1950s SLR
Ihagee Exakta VX
The Rear Window camera family. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
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Twelve collector-worthy models, each with a dossier, an active search, and sold-listing research. This is a curated set of searches, not a feed of verified live deals.
Start with authentic model photographs. The ten priority dossiers now include credited photos of the real models, eight-point pre-purchase checks, and seller question templates. We do not claim any specific auction is live or authenticate external sellers. Explore upgraded camera dossiers →
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Instant / rare film
Polaroid Big Shot
Warhol-associated portrait design. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
Video
JVC GR-C1
The VHS-C camcorder from 1980s nostalgia. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
Cinema
Bell & Howell 2709
Silent-era motion-picture machinery. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
35mm
Leica M3
A defining M-system rangefinder. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
120
Rolleiflex 2.8F
Waist-level medium-format classic. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
120
Hasselblad 500C/M
Modular square-format machine. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
Subminiature
Minox B
Pocket-sized precision instrument. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
35mm
Nikon F
One of the landmark SLR systems. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
Sheet film
Graflex Speed Graphic
Press-camera icon. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
Instant
Polaroid SX-70
Folding instant-camera industrial design. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
35mm
Zeiss Contarex Bullseye
Wildly intricate mechanical SLR. Read its dossier to check faults, variants and compatible equipment.
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