What is your oldest functioning camera?

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I asked this question long ago on another forum; seeing the old cameras other people had was fun.

My oldest fully functioning camera is a 1934 Leica III.
 

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My 1933 Leica III.

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I have a Rolleiflex Automat, the original version of the Automat that was introduced in 1937. Mine was made in 1938. It has an uncoated 75mm f3.5 Tessar lens.
 
1936 Zeiss Ikoflex II. Early lever focus, with a 75mm 3.5 Triotar. My first camera, as well as my father's camera. Gifted to me 53 years ago for my ninth birthday. Works well today!

Doug
 
Kodak Junior 620 from the mid-1930's, a folding 6x9 camera. The lens is a Kodak-Anastigmat 105mm f/7.7 with stops to f/22 and front-element focusing, in a Kodak shutter with speeds T, B, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/125 and self-timer and cable release.

At Getty’s Cove, a protected inlet of the Columbia River south of Vantage WA, some anglers try their luck on a lovely day in May.
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I haven't put a roll of film through my Barnack as the speeds don't sound good to my ear. So the oldest camera that I've used is the M3 which I put a roll of film through a couple of years ago.
 
1941 Berning Robot II with Zeiss Biotar 40mm f/2.




It's made some very nice photos.


I haven't used it in a while, should pull it out and run a roll of film through it. :)

G
 

Argus C3 by Narsuitus, on Flickr

The Argus C3 was manufactured in Ann Arbor Michigan during the 1940s and 1950s. It is the oldest camera that I still use. Camera collectors lovingly refer to it as “The Brick” because of its size, weight, shape, and durability.
 
I have gotten rid of most of my old film cameras so these days I would say it is probably an Asahi Pentax S1a SLR. Its an inherently usable camera even today.

Not my image.

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My all time oldest camera was a 1936 Leica 111a which had a slightly older (1934) 50mm f3.5 Elmar. Now sold sadly.
 
Nothing but recently made cameras...

LEICA IIIf launched in 1950
Mamiya RB67 Professional launched in 1970
Pentax Spotmatic SP F launched in 1973
Nikon F3 launched in 1980

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