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McKeown's Price Guide to Cameras 2005-2006. 12th edition By James M. McKeown, Gerardo Acereda Valdez The authoritative guide book to antique and classic camera prices. Published September 15, 2004. Worth its price! The definitive guide to old, classic and antique cameras. 1200 pages with black and white photos of cameras. This is the 12th edition of an old favorite. Inspect / Order McKeown's Price Guide to Cameras 2005-2006

McKeown's Price Guide to Cameras 2001- 2002 By McKeown The authoritative guide book to camera prices. Published January 2001. Worth its price! (around 98) Hardcover. Inspect / Order McKeown's Price Guide to Cameras 2001- 2002

The Hove International Blue Book By John Wade This is the 14th edition published November 2003. Covers collectible cameras with descriptions, prices. A handbook for the camera collector. Inspect / Order The Hove International Blue Book

How to Buy and Sell Used Cameras By David Neil Arndt Key issues surrounding used-camera sales are examined, including the impact of collector demand, how geography influences camera prices, inspecting cameras and lenses. Inspect / Order How to Buy and Sell Used Cameras

Antique Trader Cameras and Photographica Price Guide By Bryan Ginns A great introduction to the hobby of collecting antique cameras. There are details on how some of these models were produced and information on their value in today's market. Many photos. Inspect / Order Antique Trader Cameras and Photographica Price Guide

McBroom's Camera Bluebook, 6th Edition By McBroom McBroom's Camera Bluebook is a complete, Up-To-Date Price & Buyers Guide for New and Used Cameras. Covers more of the common cameras, not just the rare and collectible ones. Read the author's comments on why he wrote the book! It's good, but it doesn't have the Nikon N80. This is our best selling book, on this page. Inspect / Order McBroom's Camera Bluebook

Lind's List: Camera Price Guide and Master Data Catalog 1996-97 By Barbara Lind Many cameras (especially from the 1950s to the 80s) are covered in Lind's List Camera Price Guide that are not mentioned in any of the other camera guides. Inspect / Order Lind's List

Photographica: A Guide to the Value of Historic Cameras and Images By Charles Klamkin A book for the collector of cameras and photos. Inspect / Order Photographica

The Photographica Collector's Price Guide By George Gilbert The Photographica Collector's Price Guide was published in 1977. 113 pages with black and white photos of classic collectible cameras. Inspect / Order The Photographica Collector's Price Guide

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The Authentic Guide to Russian & Soviet Cameras: 2nd Revised Edition By Jean Loup Princelle The Authentic Guide to Russian & Soviet Cameras is an improvement over the first edition, with over 300 new cameras and accessories never-before-seen. Inspect / Order The Authentic Guide to Russian & Soviet Cameras

Collectors Guide to Kodak Cameras By McKeown A comprehensive and current guide book that describes and illustrates antique Kodak cameras up to the Pocket Instamatic and Colorburst cameras in use today. Technical specifications and original prices are given for each model. Inspect / Order Collectors Guide to Kodak Cameras

Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years By Brian Coe This book - while hard to find - is worth every penny. Coe's resources from being curator of the Kodak museum are perhaps the most enviable of any camera collector. While not every model is chronicled, a serious attempt has been made to provide an impressive amount of domestic AND foreign model Kodak cameras. Inspect / Order Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years

Pentax Classic Cameras: K Series M Series LX Series Spotmatic Series By Paul Comon Pentax Spotmatic, K, M, LX series are covered in this book. Magic lantern guides generally receive poor reviews due to extremely poor writing. I bought the guide for the Nikon N6006 and almost threw it out. This is included here because it is about classic cameras and may be useful to many. Inspect / Order Pentax Classic Cameras

Pentax: The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide 1952 - 1977 By Gerjan van Oosten The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide is great for the collector of Pentax Screw mount lenses. Illustrations for most lenses. Inspect / Order Pentax: The Ultimate Asahi Pentax Screw Mount Guide 1952 - 1977

Nikon Compendium 2 By Simon Stafford The latest about Nikon cameras, now including digital cameras. Inspect / Order Nikon Compendium 2

Nikon Classic Cameras: Vol 1. F, Fe, Fe2, Fa, and Nikkormat F Series (Magic Lantern Guide) By Paul Comon All about the Nikkormat cameras. Illustrated manual on how to use these Nikon Classic cameras. Inspect / Order Nikon Classic Cameras Vol 1

