1930's and 35mm Cameras

Java · Sep 9, 2009

Leica rangefinders appeared in the 1930s and I think the Contax II & III but where there any other 35mm cameras that appeared between 1920-1940?

Or were they all medium and large format cameras.

Ian Grant · Sep 9, 2009

A lot, Exacta, Praktina (just), Super Nettel (Zeiss), Retina (Kodak/Nagel) to name a few, mainly in the 30's.

Ian

Moopheus · Sep 9, 2009

Argus. In fact, just the other day I bought an Argus AF (c. 1937) at a flea market for five bucks on an impulse.

Sirius Glass · Sep 9, 2009

1935 Certo SuperSport Dolly is a 120 film folder with an f/2.8 7,5 cm Zeiss lens.

Steve

cooltouch · Sep 10, 2009

The Canon story begins in 1933. The company's first commercial camera, the legendary "Hansa Canon", which was also Japan's first quality 35mm camera, was released in 1936. Read more about Canon's early days here:

http://www.canon.com/camera-museum/history/canon_story/1933_1936/1933_1936.html

Michael

Q.G. · Sep 11, 2009

The Autocinephot/Debrie Sept.
The first stills (also) camera that used 35 mm film. Late 1910s, early 1920s.

JPD · Sep 12, 2009

Remember that the Kodak Retina from 1934 was the first 35mm camera to use the modern 135-cassette.

I have Retinas, a Balda Baldina and a Certo Dollina. Welta also made some 35mm cameras.

elekm · Sep 12, 2009

Also, from Zeiss Ikon: Contaflex twin-lens reflex, Nettax rangefinder (built on the Super Nettel platform), Tenax II and the Tenax I.

A piece of trivia about the Tenax cameras. The Tenax II was introduced before the Tenax I -- probably the first time the "II" version of a camera was introduced before the "I." Note that both are marked Tenax.

elekm · Sep 12, 2009

Regarding Canon's early days, despite being named "Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory," Canon -- bizarrely enough -- couldn't produce its own lenses and used Nikkor lenses.

Nicholas Lindan · Sep 12, 2009

In addition to those already mentioned:

Exakta (really someone should have come up with this one earlier...); Praktiflex; Univex Mercury; Russian Sport and FED; Jaeger LeCoultre Compass; Agfa/Ansco Memo; Agfa Karat; Asahi Bussan (Ricoh) "Super Olympic"; Kodak No. 00 Cartidge Premo*; Zeiss Ikon Unette*; Ernemann Bobette*; Tourist Multiple; Jules Richard Homeos; Rothgiesser & Schlossman Rothschloss; Tougodo Meisupi, Meikai & Hobix; Anderson; Smith; Simplex; Schoenander; Minigraph; Cyclocamera; Autocinephot; Hewit-Beaufort; Morsolin Argus (Italy); Le Phototank; Cosmos 35; Mentor Werke Kamera Rapid; Seischab Esco; Werke Simons Sico*; E. Guérin & Cie. Furet; Debrie Sept; Mollier & Demaison Le Cent Vue; Krauss Eka; Van Remorteel Photorette; La Cinescopie...

Some were earlier than 1920, none later than 1939.

* Used unperfed 35mm film with a paper backing, much like 828 film

Ian Grant · Sep 13, 2009

Nicholas Lindan said:
In addition to those already mentioned:

Exakta (really someone should have come up with this one earlier...);

Obviously you (there was a url link here which no longer exists)

Q.G. · Sep 13, 2009

Yes... the Autocinephot/Debrie Sept had already been mentioned too.

Wasn't what i said it was: the first 35 mm film using camera.
Sorry!

JPD · Sep 13, 2009

And don't forget the... Uhm... Uuuhm... Oh, cr*p. :confused:

Xmas · Sep 15, 2009

Java said:
Leica rangefinders appeared in the 1930s and I think the Contax II & III but where there any other 35mm cameras that appeared between 1920-1940?

Or were they all medium and large format cameras.

Contax I in 24x36, 35mm Robot I 24x24 non standard cassettes, AgFa Karat non standard cartridges and lots of cheap 127 film cameras?

Way too many others, to attempt to recall.

Quite like my Fed I toilet seat.

Sneaky to pick a standard cassettte different from Leitz's.

Noel

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