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Manufacturer:Model Manufacture years Serial Number Date acquiredPrice PaidComments
AGFA: Iso Flash Rapid-C camera  AGFA: Iso Flash Rapid-C1966  12/27/20090A gift. Mine came with its original box, a roll of film, a battery, and a spent flashcube.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2010/01/18/agfa-isoflash-rapid-c/
AGFA: Optima camera  AGFA: Optima1959-1960  201142Mine tends to overexpose, and it's cumbersome to use.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2011/08/01/agfa-optima/
AGFA ANSCO: Speedex B2 camera  AGFA ANSCO: Speedex B21936-1940  11/201220
Ansco: Shur Shot camera  Ansco: Shur Shot1948  201210http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/05/10/ansco-shur-shot/
Argus: Argus A2 (A2B) camera  Argus: Argus A2 (A2B)1946-1950  15http://blog.jimgrey.net/2011/10/06/argus-a2b/
Argus: Argus A4 (a-four) camera  Argus: Argus A4 (a-four)1953-1956  200915I got some remarkably nice photos from mine -- better than I expected given how entry-level this camera is.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2010/06/07/argus-a-four/
Argus: Argus C3 camera  Argus: Argus C31939-1966  2008I always wanted a brick, and when I got it and shot a roll through it, I felt kind of ho-hum about it.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/07/09/argus-c3/

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/10/10/argus-c3-photos/
Argus: Argus C3 Matchmatic camera  Argus: Argus C3 Matchmatic1958-1966  2008http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/argus-c3-match-matic/
Argus: Argus Instant Load 270 camera  Argus: Argus Instant Load 2701966-1967  201010Didn't know this was a 126 camera until it arrived in the mail.

http://blog.jimgrey.net/2011/02/24/argus-instant-load-270/
Asahi: Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic (SP) camera  Asahi: Honeywell Pentax Spotmatic (SP)1964  http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/10/02/pentax-spotmatic-sp/
Asahi: Pentax K1000 camera  Asahi: Pentax K10001976-1997  12/20110http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/03/05/pentax-k1000/
Asahi: Pentax K1000 camera  Asahi: Pentax K10001976-1997  12/20110I haven't shot this one yet.
Asahi: Pentax KM camera  Asahi: Pentax KM1975  12/201175http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/06/04/pentax-km/
Asahi: Pentax ME camera  Asahi: Pentax ME1976-1981  201145http://blog.jimgrey.net/2011/11/10/pentax-me/
Canon: Canon A35 F camera  Canon: Canon A35 F1978  4/201324http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/06/10/canon-a35f/
Canon: Canon AE-1 program camera  Canon: Canon AE-1 programc1981  5/201330http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/06/03/canon-ae-1-program/
Canon: Canon FT QL camera  Canon: Canon FT QL1966-1972  4/201345http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/08/02/canon-ft-ql/
Canon: Canonet 28 (1971) camera  Canon: Canonet 28 (1971)1971  10/2009Mine came with a Canolite D. I didn't bother with putting a battery in and just shot a roll inside with the flash. It was a competent performer, but nothing special. But no light leaks despite disintegrated seals.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/canonet-28-with-canolite-d/
Canon: Canonet G III QL17 camera  Canon: Canonet G III QL171972  10/18/200938The light seals are gooey and/or missing, but when I shot with it I only had a couple photos marred by light leaks. This camera is a real pleasure to use.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/canon-canonet-ql17-giii/
Canon: Canonet Junior camera  Canon: Canonet Junior1963  http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/07/10/canon-canonet-junior/
Canon: Dial 35 II camera  Canon: Dial 35 II1968-1971  http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/02/20/canon-dial-35-2/

Meh. Not impressed.
Canon: Super Sure Shot (AF35ML / Autoboy Super) camera  Canon: Super Sure Shot (AF35ML / Autoboy Super)1981  20112A noisy snapshot camera.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2011/05/23/canon-af35ml-super-sure-shot/
Kodak Eastman: Autographic No.3A camera  Kodak Eastman: Autographic No.3A1914-1934  0A gift.