Nikon System Handbook 6th Edition By B. Moose Peterson The standard reference. Includes N80 and N65. Inspect / Order Nikon System Handbook 6th Edition

Essential Guide to Nikonos Systems By Jim Church This book by a great underwater photographer takes you beyond the owner’s manuals and teaches you how to get the most from the Nikonos V, Nikonos RS and Nikon strobes Inspect / Order Essential Guide to Nikonos Systems

Canon Rangefinder Cameras, 1933-1968 By Peter Dechert Describes all Canon rangefinder camera models made from 1930 to 1968. Inspect / Order Canon Rangefinder Cameras, 1933-1968

Canon Classic Cameras (Magic Lantern Guides Classic Series) By Bob Shell Descriptions of the Canon A-1, AT-1, AE-1, AE-1P, T-90, T-70, T-50 model cameras. Inspect / Order Canon Classic Cameras (Magic Lantern Guides Classic Series)

Exakta Cameras: 1933-1978 By Clement Aguila Beautifully illustrated guide to Exacta and Exa cameras. Inspect / Order Exakta Cameras: 1933-1978

Exacta 35MM Guide By W.D. Emanuel Available used. Inspect / Order Exacta 35MM Guide

Beseler Topcon Unirex Auto 100 Manual By A. E. Wookey Out of print. Order used. Inspect / Order Beseler Topcon Unirex Auto 100 Manual

The Collector's Guide to Classic Cameras, 1945-85 By John Wade A well illustrated book about the classic days of photography. Inspect / Order The Collector's Guide to Classic Cameras, 1945-85

The Collector's Guide to Cine Cameras By John Wade Cine camera collecting. Fully illustrated with 150 b&w photographs, with 16 pages of full color illustrations and diagrams of the various cine gauges. Inspect / Order The Collector's Guide to Cine Cameras

Cameras for Collectors By Scott Farragher Many color photos. Includes Beacon, Packard, Imperial, Dejur. Inspect / Order Cameras for Collectors

Collecting and Using Classic Cameras By Ivor Matanle A classic book about classic cameras produced from the 1920's to the 1960's. It covers Contax, Leica, Hasselblad, Voigtlander, Rolleiflex and others. Inspect / Order Collecting and Using Classic Cameras

Collecting and Using Classic SLRs By Ivor Matanle Decriptions of the most popular SLR cameras. How to test a camera. Pictures of these cameras, their lenses and accessories. Inspect / Order Collecting and Using Classic SLRs

A Century of Cameras from the Collection of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House By Eaton S. Lothrop 186 pages. Photos of more than 150 cameras, with their descriptions and history. There is a useful price guide, as of 1982, to these cameras. 4 - 6 weeks to get this book. Inspect / Order A Century of Cameras

The Thomas International Photo Directory of Antique Cameras By Douglas B. Thomas Describes over 4000 cameras manufactured between 1840 and 1940, with about 2000 photos. Inspect / Order Thomas International Photo Directory

Selecting and Using Classic Cameras By Mike Levy A User's Guide to Evaluating Features, Condition and Usability of Classic Cameras. this guide concentrates on cameras made between 1920 and 1965. Guidelines for purchasing a classic camera are provided. Inspect / Order Selecting and Using Classic Cameras

Photographica: The Fascination with Classic Cameras By Rudolph Hillebrand About 300 classic, collectible cameras are described, with photos. It traces the development of cameras from 1900 to 2000, when the book was published. Inspect / Order Photographica

The Illustrated History of the Camera from 1839 to the Present By Douglas B. Tubbs A well illustrated book on the principal classic cameras. 535 black and white photos. Inspect / Order The Illustrated History of the Camera from 1839 to the Present

Complete Collector's Guide to the Rollei TLR. Listing All Known Rollei TLR Cameras 1929 to 1994 By Ian Parker The author is an expert on Rolleiflex cameras. The book contains descriptions and photos of Rolleiflex cameras since the 1920's. It describes the optics and features of Rolleis. Inspect / Order Complete Collector's Guide to the Rollei TLR

Discovering Cameras 1945-1965 By Robert White The cover of this book on camera collecting is a must-see! See it at Amazon! Inspect / Order Discovering Cameras 1945-1965

