Retro Cameras: The Collector's Guide to Vintage Film Photography

by John Wade

An accessible, stylish guide to still-usable vintage film which to buy, where to find them, and how to get the most out of them Retro Cameras is a stylish guide for a generation that has moved from sharing vintage-filtered digital images via Instagram to embracing “old school” analog film photography and manual cameras of all formats. Quick reference shooting guides accompany each camera type, allowing even a camera phone junkie to quickly come to grips with shooting on film with a vintage camera. More than 100 camera models are included, from 35mm SLRs to Roll Film SLRs and Instant Cameras. With over 400 specially commissioned photographs, an in-depth test drive of each camera type, practical advice on how to use and get the most out of each camera, buyers’ tips, and a dedicated glossary, Retro Cameras is a perfect reference for amateurs and professionals alike. 500+ illustrations

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

288 pages, Hardcover

Published April 17, 2018

Reviews

[Michael Wiggins · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Retro Cameras: The Collector's Guide to Vintage Film Photography," is written as an introduction to photography for would-be vintage camera users. Basic user information and a bare-bones description of camera history and features might be disappointing for some camera buffs. It is only a little annoying/depressing to read about 'antique' cameras one remembers from glossy ads announcing their release. Really, the cameras range from glass plate boxy structures to cameras produced in the early 2000s, so there is something for every generation of shutterbugs prior to the digital age. The book includes brief summaries for each camera featured, including a handy five-star value rating, which avoids telling the collector exactly how unaffordable these things are.

[Grof J. Kešetović · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice little guide on how to get and acquire many of the rare collectable cameras. I do feel that there is no specific order and that many really valuable cameras like the Pentax K, SV, Rolleiflex SL66 etc were left out in favor of Kodak instamatics and Halina's which are utterly pointless for most collectors.