Chrome Age Cameras

[bmattock]

Found an interesting link, thought I'd pass it on:

http://www.chromeagecamera.com/

 

[bsdunek]

I like that spot - my kind of cameras!

 

[FallisPhoto]

Found an interesting link, thought I'd pass it on:

http://www.chromeagecamera.com/

If you like that, here are some more links:

General interest:

General Camera Collector links (like Chrome age)--

http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/index.html
http://mattdentonphoto.com/cameras/index.html
http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/

Everything you ever wanted to know about Vitos but were afraid to ask --

http://www.marriottcameras.co.uk/vito_cameras/introduction.htm

Ditto Yashica rangefinders --

http://www.yashica-guy.com/

Ditto Kodak Retinas --

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~Srawhiti/index.html

Camera Repair and Restoration --

General repair:

http://www.kyphoto.com/cgi-bin/forum/discus.cgi
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/
http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/repair.html

The best page I ever found on making (Isolette) bellows:

http://www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk/Making_Bellows_for_Isolette.pdf

Precut leather/leatherette:

http://www.cameraleather.com/
http://aki-asahi.com/store/

Do it yourself leather/leatherette:

http://www.micro-tools.com/
http://stores.ebay.com/Fashion-Leather-International_Special-Price-Hides_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ10QQftidZ2QQtZkm (scroll down until you see italian goatskin in the color you want)

Jon Goodman's light seals:

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZintersliceQQhtZ-1

Rangefinder overhaul for Super Ikonta or Moskva:

http://www.dantestella.com/technical/superfix.html

Tools:

http://www.micro-tools.com/
http://www.edromney.com/toolp_e.html
http://www.acecam.com/cr12ndex.html
http://pheugo.com/cameras/tools/tools.html

Free downloadable manuals:

http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/instructionmanuals.html
http://www.butkus.org/chinon/
http://rurmonas.cust.nearlyfreespeech.net/manuals/
(Also -- google search for your camera + instruction manual)

Manuals that are not free:

http://www.oldtimercameras.com/
http://www.craigcamera.com/