G'day

[Doug T.]

Hi Keith!

Greetings from upstate NY! I live in Binghamton, home of the Twilight Zone, Ansco, IBM and a few other things that make no difference
You'll like the forum, it's full of very nice people who know what's what.
That sounds like a nice collection you've got. I'm looking forward to some photos.

Doug T.

[keith201]

I sent my Retina IIc to Chris for a CLA and it came back looking and feeling pretty much like new. Thanks Chris

The local public library asked to put my collection on display there. THe cameras had been there for about a week when I had a phone call - would I be interewsted in being given another camera for my collection! Of course I accepted and now have a 1949 Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 35, the forerunner to the Contina. It;s a folding 35mm with a dropdown front

Then another friend gave me 'on permanent loan' a Polaroid SX-70 which still has a filmpack in it although the battery has long since died so the pack is useless.

I've put my collection on www.collectiblend.com so you can see most of what I've got on there although they are photos on their website.

I've also recovered my Minolta 7000i from the friend who has been using it for a school photography course.

[daveh]

Keith, congratulations, super news. "The local public library asked to put my collection on display there": hopefully behind bars so no one nicks anything. The problem I always find with cameras is that they need to be handled, just looking at them doesn't work for me. Perhaps, though it will inspire someone to start collecting.

Dave.

[keith201]

The library has a locked display cabinet so everything was quite secure.

I don't know if this is the right place to ask but does anyone have any information on the cost of cameras when they were introduced? I've found some prices on the net but not all

I'm not overly interested in the present value of my collection. I was very careful with my purchases on Trademe, which is a NZ only online auction site somewhat like Ebay. Other specimens of my cameras have sold for considerably more than I paid. I suppose it's the luck of the auction 'on the day'. I decided on what I could afford and kept to it. I'm still looking for my first two cameras, a 1951 Voigtlander Bessa II (i20 rollfilm which was too bulky for climbing and tramping) and a Voigtlander Vito II (it was tossup between that and the Ikonta 35 at the time, the voigtlander won as it was the same make as my first camera). Both cameras so far have sold for far more than I can afford. However, one day, I'll find one at the 'right' price!

[carl19]

Jun 9, 2012 23:39:33 GMT -5 keith201 said:

I don't know if this is the right place to ask but does anyone have any information on the cost of cameras when they were introduced? I've found some prices on the net but not all

Hi Keith and welcome to Camera Collector. I still have a Fishwick's catalogue with prices for the year 1982, plus various prices from my retailing years later in the 1980's but I can't help you with anything older I'm afraid.

[grenouille]

Welcome Keith,

I have always kept my father's Wallace Heaton "The Photographic Blue Book", dated July 1954 which contain the prices of that era, if you are looking for prices of that year, I'll try and help, Cheers

Hye

[keith201]

I would appreciate any info you have from your 'Blue Book'. My collection for the period is
Kodak Autographic Jnr No.1
Kodak Brownie Pliant Six-20
Zeiss Ikonta 35
Kodak Retinette (017)
Kodak Retina IIc (020)
Braun Paxette 1b
Braun Gloria
Crystar Crystarflex TLR

I have prices off the Net for some of these but any further information will be welcome

My hard drive died recently and I have lost quite a lot of data so I'm busy recovering what I can

[mickeyobe]

Keith201,

"I don't know if this is the right place to ask but does anyone have any information on the cost of cameras when they were introduced? I've found some prices on the net but not all"

I guess the best place to find that information is in old magazines and books. I do have a few old British Journal Photographic Almanacs and some other old publications. Other CC'ers probably have far more.

I suggest you post the names and models and any pertinent data on those cameras about which you want information. No telling what we might find.

Mickey

Oops! I see you have done that. I shall see if I can find anything.

The approximate date of the camera might be a big help.

[grenouille]

Hope this is of some help

Kodak Junior II : For 8 exposures 3.25x2.25 in. on 620. Lightweight body, self-erecting, optical direct vision finder, depth of field calculator, body release, flash contact. Shutter 1/25, 1/50 and B.T. Delivery not before August 1954. Price £8.6.11 - Sling Case £1.9.10 - Canvas Case 8/11

Six-Twenty Kodak "A" : Anastar lens f/6.3 giving sharp pictures from 4ft. to infinity. Dakon shutter with flash contacts gives speed of 1/50 and 1/125 sec., together with time and brief time settings. Shutter release on body of camera. Eye-level view-finder. Tripod sockets. Eight 2.25x3.25 in. pictures on 620
Price £9.12.2, Leather Carrying Case £1.9.10, Canvas Carrying Case 8/11

Paxette I, IM : A precision miniature camera taking 36 exposures 1.5x1.0 in. on 35mm film. Solid metal body. Handy size. Easily operated controls. Shutter released by body trigger, connected with the automatic counter and device for preventing double exposures . Built in visual exposure meter. Body leather covered and metal parts satin chromed. f2.8 Pointar lens in Prontor S shutter. Speeded from 1 - 1/300 sec. and time.
Model I : flash contact and with built-in delayed action Price £21.17.6
Ditto IM has in place of the visual meter an uncoupled range-finder built in Price £24.15.0
Leather ever-ready case £2.9.0

Zeiss Ikon Contina : For 36 exposures 24x36mm film, Optical finder, accessory shoe, film and depth of field indicator, double exposure prevention, folding base, built-in delayed action and flash contact. Fitted with the coated Novar f3.5 in 4-speed Pronto shutter 1/25 - 1/200 sec.
Price £20.2.10

Gloria 2.25 x 2.25 : For 12 exposures on 120 film, with built-in uncoupled range-finder retractable tupe, die cast , leather covered, optical finder, accessory shoe. Built-in delayed action, flash contact (SVS = fully synchronised), body release. Rigid construction, Depth of field calculator.
With Paxar f2.9 in 4 speed Pronto 1/25 - 1/200 Price £18.10.0
Ditto with 8-speed Prontor SVS 1 - 1/300, Price £21.17.6
Leather Every ready case £2.14.4

The TLR in the catalogue are as follows :
Photina I (2.25 x 2.25)
Photina Reflex
Flexora
Delmonta
Rollop
Microcord Mk.II
Agiflex,

Regards,
Hye

[grenouille]

Perhaps instead of the Kodak Junior II, this is the one you are looking for :

Kodak Junior I : For 8 exposures 3.25x2.25in., on 620 film. Lightweight body, self-erecting, optical direct-vision finder. Meniscus lens, no distance or aperature setting, sharp pictures from 8 ft. to infinity, shutter for instantaneous and Time.
Delivery not before August 1954
Price £5.15.11, Canvas Case 8/11, Leather sling Case £1.9.10

Interesting Note on the Catalogue for Leica & Rolleiflex Cameras :

Cameras are at present not freely available owing to import restrictions. Genuine priorty needs are, however, considered by The Board of Trade. Dated July 1954

On the catalogue, They had the Logo : By appointment to The late King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.

I wonder if Wallace Heaton Ltd. still exist, Regards

Hye

[hansz]

Hi Keith, welcome!
I can provide you with most original prices of Zeiss Ikon equipment, mostly from German catalogs. I'll have to lookup when I get home.
You mentioned a Contina 526/24, s/n 8656. There should be a letter preceding the number, can you find out?
You also mentioned a question for a price of a Ikonta 35, please give the Bestellnummer (like the 526/24 above) and all other information like body number and lens info. Reason: camera naming is a bit ambiguous with Zeiss Ikon equipment, bestellnummer are not...
Hans