my collection of vintage mail order camera/lens ads

[Nesster]

I've made a flickr set in which I'm collecting vintage camera store mail order ads... I'll be adding to this still, as I have a few more time points that I can document...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nesster/sets/72157621778835031/

Of particular interest to this board might be this ad from 1969


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[Attila]

Cool! Thank you for sharing them!
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35mm: Konica A4, Konica IIIA, Konica FC-1
MF: Konica Pearl I,II,III 6x4,5 Konica Semi Pearl
Film: Foma,Kodak, Fuji DIY development C41, FOMA LQR
Scan: Epson V500, scanassist (http://www.scanassist.org)
Shutter tester: LCD tester from member vfmoto
Digital: Panasonic G1, Sony Nex-3, Samsung NX100
Lenses: Konica Hexanons,Carl Zeiss,Carl Zeiss Jena,Meyer-Optik,Minolta MD,Yashica ML,Nikon,Olympus OM
DIY E-6,C41 and B&W

[estudleon]

Thanks!! Very pleasing !!

1969. At that time my dreams go for 1-Retina reflex IV with the 4,8/200, 2- the Nikon F with photomic FTn, nikkor 2/35 and 2,8/180; 3- Ultramatic CS with the Zoomar 36-82/2,8. And had a yashica minister III and a kodak 50 (kodapack).

Good memories. Thanks again.
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Konica 2,8/100
CZJ: 4/20, 2,4/35, 1,8/50 aus jena, 3,5/135MC, Pentacon 1,8/50
Pentax S-M-C-1,4/50
Helios 44-3
Mamiya 2,8/135
Misc. : jupiter 9

Stuff used:
A) SRL
Alpa 10 D - kern macro Switar 1,9/50 -black, Kilffit apochromat 2/100.
Asahi pentax spotmatic super takumar 1,4/50
Contaflex super B tessar 2,8/50 Pro-tessar 115
Leica R3 electronic summicron 2/50 elmarit 2,8/35
Konica Autoreflex 3 (2 black and chrome one), TC, T4. 2,8/24, 3,5/28 not MC and MC, 1,8/40, 1,4/50, 1,7/50 MC and not MC, 1,8/85, 3,2/135, 3,5/135, 4/200
Minolta XG9 2,8/35, 2/45, 3,5/135
Nikkormat FTn 1,4/50, 2,8/135
Fujica ST 801, 605, 705n. 3,5/19, 1,4/50, 1,8/55, 4/85, 3,5/135.
Praktica MTL 5 and a lot of M42 lenses.
Voigtlander. Bessamatic m, bessamatix de luxe, bessamatic cs, ultramatic and ultramatic cs.
Skoparex 3,5/35, skopagon 2/40, skopar 2,8/50, skopar X 2,8/50, super lanthar (out of catalogue) 2,8/50, dinarex 3,4/90, dinarex 4,8/100, super dinarex 4/135, super dinarex 4/200, zoomar 2,8/36-83, portrait lens 0, 1 and 2. Curtagon 4/28 and 2,8/35
Canon AV1, 1,8/50
Rolleiflex SL35 and SL35 E. 2,8/35 angulon, 2,8/35 distagon, 1,4/55 rolleinar, 1,8/50 planar, 4/135 tessar, 2,8/135 rolleinar, x2 rollei, M42 to rollei adap.
Etc.

RF
Yashica Minister III
Voightlander Vito, vitomatic I, Vito C, etc.
Leica M. M2, M3 (d.s.) and M4. Schenider 3,4/21, 2/35 summaron 2,8/35 (with eyes). Summicron 2/35 (8 elements with eyes), 2/35 chrome, 2/35 black, 1,4/35 pre asph and aspheric - old -, 2/40 summicron, 2,8/50 elmar, 2/50 7 elements, 2/50 DR, 2/50 - minolta version, 1,4/50 summilux 1966 version, 1,4/75 summilux, 2/90 large version, 2/90 reduced version of 1987, 2,8/90 elmarit large version, 4/135 elmar.

[eggboy]

These are glorious! Thanks for the trip down memory lane, where you could buy new Biotars for US$44 and a Komura 85/1.4 for less than US$100!

I've been wondering what to do with my mid-1960 -1970's Pop Photos, Industrial Photo, and others....I just got a decent Canon scanner...perhaps my winter project?
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SLR Lenses:
Meyer Görlitz Primoplan 5.8cm/1.9 Exakta (really heavy!)(uncoated, pre-war)
Carl Zeiss Jena Biotars: 5.8cm /2 Exakta, c. 1937 (uncoated, pre-war), 5.8cm /2 Exakta, c. 1942 (really early T coating!), 5.8cm /2 M42 c. 1950
Carl Zeiss Jena 5cm/2.8 Tessar Exakta mount, c.1936 (pretty damn heavy too!)(uncoated, pre-war)
Carl Zeiss Jena 13.5cm/2.8 Biotessar c.193? of somewhat mysterious origins...
Schneider Kreuznach: Xenon 5cm/2 Exakta and M40(uncoated, pre-war), Exakta post-war coated, Xenar 5cm/2.8 Exakta(pre-war)
Isco-Gottingen Westagon 1:2/50 M42
16/2.8 Zenitar Fisheye
Minolta Rokkor PG 55/1.2 converted to M42 mount
Nikkors:105/2.5 (Sonnar), Nikkor-Micro 55mm/3.5, Nikkor-N 35/1.4, Nikkor-S.C. 50/1.4, Nikkor-S 55/1.2,Nikkor N.C. 28/2
Pentacon Prakticar 50/2.4 B mount
Yashinons: 3,5cm/2.8 and 5cm/2, both really early ones
Zeiss C/Y: 50/1.4 Planar, 28/2.8 Distagon
Wollensak 25mm/1.9 C-Mount
--Plus a variety of Isco-Göttingen, Canon FD, Pentacon, Yashinon etc. that are getting too numerous to list...
Cameras:
Canon 5D classic with manual focus screen Eg-S, Olympus E-P2 with EVF, Canon F-1, Practica LTL (my first ever SLR, circa 1975!), Zeiss Ikonta 521 folder 6x9 Zeiss 105/4.5 Novar, Zenza Bronica S2 72376 with a Nippon Kogaku Nikkor-P 1:2.8 f=75mm

