These are descriptions of my growing collection of old film cameras together with my experience of using them. The descriptions are entirely based on a particular camera that I have before me. It is my aim to help people to understand their old cameras and to help them use them.

Latest episodes of the podcast John's Cameras. A collection of interesting and old film cameras.

• Soho Model B
• Dating Cameras.
• Rajar No 6
• Mir or Мир
• Zeiss Ikon Nettar family
• Pentax Spotmatic SP
• OPL FocaSport
• Kiev 30 or Киев 30.
• Iloca Quick B
• Plaubel folder
• Ferrania Tanit 127 half-frame camera
• Fujifilm Nexia Q1
• Ilford Manual of Photography
• May Fair folding camera
• Zeiss Ikon Ikonette 504/12
• Vivitar 35EE
• Carl Zeiss Werra mat
• Beier Beirette – 12/0705
• Leidolf Lordox 24×36
• Iloca Quick
• Petri Flex 7
• Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta
• Butcher’s Reflex Carbine
• Hunter 35
• Nikon Nikkorex
• Canon FX
• Canon AT-1 draft
• FED 35A (ФЭД 35A)
• Kodak Retinette 1B (type 037)
• Gevaert Manual of Photography – 1958
• Puma Special
• Beauty LightOmatic III
• Belmira
• Minolta Riva 90
• Ensign All Distance model No. 1
• OrionWerk plate camera – Rio 8C?
• Ricoh SLX 500
• Nikkormat EL
• Photavit Photina Reflex
• Nikon F2 Photomic
• Pentax Program-A
• Canon FTb
• Canon T70
• Nikormat FTn
• Zeiss Ikon Contina II
• FED Zarya (ФЭД Заря)