The “Baby Ikonta” is a handy little folding camera using 127 rollfilm for 3×4 cm negatives. Medium format for the vest pocket one could say. Continue reading “Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520/18 “Baby Ikonta””
Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520/18 “Baby Ikonta”

On the fascination of vintage cameras
The “Baby Ikonta” is a handy little folding camera using 127 rollfilm for 3×4 cm negatives. Medium format for the vest pocket one could say. Continue reading “Zeiss Ikon Ikonta 520/18 “Baby Ikonta””
The Medalist is an amazing piece of photographic equipment. This rangefinder camera is built like a tank, which makes it heavy and bulky, but also almost undestroyable. Continue reading “Kodak Medalist”
The Kodak Retina type 117 is the first in a long series of 35mm cameras produced by Kodak AG, the german branch of the Kodak company. Continue reading “Kodak Retina Type 117 – The introduction of the 135 cartridge”
When I first saw a picture of the Welta Perfekta I knew I had to have this camera in my collection. The Perfekta TLR was introduced by Welta in 1934. Continue reading “Welta Perfekta”
The Lomo Smena 8M was born in the Soviet Union in the early 1970s. It’s an entry-level camera for 35 mm film, no frills and no electronic gadgets as in the cameras produced in Western countries at that time. Continue reading “Lomo Smena 8M”
I fell in love with this camera the very first time I saw it. The simplicity and beauty of the design, the cover in gold combined with one out of four colors (pearl, blue, turquoise and red), and the extravagant film transport mechanism made it a must-have for my collection. Continue reading “Welta Penti”