Old cameras
Old cameras are an obsession for some people. They spend a good proportion of their free time browsing through antique and bric-a-brac shops or attending auctions in the hope of finding old cameras. A peek at phase-one.org.uk will display images of the photographic contraptions and accessories used in yesteryear.
Most people carry in their heads an image of an old film where a photographer is taking a picture using a bulky device with a protruding lens like an elephant’s trunk. The photographer’s head is shrouded by a cape in an effort to avoid over-exposure and see the image well.
Cameras evolved from then on, through the early 1900s iconic Kodak Brownie Box Camera, past the Instamatics of the 1960s to the digital camera that came into common use in the late 1990s. For a history of old cameras, the relevant entries contained on phase-one.org.uk offer condensed and easy to read articles.
Enthusiasts buy and sell old cameras, camera accessories, films, including specialized 35mm films. To see what is available in your locality, or can be bought online, check out the links on the pages. With the advent of digital cameras, sepia or black and white films are quite hard to come by. We have details of regional stockists.
Old cameras can be a pleasure to use and also offer more of a challenge to users when chasing that elusive perfect photograph. Phase-one.org.uk also has tips on how to get the best out of old cameras and details of photography courses offering tuition for first time users.