What is your oldest functioning camera?

[Pál_K]

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.

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

My 1933 Leica III.

 

[Erik van Straten]

This one. Functions excellent. 1928.

 

[Chriscrawfordphoto]

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.

 

[d.keljikian]

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

 

[markjwyatt]

Ihagee Ultrix 3860; 120 rollfilm or 1/6 plates; Carl Zeiss Jena 105mm f4.5 Tessar; 1938+/-1



Ihagee Folder by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr


Golden Gate View by Mark Wyatt, on Flickr

 

[Bill Clark]

My oldest camera that I use is a Leica IIIa.

 

[Vince Lupo]

Should hopefully be fully-functioning this week! 1914-1920 Philippe Tiranty Verographe 6x13 glass plate stereo/panoramic.


Verographe1 by Vince Lupo, on Flickr

 

[aizan]

The original Kodak Brownie from 1900.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Ihagee Ultrix Simplex, from 193x.
Purchased in Belgium on flea market and given to me. I converted it to 120 film and re-aligned the front.








St. Vladimir's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral by Kostya Fedot, on Flickr

 

[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.

 

[AlwaysOnAuto]

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.

 

[andyturk]

A Leica M8. Well, you did ask. ;-)

 

[Godfrey]

1941 Berning Robot II with Zeiss Biotar 40mm f/2.

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It's made some very nice photos.

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

G

 

[narsuitus]

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.

 

[peterm1]

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.

My all time oldest camera was a 1936 Leica 111a which had a slightly older (1934) 50mm f3.5 Elmar. Now sold sadly.

 

[Rayt]

I have a Leica III black with chrome bits.

 

[splitimageview]

1935 Barnack

 

[KoNickon]

Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor, from circa 1927.

 

[shimokita]

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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