Western Photographic Historical Society

Tucson, Arizona USA

- Collectors' Corner -

Peace III

Japanese subminiature that makes 14x14 image on 16mm film using Kawa lens

Photavit II

Made in Germany by Werke c1938 miniature 35mm on 24x24mm image using special Bolta type film, Radionar lens in Prontor II shutter

Photavit IV

Made in Germany by Werke c1947 post war version using special 35mm cassettes, Xenar lens f3.5/37.5mm

Polaroid Model 80 (Highlander)

First of the smaller sized Polaroid bodies. Metal construction with hot shoe. Design by Walter Dorwin Teague c1954-1957

Polaroid Model 150

Large body with rangefinder and focus knob, hot shoe, parallax correction. c1957-1960

Polaroid Model 20 "Swinger"

Perhaps the most ubiquitous of all Polaroid cameras, with built-in EF and over the lens viewer. c1965-1970

Polaroid Model 600

This is the autofocus variant (660) of the 600 series. This is the Darth Vader-like Polaroid body from the 1970s with EF. Made with, what else, black plastic.

Printex

2 1/4 x 3 1/4 c1946, rigid all metal body, press camera w/telescoping lens standard, crackle finish