The Camera: From Daguerreotype to Instant Picture By Brian Coe Brian Coe is the author of many books, unfortunately, many available only used. Inspect / Order The Camera

Collecting Old Cameras By Cyril Permutt About 200 photos of classic cameras made from 1858 to 1956, with descriptions. Inspect / Order Collecting Old Cameras

150 Classic Cameras From 1839 to the present By Paul-Henry van Hasbroeck Inspect / Order 150 Classic Cameras From 1839 to the present

Complete Rollei TLR User's Manual 1929 to Present 2.8GX By Ian Parker Fully describes the Rollei TLR cameras and accessories. Apparently the only user's manual available for these cameras. Inspect / Order Complete Rollei TLR User's Manual 1929 to Present 2.8GX

Rollei TLR: The History: The Complete Book on the Origins of Twin-Lens Photography By Ian Parker Some people like this book, others don't. Reprinted in 1996. Inspect / Order Rollei TLR: The History

Collector's Guide to Rollei Cameras By Arthur G. Evans General information about Rollei cameras manufactured before 1080. Inspect / Order Collector's Guide to Rollei Cameras

Collecting Photographica: The Images and Equipment of the First Hundred Years of Photography By George Gilbert Inspect / Order Collecting Photographica

The photoguide to the 35MM single lens reflex By Leonard Gaunt Inspect / Order The photoguide to the 35MM single lens reflex

The Focalguide to the 35MM Single Lens Reflex Leonard Gaunt A different ISBN from the previous book. No other information is available. Inspect / Order The Focalguide to the 35MM Single Lens Reflex

The Leica Manual By Willard Detering Morgan Inspect / Order The Leica Manual

Leica M Photography By Brian Bower The history of the Leica camera. Description of Leica bodies, lenses and accessories. Inspect / Order Leica M Photography

Leica: The First 70 Years By Gianni Rogliatti The author is known for lens design at E. Kodak, retired, and optics, U. of Rochester emeritus) is a rarity-an expert among experts in lens history, theory and application. He briefly treats design, general history, recent refinements, before settling into a detailed description of the development of various lens types, optical glass, catadioptric systems and attachments (diffusers, filters...). Inspect / Order Leica: The First 70 Years

Leica: The First Sixty Years By Gianni Rogliatti Inspect / Order Leica: The First Sixty Years

Leica Reflex Practice R5 to R3 By Andre Matheson 176 pages, black and white and color photos. A manual for Leica R series cameras up to R5. Describes cameras, lenses and accessories. Inspect / Order Leica Reflex Practice R5 to R3

Cameras: Macchine Fotografiche (Bella Cosa) By R. De Croy-Roeulx A book on Antique cameras in Italian and English. Photos of classic cameras of all types. Inspect / Order Macchine Fotografiche

Leica in Colour By Paul-Henry Van Hasbroeck 160 pages. Describes all screw mount and M mount Leica cameras. 140 color photos. Inspect / Order Leica in Colour

Stereo-Realist Manual By Morgan Color and black and white photos. 400 pages. Stereoscope pictures can be viewed with the plastic viewing glass provided. Inspect / Order Stereo Realist Manual

Zeiss Ikon cameras, 1926-1939 By D. B. Tubbs 144 pages. Black and white photos. Descriptions of cameras made between 1926 and 1939. Inspect / Order Zeiss Ikon cameras, 1926-1939

Bronica SLR Systems: Complete Bronica User's Guide (Hove User's Guide) By Michael Beard Mr. Beard does an excellent job of presenting the entire line of Bronica Cameras, and chronicles the history of roll film cameras in general from past to present. Inspect / Order Bronica SLR Systems

Bronica Early History and Definitive Collector's Guide (Hove User's Guide) By Tony Hilton The book thoroughly describes the camera from its oldest model to the most recent ones with built-in metering and dedicated flash systems. The technical information covers camera operation, exposure metering, lenses, filters and flash, slide equipment, and an update on new photographic techniques. Inspect / Order Bronica Early History and Definitive Collector's Guide

Amphoto guide to cameras By Hubert C. Birnbaum Inspect / Order Amphoto guide to cameras

Spy Camera: a Century of Detective and Miniature Cameras By Michael Pritchard Inspect / Order Spy Camera

