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Decade Camera Manufactured : 1950 to 1959

Yashica 635 TLR front view with trim missing
The Yashica 635 TLR camera is a medium format camera with a bit of a novel twist - it can also shoot 35mm film when fitted with an adaptor.
Yashica 635 - speed setting ring
This post shows the procedure for removing the Copal MXV shutter from the Yashica 635 medium format film camera
Agfa Karat IV film transport - All cleaned up and complete
The procedure I used to get my Agfa Karat IV back into fully working condition.
The Agfa Karat IV was the final iteration of the Karat design and probably the most impressive of the line up.
Altissa Altix IV 35mm viewfinder camera - front view
The Altissa Altix IV is probably what would be described as a miniature camera. It is similar in size to the Agfa Karat, although without the collapsible lens assembly.
Agfa Colorflex shutter removal
The procedure I used to strip down an Agfa Colorflex Single Lens Reflex camera.
A look at the Aka Relle, an exchangeable lens camera with a simple viewfinder for composition and scale focusing made in Germany in the 1950s
Agfa Karat 12 re-assembly - camera complete
The last part of the series of posts dealing with the refurbishment of an Agfa Karat 12 rangefinder camera
Minolta 16 sub miniature 16mm camera - camera open
The Minolta 16 is a much simpler camera than some of the later Minolta 16mm cameras that I own being a fully manual camera.
Bell & Howell 200EE cine camera - side view
The Bell & Howell 200EE cine camera is a clockwork driven, multi speed movie camera which takes a 16mm film cartridge and will run for up to 25 seconds on a single wind.
Retina Reflex S re-assembly - refitted prism
This post covers the tricky re-assembly of the Retina Reflex S shutter to the body
Balda Baldamatic I 35mm rangefinder camera with agfalux flash
The Balda Baldamatic I 35mm rangefinder is an improved version of the Balda Baldessa rangefinder with a coupled rangefinder, coupled light-meter and a Synchro Compur shutter.

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