Twenty cameras spanning a period from 1896 to 1994 are listed in ckronological order and by manufacturer here. For each, illustrations of the apparatus and some technical information are provided, and a recent photograph taken with the camera can be viewed.

It has not been the intention of this project to create a style, subject or technique of photography that is centemporary with the apparatus, but on the contrary to get an idea of the performance of these cameras when used for modern photography now, using up-to-date emulsions and printing techniques.

Chronological

• 1896 - Kodak Bull's Eye (box camera)
• 1898 - Kodak Flexo (box camera)
• 1905*-Leonar (10x15 cm view camera)
• 1910*-Murer's Express (detective)
• 1910*-Mackenstein La Francia (stereo/panoramic)
• 1915*-Kodak View (5x7" view camera)
• 1920*-Mackenstein La Francia (stereo)
• 1925*-Ica Nixe 555 (rollfilm folding)
• 1930 - Leica Ia (35 mm rangefinder)
• 1932 - Baby Box Tengor (box camera)
• 1932 - Rolleiflex (6x6 cm TLR)
• 1934 - Retina I (35 mm rangefinder)
• 1935 - Cnopm [Sport] (35 mm SLR)
• 1940 - Voigtlander (rollfilm folding)
• 1945*-Agfa Billy Clack (rollfilm folding)
• 1948 - Polaroid Model 95 (instant camera)
• 1952 - Asahiflex (35 mm SLR)
• 1960*-Calumet (4x5" view)
• 1965*-Mercury Univex II (35 mm rangefinder)
• 1994 - Pentax Espio Mini (35 mm compact)

  * = estimated date of model

By manufacturer

• AGFA -Billy Clack (rollfilm folding)
• ASAHI OPTICAL - Asahiflex (35 mm SLR)
• Calumet (4x5" view)
• Cnopm [Sport] (35 mm SLR)
• ICA - Nixe 555 (rollfilm folding)
• KODAK - Bull's Eye (box camera)
• KODAK - Flexo (box camera)
• KODAK - Retina I (35 mm rangefinder)
• KODAK (UK) View - (5x7" view camera)
• LEITZ - Leica I (A) - (35 mm rangefinder)
• Leonar (10x15 cm view camera)
• MACKENSTEIN - La Francia (stereo)
• MACKENSTEIN - La Francia (stereo/panoramic)
• MERCURY - Univex II (35 mm rangefinder)
• MURER -Murer's Express (detective)
• PENTAX - Espio Mini (35 mm compact)
• POLAROID - Model 95 (instant camera)
• ROLLEIFLEX - (6x6 cm TLR)
• VOIGTLANDER - (rollfilm folding)
• ZEISS IKON - Baby Box Tengor (box camera)

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