Oldest camera?

Oldest camera?

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My oldest usable camera is my Agfa, whatever model we decided it is. Takes good pictures anyway. My oldest camera was my Anniversary Brownie, which got cannibalized for a project involving a piece of foam core, some black foam, some popcicle sticks, some black paint, and some Elmer's Glue-All.
 
My first Leica a 1936 vintage IIIa with Summar given to me by my granddad when I was 6.
 
My oldest 35mm is a Zeiss Ikon Tenax I
(1930-1941 f3.5 35mm Novar Compur - 24X24 format X 50 exposures/roll of 36), although I don't use it much.

My all time favorites are the 4x5 SLRs. Graflex R.B. Series D
(1928 to 1945 Folmer Graflex Corp. Really great for portraits of people or pets.

I have had older folders but only shot a couple of rolls in them. I am more interested in the cameras as a tool rather than just as object to collect. I do collect clocks and don't have them around to tell the time. To me, there is a difference.

The images from some of these old camera cannot be reproduced by any other method. JMHO
 
I still use the 1958 Leica M2 I got when it was 9-10 years old, and the Summicron that I got with it. But it has a 50 Sonnar-ZM on it at the moment... :)
 
It's a pre-war Super Ikonta "C". It's the only camera I have that's 6x9 so when I want to play with the biggest negatives/transparencies I can, and the lighting is friendly, I use it.
 
Here is a picture of my oldest camera:

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A Kodak 3A pocket camera from 1907 complete with leather case and strap. The camera is in very much excellent condition and still has that "new bellows smell". Here are some photos I took with it recently (this year) on 120 film

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Ilford Delta 100 with red filter

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Kodak 100vs

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Ilford Delta 100 with red filter

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Fuji Reala

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Fuji Reala (cropped)
 
Aviotus, amazing shots :) The gothic script on brilliant finder is surprising.

My oldest is wartime Contax II. It was my main camera for about a year.
 
How old is this one?
 

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I suppose this is the oldest currently in use. Though, I do have a Rexoette box camera that saw action last week. This camera is by far my faivert:D. I fits like a glove. Found it for less than $50 (USD) at a local community thrift store. Adjusted the curtain roller tensions and glued down some lifting vulcanite. All is well.
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Xmas said:
Fed 1b (the toliet seat model) '36 I think.
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ZorkiKat said:
FED-1 from 1935 Jay
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Fed 1 from 1935 and 1936. Guys, I'm impressed. Do you have pictures of those cameras?

Avotius, I love your Kodak 3A. And what great pictures you made!!

The oldest camera I own and use (I've shot with it today) is a Leica III from 1935. Wonderful camera, more accurate than my M2, so easy to focus with. I gave it a Color Skopar to play with.

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Wonderful pics, guys!

@Wayne: Gosh, these cams are old! Great that you still use them!
@Avotius: What a nice camera! (And fantastic photos!)

My oldest camera is a [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Dehel - Demaria Fréres (4,5x6) from 1941 with a [/FONT][FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Demaria 4.5/75 lens

And it still works well!
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It is a fed 1b I'll take a picture and post tomorrow, I'm suprised Jay does not have an earlier, my serial is 55xxx, Jay will tell me I'm wrong on date? It does need a hood.

Finding a photo it took involves loading it with film and taking film to mini lab, I know the last film it had was FP4 but the cassette is in a bag of other FP4s... the film was removed on the 12th May.

I like your III

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I use my old cameras. My oldest is probably 1910's??? The Korona-View 4x5. I'm not sure exactly how old it is, maybe even 1920's???

If that's not the oldest, possible my oldest usable one is the Zeiss Nettar 515, or the Leica Standard, 1930's cameras.
 
Avotius said:
Here is a picture of my oldest camera...
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Fantastic images from that old Kodak which is in amazing condition!

I've got an original Rolleiflex (circa 1928) which is probably my oldest camera. Will put some film through it soon, when I'm finished putting it back together...
 
The oldest camera that I use is a Kodak 3A with 120 film but my pictures don't look like Avotius'. He has inspired me to put some color film through it and to take more pictures, those are great. I also have a #4 cartridge Kodak from before '07 but have not found a sheet film back or current 104 film, it does work though. Most of what I use is from the 30's to the 50's 645 folders or FSU 35mm.
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BILLC said:
The oldest camera that I use is a Kodak 3A with 120 film but my pictures don't look like Avotius'. He has inspired me to put some color film through it and to take more pictures, those are great. I also have a #4 cartridge Kodak from before '07 but have not found a sheet film back or current 104 film, it does work though. Most of what I use is from the 30's to the 50's 645 folders or FSU 35mm.
Bill
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thanks a lot, the old kodak still has some life in it yet, just be sure to use a red filter or a polarizer (I just held it in front of the lens).

One question though, I never thought to accessorize my kodak, are you telling me that somewhere out there I might be able to find a back for this camera that would allow me to shoot 4x5 sheet film? if that is so I think im going to have a heart attack, I have been trying to figure out how to get this thing to do that for a while now
 
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