRP Camera

1946/1947

Leica camera D.R.P Ernst Leitz Wetzlar Germany 1946/1947 Model IIIC N2403684 with f=5cm 1:3.5 lens. Includes leather case and manuals. Provenance: Estate collection from lifetime photographica collector. Items not tested and are in as-is condition. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in…

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Leica IIId 'Sharkskin' rangefinder camera with Leitz Summitar f/2 50mm lens, 1940

1940

This Leica IIId rangefinder camera, dated to 1940, is a distinct variant notable for its 'sharkskin' body covering, which replaces the standard vulcanite used on other production models. Bearing serial number 364995, this specific example falls between the recognized production batches of 360001-360135 and 367001-36…

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Leica MP LHSA Hammertone rangefinder camera outfit with 35mm Summicron-M ASPH lens

2003

This 2003 limited edition Leica MP rangefinder camera outfit was produced to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Leica Historical Society of America (LHSA). The camera features a distinctive grey hammertone finish on the top and bottom plates, complemented by a matching Leicavit M rapid-advance lever and a grey ha…

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Leica R4 analogue SLR camera with Leitz lens

This versatile multi-automatic camera offers several operating modes, including program automatic, time priority, aperture priority, and a manual mode. The exposure metering system is flexible, employing either selective or centre-weighted integral metering depending on the selected program mode. The shutter mechani…

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Leica R5 35mm SLR camera with Motor Winder R and 50mm f/2 Summicron lens

1987-1996

This listing features a German-manufactured Leica R5 35mm single-lens reflex camera, recognized for its precision engineering and professional photographic capabilities. The camera body is equipped with a Motor Winder R attachment, which facilitates automated film advancement for rapid shooting. The optical setup in…

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Leitz Wetzlar Docuflex 35 motorized camera

Leitz Wetzlar Docuflex 35 motorized camera is held by Hungarian Slide-film Collection. Museum description: Docuflex 35 reproduction camera made for the West German company Leitz Wetzlar in the 1970s in Japan. The device works both with 16 mm and 35 mm films, which can accommodate up to 30 meters, has automatic film-…

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Long Premo Focus mahogany bellows folding field camera by Rochester Optical Company

late 19th century

This antique long-focus folding camera is a Long Premo model produced by the Rochester Optical Company in the United States. Dating to the late 19th century, this piece exemplifies the portable field camera technology of the Victorian era. The camera features a body constructed from mahogany, complemented by telesco…