Resources

Books

These are the books that I have enjoyed and recommend to further knowledge of cameras and manufacturers.

St. Deny, Douglas. (1989). Cameras of the People’s Republic of China. Jessop Specialist Publishing.

Matanle, Ivor. (1992). Collecting & Using Classic Cameras. Thames & Hudson.
Matanle, Ivor. (1997). Collecting & Using Classic SLRs. Thames & Hudson.
McKeown, James M. and Joan C. (2005). McKeown’s Price Guide to Antique & Classic Cameras 12th Edition 2005-2006. Centennial Photo Service.
Wade, John. (2018). Retro Cameras. The Collector’s Guide to Vintage Film Photography. Thames & Hudson.
White, Robert. (1981). Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939. Shire Classics.
White, Robert. (1995). Discovering Cameras 1945-1965. Shire Classics.

Hillebrand, Rudolf and Kadlubek, Gunther. (1997). Agfa – Geschichte eines deutschen Weltunternehmens von 1867 bis 1997. Edition PHOTODeal.
Jones, Barry M. (2017). From KW to Pentacon. The Story of Kamera Werstätten, Praktica and Pentacon Cameras. Second Edition. Self Published.
Leica. (1981). Small Leica Chronicle – The development of the Leica system since 1914. Leitz.
Mesow, Wolfgang. (1989). Photography 150 Years – Cameras from Dresden. VEB Pentacon Dresden.
Tubbs, D.B. (1977). Zeiss Ikon Cameras 1926-39. Hove Collectors Books.

Baird, John R. The History of the Japanese Camera. (1990). Historical Camera Publications.
Bullock, John R. , Naoi, Hiroaki and Sugiyama, Koichi. (1985). The Collectors Guide to Japanese Cameras. The Quarter Planning Co. Ltd.
Cecchi, Danilo. (1991). Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLR 35mm Cameras 1952-1989. Hove Collectors Books.
Condax, Philip L. , Hibi, Takashi, Fujimura, William S. and Tano, Masahiro. (1984). The Evolution of the Japanese Camera. International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House.
Hansen, Bill & Dierdorff, Michael. Japanese 35mm SLR Cameras. A Comprehensive Data Guide. Hove Books.

Ackerman, Carl W. (1929). George Eastman. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Brayer, Elizabeth. (1996). George Eastman – A Biography. John Hopkins.
Coe, Brian. (1988). Kodak Cameras – The First Hundred Years. Hove Foto Books.
Collins, Douglas. (1990). The Story of Kodak. Abrams.
Cooksey, Jon. (2017). The Vest Pocket Kodak & The First World War. Ammonite Press.
Gordon, Tammy S. (2020). The Mass Production of Memory. Travel and Personal Archiving in the Age of the Kodak. University of Massachusetts Press.
Kay, Jay H. (2006). Vest Pocket Kodak Camera 1912 – 1935. A Guide. Self published.
McKeown, Jim & Joan. (1981). Collectors Guide to Kodak Cameras. Centennial Photo Service.
West, Nancy Martha. (2000). Kodak and the Lens of Nostalgia. University Press of Virginia.

Lewis, John E. (1985). It’s by Corfield. It Must be Good. The Periflex Story. Ericsen Lewis Publications.
Dunn, Mike and Channing, Norman. (1995). British Camera Makers. An A-Z Guide to Companies and Products. Parkland Designs.

Agfa & Ansco (1942). Agfa & Ansco 1842 – 1942. 100 Years of American Photography. Agfa & Ansco.
Bailey, Joe A. and Lahue, Kalton C. (1972). Glass, Brass & Chrome. The American 35mm Miniature Camera. The University of Oklahoma Press.
Repinski, Cynthia A. (1991). The Univex Story. Universal Camera Corporation. Centennial Photo Service.

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