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Welcome to my collection of vintage cameras, which I set up mainly to keep track of my cameras for myself, but may be of interest to others. It also contains information how to fix some of them, as many of these cameras showed the signs of age and long neglect and it seemed wrong to leave them in that state. It also contains an archive of photos taken with some of those cameras.
If you want to comment on anything on the website or perhaps want to know more about how to fix certain cameras, please feel free to contact me at cjs.classic.cameras[at]gmail.com.
Recent updates (16.11.24)
About me
My name is Cees-Jan de Hoog and I live near Edinburgh, Scotland. I am a keen but at best gets-lucky-sometimes amateur photographer, a vintage camera collector with a serious case of camera aquisition syndrome, as well as a self-taught camera repair man unable to keep up with my growing collection.
As I have a scientific and analytical background, you'll probably find these pages reflect that. I like numbers, categorising things and understanding how things work and came to be. My artistic side has suffered somewhat during the last years whilst I focussed on the technical site of photography, but you can find me on Flickr as
stroop.wafel.
Recent updates/additions (click items to visit):
November 2024
Balda Baldax
Balda Piccochic
Braun Paxette Reflex Automatic
Franka Solida IIE
KMZ Zenit-E
Photavit 'Bolta' 828
Minor updates: Photavit IV v2,
Agfa Karat 36 v3 w/ Solagon,
Werra v0 Compur-Rapid,
Balda Super Baldax with f/2.8 Ennar,
Braun Paxette IIM - tan coloured
October 2024
Kiev II
Minolta Prod 20's
Riken Zessan
Certo Dollina II
OPL Foca **
Gerlach Ideal
April 2024
Sida
Contax-S with Biotar
Pontiac Baby-Lynx
Pontiac Lynx II
Gallus Derlux
Elop Elca
December 2023
Zeiss Ikon Contax I
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex TLR
Large selection of rebranded Ilocas including Tower, Photrix, Realist, Argus, Reporter.
October 2023
Zeiss Ikon ZI rangefinder
Agfa Isolette L
Agfa Optima Reflex
Olympus Pen-W
March 2023
Large update of Vintage Photos section: photos I've taken with cameras on this site, including Leica I, Shanghai-203 and Walz Automat 44
Aka Akarette I
King Regula IIId with Ultra-Lithagon 28mm f/3.5
Korelle 6x4.5
Welta Weltur II 6x9
Yashica-YK
February 2023
Bilora Radix
Adams 352 (by Leidolf)
Super Altissa
November 2022
Leica I model A
Agfa Isolette II with f/3.5 Solinar
LOMO 135BC
Carl Zeiss Werra 2
October 2022
MPP Microcord
Berning Robot Star 25
Carl Zeiss Werra I v2 Synchro-Compur
Welta Welti (Kodak Retina comparison)
Nikon F (Nikon S2 comparison)
September 2022
Welta Welti (first version)
KMZ Start
Beauty Lightmatic SP
August 2022
Adox Golf
Kodak Retina I type 141 with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
Kuwata Mulber 3x4
Mamiya 35-II
April 2022
Agfa Flexilette
Carl Zeiss Werra 4
Corfield Tele-Lumax 400/4.5 for Periflex
GOMZ Smena (#IStandWithUkraine version)
King Regula I-C Compur-Rapid
Nikon F
Tiranty Corvette (King Regula variant)
March 2022
Zeh Zeca-Flex
Carl Zeiss Werra 1 (v4) boxed
Perfex Speed Candid
December 2021
Dr. Eulitz Grisette
Voigtlander Ultramatic CS with f/2 Septon lens
Voigtlander Vitomatic IIIb with f/2 Ultron lens
Voigtlander Vito BL
Shanghai-203
The Camera Co. Vauxhall (Wirgin Wirginex/Baky)
November 2021
Balda Rigona 3x4
Graflex Miniature Speed Graphic
Rodenstock Robra (Balda Baldax)
Wirgin Edixa I
Wirgin Edixa-Mat Kadett with Enna Sockel mount lenses
Yashica-E
Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor
Zeiss Ikon Mess Ikonta 524/2
October 2021
Large update of Vintage Photos section: photos I've taken with cameras on this site.
Section about Leitz Elmar lenses on non-Leica cameras.
