Folding Camera Sample Image Gallery

This is a gallery of sample pictures from all the folding cameras I’ve actually exposed a roll of film with. Many of these are from the first (and occasionally only) roll of film I exposed with the camera, which may or may not have been Read More …

Kodak Recomar 18

  Produced 1932-40s Kodak AG Dr. Nagel-Werk, Stuttgart, Germany Film type 6.5cm x 9cm sheet film Picture size 6.5 x 9cm Weight 1lb, 13oz (822.2g) with ground glass back Lens Kodak Anastigmat 105mm f4.5 (4.5-32) Focal range 4′ to infinity Filter size accepts Series VI Read More …

Zeiss Ikon Nettar 515/2

Produced 1934-58 (1949) Zeiss Ikon AG, Stuttgart, Germany Film type 120 Picture size 6cm x 9cm Weight 20.8oz (589.7g) Lens Zeiss Novar 105mm f6.3 (stops to f22) Focal range 2m to infinity Shutter Vario Shutter speeds B, 1/25, 1/75, 1/200 Viewfinder popup viewfinder Exposure meter Read More …

Voigtlander Vito II

  Produced c 1954 Voigtlander braunshweig, Germany Film type 135 Picture size 35mm Weight 14.6 oz (413.9g) Lens coated Color-Skopar 50mm f3.5 Filter size Focal range 3′ to infinity Shutter Prontor-S Shutter speeds T, B, 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 300 Viewfinder simple Read More …

Voigtlander Bessa 6×9

Produced 1931-49 (?) Voigtlander braunshweig, Germany Film type 120 Picture size dual format 6x9cm and 6×4.5cm Weight 1 lb, 5.6 oz (612.4g) Lens uncoated front-focusing 3-element Voigtlander Skopar 75mm f4.5 Filter size Focal range 5′ to infinity Shutter AGC Shutter speeds T, B, 1, 2, Read More …

Moskva-5

  Produced 1955-59 (1958) KMZ, Krasnogorsk (Moscow), USSR Film type 120 rollfilm Picture size 6cm x 9cm (6×6 with mask) Weight 30.6oz (867.5g) without mask Lens Industar-24 105mm, f3.5-f32 (4 elements, 3 groups) Focal range 1.5m to infinity Shutter Moment-24S Shutter speeds B, 1-1/250 Viewfinder Read More …

Kodak Vigilant Six-20

  Produced 1939-49 Eastman Kodak Co, Rochester, NY USA Film type 620 Picture size 6cm x 9cm Weight 1lb, 13.1oz (825g) Lens Kodak Anastigmat 105mm f4.5 (4.5-32) Focal range 3.5′ to infinity Filter size accepts Series VI with the 1 1/4″ (31.5mm) slip-on adapter Shutter Read More …

Kodak Retina Ia

Produced 1951-54 type 015, 1934-69 all models; Kodak AG, Stuttgart, Germany Film type 135 (35mm) Picture size 24 x 36mm Weight 17.6oz (499g) Lens Schneider-Kreuznach Retina-Xenar 3.5/16 50mm (4 elements, 3 groups) Filter size looks like 22mm Focal range 1m to infinity Viewfinder viewfinder Exposure Read More …

Kodak 3a Autograph Jr.

  Produced 1918-1927 Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY USA Film type 122 rollfilm Picture size 3 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ Weight 2lbs, 4.0 oz (1kg, 20.6g) Lens Kodar 173mm f7.9 (stops to f45!) Focal range 6′ to infinity Shutter Kodex No. 1 Shutter speeds T, Read More …

Houghton Post Card Ensign

  Produced says ‘Patent June 14, 1910’ (1914?) Houghton Ltd., London Film type 3 1/4 rollfilm (122 I’m pretty sure) Picture size 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 Weight 2lbs, 10.5oz (1kg, 204.9g) Lens Meteor Anastigmat focus 6 3/4 inches, f6.3 (stops to f32) Focal range Read More …