old book

[back alley]

inspired by bill mattocks...

i bought this book years ago because it's from 1950, the year i was born.
there was a time i was looking for anything from 1950.

anyway, a scan of the cover and one of the inside ads.

joe

 

[Sonnar Brian]

It's fun to have things from the time of out beginning. That's why you can walk into fleamarkets and fine National Geographics and Life magazines sorted by year.

BTW: If you run into any Kodak camera with a serial number that starts with
"RY", you will want to buy it. I am thinking Retina II would be a nice 1950 camera.

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[back alley]

that's good to know!

thanks brian,
joe

 

[bmattock]

inspired by bill mattocks...

i bought this book years ago because it's from 1950, the year i was born.
there was a time i was looking for anything from 1950.

anyway, a scan of the cover and one of the inside ads.

joe

Joe,

Ain't it great? My mail carrier hates me now - boxes of old magazines, some beginning to get a bit funky, and I'm just now getting them up into a dedicated bookcase. I've just about filled it. My favorites so far are the Popular Photography magazines from the 1960's, and the "The Camera" magazines from the 40/50's. You can trace the rise and fall of camera companies by their ads - it is very cool. I'm having a blast.

Cool scan, by the way! Congrats!

Best Regards,

Bill Mattocks

PS: Oh, and one other thing. It was because of reading these old books and magazines that I became clued about a company called 'Bittco'. They imported lenses and accessories back in the 50/60's. They imported a lens called the 'Super Vemar' (others imported it too) and it is really a Kyoei Super Acall 135mm f3.5. Found a new one on eBoy - no one else knew what it was - so it went for the starting bid - $25. Takes nice photos on my Bessa R! I love the old magazines for the ads as much as for the articles!

 

[back alley]

i think i like the ads best too.

joe

 

[FrankS]

Yes, the ads are telling of the Zteitgeist of the times.

 

[back alley]

they had ghosts in the 50's?

joe😉