Nearly current full list and a photo or two of my lens herd

[Nesster]

Eugene - yes! Share the wealth, the ads alone are golden.

I love reading the articles as well, with the passage of time the meanings have changed some... I haven't scanned much editorial content as I'm not sure about copyrights etc.
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-Jussi
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[luisalegria]

Thank you !

This ad is very interesting, it hits my period of collecting interest exactly.

And I have already spotted a dozen bits of interesting information, and targets for collection.

There are some rare/unusual/things I have never seen or even heard of here.
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I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work.

[Nesster]

Luis, thank you - I had you in mind when I saw this particular ad
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[dof]

Komura 100/1.8 - interesting.

Those were the days!

[luisalegria]

Thats very thoughtful of you Nesster !

Some interesting bits -

The same vendor (Cambridge) was often selling the same lens under multiple brands - and thats not just Soligor vs Vivitar, which had at least a 70% overlap in their products.

The same Tamron lens (80-250/3. is listed as a Bushnell and an Aetna Rokunar as well as a Tamron (and the Tamron-branded one is the cheapest!), the same Kiron (85-205/3. is a Vivitar and a Rokunar and a "no-name", and the same Tokina 90-230/4.5 is a Vivitar, Soligor, and a "top brand".

And there were preset, auto and T4 versions of the same lens in the same brand - well, I knew that.

Also listed is the rare early Tamron 55-90/4 preset zoom, which I thought would have been gone by 1969.

And the 85/1.5 AND 85/1.8 presets under the Soligor brand. I have never seen or heard of one.

Lots more of interest !
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I like Pentax DSLR's, Exaktas, M42 bodies of all kinds, strange and cheap Japanese lenses, and am dabbling in medium format/Speed Graphic work.

[LucisPictor]

Thanks!
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Sets:
Leica M8 - Voigtländer Heliar 4.5/15 & Ultron 2/28 & Ultron 1.7/35 & Heliar 2.5/75, Leica Summitar 2/50 & Elmar 4/90, Jupiter-3, Jupiter-8,
Sony NEX-7 / NEX-3 - Tamron 2.5/24, Pentax-110 2.8 (18/24/50/70), Fujian CCTV 1.7/35, Hexanon 1.8/40 & 1.4/57, Schneider-Kreuznach Tele-Xenar 3.8/75, Zuiko 2.8/100, Leica Hektor 4.5/135, Sony SEL 2.8/16 & 18-55 OSS & 55-210 OSS, Sigma EX 2.8/19 & 2.8/30
Canon EOS 5D - Zenitar 2.8/16, Rokkor 2/28, Summicron-R 2.0/50, Nikkor-SC 1.2/55, Nikkor 1.8/85, Tamron 2.5/135, Elmar 4/180, Tamron 8/500,
Tamron 2.8-3.8/35-80, Sigma EX 15-30, Sigma 1.8/24, Canon EF 1.8/50, Tokina AT-X Pro 24-200 (EOS), Sigma 70-300
Canon EOS 300D - Steinheil 2.8/35, Zuiko 1.4/50, Helios-44 2/58, Jupiter-9 2/85, Vivitar S1 2.3/135
Nikon D1 & Fuji S2 Pro - Tamron 2.5/28, MIR 2/35, Jupiter-37 3.5/135, Soligor 3.5/70-220, Tamron 18-200
Nikon D3100 - Nikkor AF-S 18-55VR, AF-S 18-70, AF-S 55-200
Ricoh KR10x - Pentax-M 1.7/50, Rikenon 3.4-4.5/35-70
Nikon F - Nikkor 2.8/24, Nikkor-SC 1.4/50 a.s.a.
Asahi Spotmatic SPII: CZJ Flek 4/20, Tamron 3.5/35-70, Industar 3.5/5cm, Mamiya 1.8/55
EXA Varex - CZJ Biogon 2/58
Leica IIIa syn & Zorki-4 - (LTM lenses)

Leica C2, Minox 35 GL,Yashica Electro 35 GS, Kodak Retina Ia, Agfa Super Silette, Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim, Adox Golf 66 and some others...
Sigma DP1s, Leica Digilux 2, Lumix LC-5 & FX37, Lumix FZ20, Canon G2, Sony Mavica 300, Fuji 4800Z + 4900Z, Oly C3030, Pentax Optio S, Nikon CP950, Sony V1 & F505 a.s.m.
Old list: http://forum.mflenses.com/viewtopic.php?t=65 (Not up-to-date, sorry!) | http://lucispictor.weebly.com | http://www.alensaweek.wordpress.com

[Nesster]

Luis, here's a couple of pages from the lens directory in that '69 issue




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[Maple Wang]

Thank you, these stuff are my favorite!

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[RioRico]

Ah, those '69 prices! It's fun comparing the asking prices of 40 years ago vs what those same lenses demand on eBay or KEH now.
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