Question on a Vintage Kodak Camera..
We seem to have a Kodak Folding Camera that does not seem to fit any where in or guides. (McKeown's Guide to Kodak's 1981+ Guide to Antique Cameras; 2006) The camera has a German Koilos Shutter, and...
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What camera took 16 frames on Kodak Verichrome Pan type 116?
I have a roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan type 116 that has an additional row of frame numbers that go to 16. Does anyone know of a camera that took 16 frames on type 116 film? Earlier Kodak Verichrome...
View ArticleThe State of the Market for Contemporary Photography
I saw this link to an article on the state of the market for contemporary photography on RFF and thought that it might gain better traction here on Photrio:...
View ArticleCamerz SLR?
Not sure if this is in the right category but I've been collecting old cameras for a few years now. Mostly whatever I find at flea markets and thrift stores. So anyways, today I found this one at the...
View ArticleKodak 102 film size
For some reason figuring out the actual width of Kodak's 102 film -- from 1933(?) -- seems impossible to uncover. Assuming it's not a State secret of some sort, can anyone enlighten me? P.S. I'm not...
View ArticleHelp me finish my research project - Looking for photographs of a...
Hello, I’m new to the forum, I hope I’ll find someone to help me here. I need assistance with a research project that I’ve been working on for a while. I've already posted about this topic in other...
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Fortepan Hungary factory
Interesting images of the abandoned factory from 2016. ”Fotopaper” Így rohad a magyar ipar egykori büszkesége, a legendás váci Forte film- és fotópapírgyár A valaha 74 országába exportáló váci vállalat...
View ArticleZeiss Loupe History
Amongst a parcel of photography bits and pieces I purchased a few years ago was a Zeiss Loupe. I have trawled the internet for any information but, nothing to be found. I believe people collect loupes...
View ArticleBettman Archive
Sort of about “collecting photographs” - Bettman! Must be the basis for the much of the Getty Images. I’d read Bill Gates succeeded in owning the 11 million photos collection through his Corbis named...
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A new set of Beard daguerreotypes
You never know what is still out there. Here is a complete set of 14 daguerreotypes of the Franklin polar expedition of 1845. Franklin expedition: Portraits of doomed Arctic explorers go to auction It...
View ArticlePatent Etui - missing darkslide
I found this KW Patent Etui in rough shape at an estate sale today. I’ve given it a clean up and a once over and we’re getting close to putting a test roll through. The shutter works (but is slow at...
View ArticleG. Gennert Products
According to one ebay seller, there were a few messages about the G. Gennert rainbow bulb that was just listed on Ebay. So, There must be at least one other fan of this awesome company out there! Here...
View ArticleDr.Liesegang
I am trying to find out who this german or Jewish gentleman was as he was a Dr. of chemistry and i understand he contributed to the early history of photographic developers.
View ArticleArticle on Noritsu lenses
I've finally been able to publish a first version of a pretty extensive article on lenses labeled Noritsu, mainly used in their minilabs. I use a couple of those regularly adapted onto my bellows...
View ArticleAdvice on important vintage prints
Hi all, For years, I’ve had several prints sitting in a drawer rather than on display since I’ve always been too nervous to frame them and put them up. Which is kind of silly, really, in hindsight....
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Do any of you collect vintage or antique photographs?
Lately I have been collecting early photography: Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, Stereo cards, etc. Buying off Ebay though is really bottom-feeding. There is really nothing I can find locally. Here is one...
View ArticleWhat type of picture or photograph is this?
Hi all, New to the forum here. I'm going through some old family photos from my late aunt and scanning/digitizing them when I came across this picture. It looks like it's a combination of some type of...
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What is the rarest camera/lens you own?
I've had a few rare items in my time. Such as a komura super wide 47mm. I think there must have only been 100-200 of those made. I think currently my Olympus Wide-S with 35mm f2 is the rarest I own....
View ArticleCan anyone identify this camera?
My grandfather was in the Navy Medical Corps and traveled a lot as a young man. In Later life he had a Graflex RB but in this picture he has some other camera. It might be a large roll film format as I...
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