http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/01/09/no-3a-autographic-kodak/
Kodak Eastman: Automatic 35F camera  Kodak Eastman: Automatic 35F1962-1966  2006The light meter appears to be dead, and the pressure plate has broken off.
Kodak Eastman: Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model camera  Kodak Eastman: Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model1950-1961  201015It seems like every collection needs to have one of these. Mine came with a roll of exposed film in it. I had it developed; it was of a family's trip to Niagara Falls in about 1969.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2011/06/27/kodak-brownie-hawkeye-flash-model/
Kodak Eastman: Brownie Reflex Synchro camera  Kodak Eastman: Brownie Reflex Synchro1941-1952  20060A gift. I have a flash attachment, too. I took it apart and cleaned it up a bit, but the viewfinder glass is pitted.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/brownie-reflex-synchro-model/
Kodak Eastman: Brownie Starmatic camera  Kodak Eastman: Brownie Starmatic1959-1961  201010What? A Brownie with a built-in light meter? This is a fun camera.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/kodak-brownie-starmatic/
Kodak Eastman: Duaflex II camera  Kodak Eastman: Duaflex II1950-1960  20095A pleasant shooter.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2010/05/27/kodak-duaflex-ii/
Kodak Eastman: Hawkeye Instamatic camera  Kodak Eastman: Hawkeye Instamatic  
Kodak Eastman: Instamatic 104 camera  Kodak Eastman: Instamatic 1041965-1968  
Kodak Eastman: Junior Six-16 Series ll camera  Kodak Eastman: Junior Six-16 Series ll1937-1940  2008Mine came with the box.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/08/27/kodak-junior-six-16-series-ii/
Kodak Eastman: Monitor Six-20 camera  Kodak Eastman: Monitor Six-201939-1948  http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/08/27/kodak-monitor-six-20/

It yields delightful images, but mine is a pain to use. The auto-stop winder doesn't work well, and the shutter button is fussy.
Kodak Eastman: Pony 135 camera  Kodak Eastman: Pony 1351950-1954  201110Leaks light. Kind of interesting results, though.
Kodak Eastman: Pony 135 (Model C) camera  Kodak Eastman: Pony 135 (Model C)1955-1958  5/20130A gift! Mine is pristine. It handled easily and returned good results.
Kodak Eastman: Retina Ia (015) camera  Kodak Eastman: Retina Ia (015)1951-1954  2007I shot a roll Sunny 16 and enjoyed it. Only issue is that the viewfinder is so tiny it's hard to frame shots.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/kodak-retina-ia/
Kodak Eastman: Retina IIa (016) camera  Kodak Eastman: Retina IIa (016)1951-1954  http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/07/16/kodak-retina-iia/
Kodak Eastman: Retina Reflex IV (051) camera  Kodak Eastman: Retina Reflex IV (051)1964-1966  201345Light meter is all but dead, and the aperture control is stiff. I had fun with this camera, though.
Kodak Eastman: Retina S1 (060) camera  Kodak Eastman: Retina S1 (060)1966-1969  11/201210Mine could be a basket case.
Kodak Eastman: Retinette IA (042) camera  Kodak Eastman: Retinette IA (042)1961-1963  2007I did not enjoy shooting with this camera.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/12/05/kodak-retinette-1a/
Kodak Eastman: Signet 40 camera  Kodak Eastman: Signet 401956-1959  201020http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2011/04/18/kodak-signet-40/
Kodak Eastman: Six-20 camera  Kodak Eastman: Six-201932-1934  200815Gorgeous camera, but I was underwhelmed by the results.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/kodak-six-20/
Kodak Eastman: Tourist (Anastar) camera  Kodak Eastman: Tourist (Anastar)1948-1951  200810.00I'm not sure why I bought this. Maybe because it cost next to nothing.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/kodak-tourist/
Konishiroku (Konica): Konica C35 (black) camera  Konishiroku (Konica): Konica C35 (black)1969  12/201240
Minolta: Hi-matic 7 camera  Minolta: Hi-matic 71963  200635I shot a roll outside Sunny 16. I kept correcting for parallax not realizing the camera does it for you, and it buggered up my shots.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2008/12/29/minolta-hi-matic-7/
Minolta: Minolta 110 Zoom SLR camera  Minolta: Minolta 110 Zoom SLR1976  201210http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/10/05/minolta-110-zoom-slr/
Minolta: Minolta SRT-101 camera  Minolta: Minolta SRT-1011966  5-201240http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/07/26/minolta-sr-t-101/
Minolta: Minolta X-700 camera  Minolta: Minolta X-7001981-1982  20090I have two of these, both gifts. The first one was a really nice camera until the winder froze. The second came to me with the winder already frozen.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/minolta-x-700/
Minolta: Minolta XG-1 camera  Minolta: Minolta XG-11979  2013
Nikon: Nikon F2 camera  Nikon: Nikon F21971  9/20130A gift!
Nikon: Nikon N60 camera  Nikon: Nikon N60  201330
Nikon: Nikon N65 camera  Nikon: Nikon N652001  20110A gift.
Olympus: Olympus OM-1 camera  Olympus: Olympus OM-11973-1974  20110A gift. Wonderful!

