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'If you've the remotest glimmer of interest in classic cameras, buy this book and you need not buy another' - Practical Photography 'A thorough book, full of information...definitely a welcome addition to the literature of camera collecting' - Amateur Photographer 'If your pulse quickens at the mention of names like Retina, Reid, Werra and Paxette, this is definitely a book for you' – PhotoPlus 'For the serious collector and enthusiast...a comprehensive and useful reference work' - Antiques Bulletin The golden age of the miniature camera spanned some forty-five years from the eclipse of the vintage plate camera in the mid-1920s to the widespread introduction of plastics and electronics at the end of the 1960s. During this time optical innovation combined with precision engineering to produce photographic equipment of great quality. Today, the cameras of the classic era are prized by collectors and users alike. This exhaustive and practical guide includes: • Descriptions of the principal makes and models • Assessments of the cameras' reliability, investment value and potential as the basis of a system • Instructions on how to test and check for faults • Comparisons of camera bodies,

Author

Matanle, Ivor

Publisher

Thames and Hudson; Thames & Hudson

Published

1992

Language

EN

ISBN

9780500276563

Subjects

Photography, Arts

Updated

2026-03-24