Vintage camera identification!

Horngreen · Apr 14, 2012

That large format camera of the original posters would look awesome mounted on a period tripod in the corner of a room with a fireplace. :er: The best option would be to run some "film" through it and see just how amazing the images will be.

Horngreen · Apr 14, 2012

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Regular or Double 8mm camera on the left (Sankyo) and I think a Kodak 16mm wind up movie camera on the right along with some kind of 35mm camera and several flashes.

Alex_B · Apr 14, 2012

Horngreen said:
That large format camera of the original posters would look awesome mounted on a period tripod in the corner of a room with a fireplace. :er: The best option would be to run some "film" through it and see just how amazing the images will be.

Actually, this is exactly my setup (except the fireplace) for a similar pre 1900 camera in my living room

rgledhill · Jul 19, 2012

Thanks guys! I am going to take it to The Antiques Roadshow this afternoon, a program in the UK where people bring antiques to find out more about them. We'll see what they can come up with...

Cheers
Richard

The Barbarian · Jul 19, 2012

The rangefinder still camera looks to be an old Ricoh rangefinder. They are well-made and good shooters. Most have a rapid wind lever on the bottom plate. There are a lot of them, and they aren't worth much, even as they are great to us.

gsgary · Jul 19, 2012

rgledhill said:
Thanks guys! I am going to take it to The Antiques Roadshow this afternoon, a program in the UK where people bring antiques to find out more about them. We'll see what they can come up with...

Cheers
Richard

If you take a trip up the M42 and M1 to Bradford to the National Media Museum you will see exactly what it is and what to use (Glass plate negatives)

rgledhill · Jul 20, 2012

gsgary said:
rgledhill said:

Thanks guys! I am going to take it to The Antiques Roadshow this afternoon, a program in the UK where people bring antiques to find out more about them. We'll see what they can come up with...

Cheers
Richard

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If you take a trip up the M42 and M1 to Bradford to the National Media Museum you will see exactly what it is and what to use (Glass plate negatives)

Thanks, that's a good tip!

The Antiques Roadshow guy said it was a Tropical Camera, made from teak and brass, and worth about £100 ($160)... is he right? I would have thought it would be worth more than that...