http://blog.jimgrey.net/2011/09/19/olympus-om-1/
Olympus: Olympus OM-1 (black) camera  Olympus: Olympus OM-1 (black)1973-1974  20110A gift. I haven't shot this one yet.
Olympus: Olympus XA camera  Olympus: Olympus XA1979  4/201220http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/09/20/olympus-xa/
Olympus: Olympus XA-2 camera  Olympus: Olympus XA-21980  5/201240http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/08/23/olympus-xa2/
Olympus: Trip 35 (chrome) camera  Olympus: Trip 35 (chrome)1967-1984  12/06/200930.00I know lots of people just adore this camera, but I wasn't jazzed with the results. Maybe I need to try it again.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/olympus-trip-35/
Polaroid: Colorpack II camera  Polaroid: Colorpack II1969-1972  201420
Polaroid: One Step 600 camera  Polaroid: One Step 600c1983  20115http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/09/13/polaroid-onestep-600/
Polaroid: Polaroid 250 camera  Polaroid: Polaroid 2501967-1969  10/20120A gift.

http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/01/23/polaroid-automatic-250/
Polaroid: Polaroid 3000 Big Swinger camera  Polaroid: Polaroid 3000 Big Swinger1968-1970  20125http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/04/26/polaroid-big-swinger-3000/
Polaroid: Polaroid J 66 camera  Polaroid: Polaroid J 661961-1963  10/20120http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/01/14/polaroid-j66/
Polaroid: Pronto camera  Polaroid: Pronto1976-1977  20115
Polaroid: Pronto Sonar OneStep camera  Polaroid: Pronto Sonar OneStep  20120
Rollei: Rollei A110 camera  Rollei: Rollei A1101974-1980  8/201110http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/06/26/rollei-a110/
Voigtländer: Bessa camera  Voigtländer: Bessa1929-1949  200830The lens is cloudy, but cosmetically she's in pretty nice shape.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2009/03/16/voigtlander-bessa
Voigtländer: Vitoret LR camera  Voigtländer: Vitoret LR1966-1971  11/2012$20http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/05/27/voigtlander-vitoret-lr/
Yashica: Electro 35 GSN camera  Yashica: Electro 35 GSN1975  2012Fine, enjoyable user.

http://blog.jimgrey.net/2012/04/09/yashica-electro-35-gsn/
Yashica: Yashica D camera  Yashica: Yashica D1958-1974  11/201145http://blog.jimgrey.net/2013/05/08/yashica-d/

Outstanding. A joy to shoot.
Yashica: Yashica MG-1 camera  Yashica: Yashica MG-11975  201020Mine's silver-topped.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2010/08/23/yashica-mg-1/
Yashica: Yashica TL Electro camera  Yashica: Yashica TL Electro1972  10/201220Broken.
Zeiss Ikon: Contessa LK (10.0637) camera  Zeiss Ikon: Contessa LK (10.0637)1962-1965  201110Great lens - picks up detail like nobody's business.

http://jimgrey.wordpress.com/2011/05/09/zeiss-ikon-contessa-lk/
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