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While the process of photography has been around for hundreds of years, photography did not become widespread until around 1855 with the development of photographic emulsions on glass plates. Daguerreotype cameras formed images on silvered copper plates. The earliest daguerreotype cameras required several minutes to half an hour to expose images on the plates. By 1840, exposure times were reduced to just a few seconds owing to improvements in the chemical preparation and development processes, and to advances in lens design. American daguerreotypists introduced manufactured plates in mass production, and plate sizes became internationally standardized: whole plate (6.5 x 8.5 inches), three-quarter plate (5.5 x 7 1/8 inches), half plate (4.5 x 5.5 inches), quarter plate (3.25 x 4.25 inches), sixth plate (2.75 x 3.25 inches), and ninth plate (2 x 2.5 inches). Plates were often cut to fit cases and jewelry with circular and oval shapes. Larger plates were produced, with sizes such as 9 x 13 inches (“double-whole” plate), or 13.5 x 16.5 inches (Southworth & Hawes’ plate).

Film cameras intended for use by the general public were not available until around 1890 with the development of box cameras and portable bellows cameras that used plastic film on rolls. The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman, who started manufacturing paper film in 1885 before switching to celluloid in 1889. His first camera, which he called the "Kodak," was first offered for sale in 1888. It was a very simple box camera with a fixed-focus lens and single shutter speed, which along with its relatively low price appealed to the average consumer. The Kodak came pre-loaded with enough film for 100 exposures and needed to be sent back to the factory for processing and reloading when the roll was finished. By the end of the 19th century Eastman had expanded his lineup to several models including both box and folding cameras.

On this page we feature collectible and vintage cameras and parts by by Agfa, Argus, Kodak, Leica, Retina, Voigtländer, and others.

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Olympus

Olympus Vintage 25mm Auto Extension Tube Japan

This is a vintage Olympus 25mm auto extension tube. It was made in Japan, and probably dates to the 1970s or 1980s. It works properly and it is in...

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Olympus

Olympus Zuiko OM 75-150mm f/4.0 Auto Zoom Lens

This Olympus 75-150mm zoom was a popular versatile lens introduced in 1974 for its 35mm film cameral OM1 line, and continued until 1984. The OM...

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Pentax K-Mount Focal QTII 70-210mm f4-5.6 Compact Zoom KR

This is a vintage manual macro zoom 70-210 mm f4-5.6 Zoom lens with a Pentax K mount. It is a parfocal lens, meaning, that it holds focus while...

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Pentax Lenses and Accessories 1981 catalog- lens data

This Pentax Lenses and Accessories catalog dates to July 1986 and is in fine condition. It is about 4x6 inches and has 61 pages. It contains a lot of...

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Pentax

Pentax ME Super 35mm Vintage SLR Film Camera Body

This Pentax ME Super is a popular and reliable vintage manual focus SLR 35-mm film camera that was sold from 1979 to 1984. It features an electronic...

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Pentax

Pentax MV 35mm SLR Film Camera Black Body, works fine

This is the black body version of the Pentax MV 35mm SLR film camera. The camera was tested, the batteries still work, and everything works fine,...

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