Directory of Collecting Resources

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For many photography enthusiasts, camera collecting is as much a part of their hobby as the taking of photographs.

Sites in this category are less concerned with technical information about cameras, and more concerned with general information for and about camera collectors, including displays of private collections, collectors' organizations, and advice on building collections.

Subcategories

• Chats and Forums
• Organizations
• Personal Collections

Resources in This Category

• Antique and Classic Camera Web Site

  http://www.antiquecameras.net/
  Collector specializing in 19th century American wood and brass cameras, lenses, shutters and related ephemera. Appraisal and identification services, and many related links.

• Antique and Collectible Cameras Price Guide

  http://collectiblend.com/
  Free price guide for more than 22,000 classic cameras and 3300 lenses from 2000 manufacturers. Featuring 16000 photos. Completed auction prices, general cameras information.

• Argus Collectors Group

  http://arguscg.tripod.com/
  Mailing list forum for enthusiasts of Argus's antique 35mm cameras. Features mailing list highlights and photos of obscure models and accessories.

• Camera-Wiki

  http://camera-wiki.org/
  A comprehensive wiki of many world's cameras. Spin-off from ex-camerapedia.org.

• Camerapedia

  http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Camerapedia
  Free-content encyclopedia of camera information.

• Classic Cameras

  http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/camindexe.html
  Classic cameras and history. Discussion forum, classified ads, related links and addresses in both English and German.

• Classic Cameras Collection by 3106

  http://www.3106.net/photo/cameras.htm
  Review, and history of many classic cameras including TLR, Large Format, 35mm, Modern Classic, etc.

• Club Hasselblad

  http://www.clubhasselblad.com/
  Club Hasselblad: forums, links, classifieds, museum, photo galleries.

• Collecting Mamiya 35mm Cameras

  http://herron.50megs.com/
  Information and photo reference on Mamiya 35mm cameras.

• Digital cameras Collection

  http://old-digitalcameras.com/
  Collection of 600+ old digital cameras, original images, user manuals, drivers

• Early Photography

  http://earlyphotography.co.uk/
  Description and information on Early Cameras and Equipment from the Daguerreotype and Wet-Plate era, their history and how they work.

• Ensign Cameras

  http://www.ensign.demon.co.uk/ensigncamerapage.htm
  Site for collectors of ensign cameras.

• Entertaining Exakta Stuff

  http://www.exaktaphile.com/todo.html
  A series of interesting photo galleries relating to the history and preservation of Ihagee Exakta equipment.

• Favorite Classics

  http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/
  A classic camera repair resource with tips, camera information, manuals, and a forum.

• Field Cameras of the United States: 1879-1930

  http://piercevaubel.com/cam/
  Photos, information, specification of classic American cameras.

• Hasselblad Historical

  http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/
  Descriptions of Hasselblad company and its cameras, serial numbers, manuals. Timeline history.

• Historical Cameras

  http://historical-cameras.blogspot.com/
  Most important cameras in the history of photography. New standards, first implementations, breakthrough changes.

• Ihagee & Exakta Products and History

  http://www.ihagee.org/
  Ihagee and Exakta collecting information.

• Jo Lommen

  http://lommen9.home.xs4all.nl/
  Collecting, using, and repairing classic press cameras.

• Mamiya TLR System Summary

  http://grahamp.dotinthelandscape.org/mfaq/index.html
  Detailed information about the Mamiya TLR System for users and collectors.

• Matt's Classic Camera Collection

  http://mattsclassiccameras.com/
  Detailed cameras description, close up views, history, repair tips.

• Photo Manuals

  http://www.photo-manuals.com/
  Copies of film and digital camera manuals.

• Photo Porst

  http://www.kamera-geschichte.de/
  Extensive company history and camera models descriptions.

• Photographica Guide

  http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm
  Reference index with descriptions of many cameras and camera manufacturers, by Pacific Rim Camera Store.

• SovietCams

  http://www.sovietcams.com/
  Soviet and Russian Cameras: information, descriptions, photos.

• The Brownie Camera Page

  http://www.brownie-camera.com/
  Information compiled by Chuck Baker, featuring history, technical information, where to buy, how to articles, images, and related links.

• The Classic Camera

  http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/index_e.html
  Showing over 100 old cameras. Information on folding, SLR, TLR, Subminiature cameras.

• The Dutch Camera

  http://www.nederlandsecamera.nl/
  Cameras manufactured in Netherlands

• The history of the Ihagee Co., Dresden, Germany

  http://www.peterlanczak.de/ihagee.htm
  Multi language site of the history, patents, and products of the Ihagee Kamerawerk Steenbergen and Co., Dresden, Germany.

• The Ihagee Exakta Pages

  http://www.exakta.org/
  Source of information on Exakta cameras.

• USSRPhoto

  http://ussrphoto.com/
  Russian Camera Equipment Collector's Resource.

• Yashica Range-finder Cameras User Home Page

  http://www.yashica-guy.com/
  35mm Yashica range-finder cameras, illustrated chronology, Yashica Electro history, user guide, repair, tech support, battery adapter.

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