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Decade Camera Manufactured : 1950 to 1959

Kodak Retina IIc camera - front of camera showing lens
The Kodak Retina IIc 35mm rangefinder camera was one model of a long line of cameras which Kodak made from the mid 1930's through to the late 1950's.
Argus C4 35mm rangefinder camera - focus coupling gears and the shutter speed dial
The Argus C4 is a 35mm rangefinder camera which was made in the United States in the 1950s and although not as popular in Europe as in the States, there were enough made that it is relatively easy to find a copy here.
Fujica 35 SE 35mm rangefinder camera - front view
The Fujica 35-SE is a 35mm rangefinder camera which was made in Japan by the Fuji Photo Film co in about 1959.
Kodak Retinette Type 017 35mm folding camera - front view with lens released
The Kodak Retinette type 017 is a 35mm folding camera with a Prontor SV shutter and a Schneider-Kreuznach Reomar 50mm f/4.5 lens.
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex III sample pictures - Picture 3
Some sample photos from a Zeiss Ikon Contaflex III which shows that I have a light leak in my camera.
Ricoh Singlex TLS 35mm single lens reflex camera with chinon 55mm f/1.7 lens
The Ricoh Singlex TLS is a 35mm single lens reflex camera made by Ricoh in about 1967 and also re-badged for a number of other manufacturers.
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex alpha - front view
The Contaflex series was made by Zeiss for a long time and encompassed many model variations.
Kodak Retina IIa 35mm rangefinder camera front view with the lens exposed
A look at the Kodak Retina IIa folding rangefinder camera from the 1950s
Kodak Brownie Reflex samples - Another original picture found on film
My experiences of using the Kodak Brownie reflex camera and some of the exposures I found on the film inside it.
Yashica Pentamatic 35mm slr front view
This is a review of a Yashica Pentamatic which was the first Yashica 35mm slr to have the ability to change lenses.
Agfa Ambi Silette shutter repair - speed setting plate removed
A little while ago I managed to acquire an Agfa Ambi Silette 35 mm rangefinder camera which, I discovered on receipt, had a few problems. My last post dealt with the frame advance system, which I needed to clean up and lubricate; this post deals with the next problem area and explains how I went about […]
Agfa Ambi Silette 35mm rangefinder camera - cover down
This post covers the process I used to strip down and clean the film advance on my Ambi Silette rangefinder camera.

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