Agilux Agifold III
Akarette wide and telelenses
Arette Reichert microscope camera
EHO Altiflex
Ernemann Box
Gevaert Gevalux 144
King Regula IP.a
King Oga (Regula LKB)
King Oga (Cita III)
Nixon Nixette
Olympus Trip 35
Olympus OM-1
Voigtlander Vitrona
September 2021
Artima Arti-Six and Photo Miami
Coronet Midget
Leidolf Lordox BL
Minolta A2 L with 100 mm Tele Rokkor
Nagel Vollenda 48 with Leitz Elmar
Plaubel Makina IIS
Pentacon Six
August 2021
Reflex Korelle
Agfa Karat 36 and Karat IV serial number system and production dates
June 2021
Agfa Standard for 117 film
Agfamatic Sensor 200
Braun Norca Super
Ensign Multex
Minolta-35 Model-A
Minolta-35 Model-D with 135mm Tele-Rokkor
April 2021
Braun Paxette Reflex IB
Canon S-II with collapsible Serenar f/3.5
Futura Standard with Schneider Xenar lens
military Kodak 35 Supermatic with 26mm f/2 lens
Mentor Dreivier with Leitz Elmar
Toakoki Semi Gelto
March 2021
Eumig Eumigetta II
Finette I with Fenar lens
early Finetta IV
Foth-flex
Kodak Bantam Special
Leidolf Optina 24x36
Pal M4
Royer Savoya
Yashica-44
February 2021
Agfa Automatic 66
black Contax III (Kiev 4)
Gelto-NKS Tokyo
Konica IIIA
Robot Recorder 36M with 35/2.8 Xenogon
Ruberg Futuro
Riken Ricohmatic 225
January 2021
*** New webhosting site which allowed me to re-upload my camera manuals section and make improvements to page loading efficiency, pages should load up to 4x faster ***
Asahi Pentax S2
KMZ Zenit-C
Leica IIIf RDST with red scale Elmar
Minoltaflex I
Minolta Semi-P
Minolta Autocord LM
Minolta ER
Mizuho Six
Olympus 35 & 35-K
Olympus Auto
Olympus Six
VFB Praktica V F
Welta Welti v1
Welta Weltur
December 2020
Arat Rapido (Karat 36 variant)/a>
pre-war Agfa Karat 3.5 v2
Baby Minolta
Balda Super Baldina
black paint Leica III with Leitz Summar
Nagel Ranca
(Cosina) Voigtländer Bessa-L with 24mm Skopar
November 2020
Voigtländer Virtus
Corfield Technical 35
new Welta page incl. Rheinmetall Weltax
Nikon FM2n
Ihagee Auto Ultrix Vest
Thornton Pickard Imperial 'Triple Extension' half plate camera
October 2020
LOMO Cosmic 35
Wirgin Edinex 0 v3
Berning Robot Star (2x one with no name)
September 2020
No updates
August 2020
No updates
July 2020
Adloff 'Singlo' Tex subminiature
Agilux Agiflex
Beier Beira
Birnbaum Super Perforetta
Eta Etareta
Minolta-35 Model-F
Neidig Perlux Ia
Neoca-S with Zunow f/1.8 lens
Zeiss Ikon Movikon 8
Zenith 80 (Hasselbladski)
June 2020
Some new photo series added to the vintage photo section
(Zeca Goldi, Rodehuser Panta, Kodak Medalist, Leica M3, Corfield Periflex, Agfa Super Isolette)
May 2020
No updates
April 2020
No updates
March 2020
Ricoh "35" S
WZFO Fenix-II
Beier Precisa II
Belca Beltica II
February 2020
Minoltaflex II
Minolta Super 'A' with f/1.8 Rokkor and Minoltameter
Robot II with rangefinder attachment
Schneider Tele-Arton 90mm f/4 lens for Robot Royal
Yashica J-5
Yashica 44 LM
Olympus Pen-D
Eljy Lumiere Club
Akw Optina (Arette) IB
Togodo Toyoca 35
January 2020
Agfa Ambiflex/Selectaflex lenses
Arette IDN
Arette BN (late model)
Closter Princess
Gelto-III
King Regula 'Duchess'
Leidolf 57 Lordox Primus
Leidolf Lordette
Neoca 2S
Oehler Infra v.3b
Olympus Wide-E
Olympus-35 LC
Taron Marquis
Voigtlander Bessamatic w/ Zoomar 36-82mm f2.8 lens
Welta Watson
Zeiss Ikon Contaflex II & Beta
Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex II
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