Minox: Marvel in Miniature By D. Scott Young Valuable information on the various models and types of Minox cameras. Inspect / Order Minox: Marvel in Miniature

Spycamera: The Minox Story By Morris Moses This is the 2nd edition published September 2003. It is written by the leading American authority on the Minox camera. If you are interested in the history of the subminiature Minox, this book is for you. Inspect / Order Spycamera: The Minox Story

Minox: The Spy Camera By Morris Moses The 1989 edition. The story of the well-known miniature camera. Contains photos, drawings and color plates. Tells how the camera was used in spy operations during WW2. Inspect / Order Minox: The Spy Camera

Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939 By Robert White 7" X 4 1/4" This book traces the development of the camera from its origins. Clues are provided for dating cameras and further inf ormation can be found from the comprehensive list of books, museu ms and collecting and historical organisations. The Early Period 1840-1880, Plate Cameras After 1880, Roll-Film Cameras, Reflex Cameras, Miniature Cameras, How To Date An Old Camera, Glossary, Museums, Books & Internet Sites, .. Inspect / Order Discovering Old Cameras 1839-1939

The Amphoto Guide to SLR Photography By Dolores Brown 160 pages. 225 color photos. Inspect / Order The Amphoto Guide to SLR Photography

Amphoto Guide to Photography/the Essentials of Successful Photography...from Cameras to Image By Michael Freeman A guide to the essentials of photography, with color photos. Inspect / Order Amphoto Guide to Photography/the Essentials of Successful Photography...from Cameras to Image

Glass, brass, & chrome; the American 35 MM miniature camera By Kalton C. Lahue The history of the American 35MM camera. 347 pages. Black and white illustrations. Tells the history of the American 35 MM camera starting in the 1990's Inspect / Order Glass, brass, & chrome; the American 35 MM miniature camera

Graphic Graflex Photography, the Master Book By Willard D. Morgan Inspect / Order Graphic Graflex Photography, the Master Book

View Camera Techniques By Leslie Stroebel 344 pages, with 500 photos and illustrations. Excellent descriptions of lenses, accessories and the workings of these cameras. Shows how to set up and use the cameras. Probably the most definitive reference on view cameras. Inspect / Order View Camera Techniques

Using the View Camera By Steve Simmons Welcome to large format photography. This is a well organized, clearly written technical guide to view camera, large format cameras. Inspect / Order Using the View Camera

The History of Photography as Seen Through the Spira Collection, 2001 By S.F. Spira, Eaton Lothrop The founder of Spiratone, a supplier of photographic equipment, wrote this book. It's about the history of photographic processes, films and cameras. Many photos from Spira's collection. Inspect / Order The History of Photography as Seen Through the Spira Collection, 2001

Photography: 1900 to the Present By Diana Emery Hulick A reference book on the history of photography with articles and black-and-white photographs. Traces the development of art photography. Inspect / Order Photography: 1900 to the Present

A World History of Photography By Naomi Rosenblum A World History of Photography encompasses the entire range of the medium, from the camera lucida to the latest computer technology, and from Europe and the Americas to the Far East. Inspect / Order A World History of Photography

A Concise History of Photography By Helmut Gernsheim 3rd rev edition (October 1986) Inspect / Order A Concise History of Photography

History of Photography By Newhall Inspect / Order History of Photography

The World of Stereographs By William C. Darrah Book on stereo photography. Out of print, sometimes available. A valuable book to those who remember the world of stereographs. Inspect / Order The World of Stereographs

Stereoscopes: The First One Hundred Years By Paul Wing Book on stereo photography. Wing focuses on the viewing device itself and its cousins, daguerreotype viewing cases, stereographoscopes, and taxiphotes. Inspect / Order Stereoscopes: The First One Hundred Years

Collector's Guide to Early Photographs By O. Henry Mace Information on photo processes of the 1800's. Covers daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, calotypes, wet plates, albumen prints, cartes de viste, cabinet cards, sterographs, dry plate, silver prints, platinum prints. With many US Civil War images. Inspect / Order Collector's Guide to Early Photographs

Stereo Views: An Illustrated History and Price Guide By John Waldsmith The second edition of the most authoritative book on Stereo Views-the only one to offer a detailed price guide-features nearly all new photographs, updated and expanded price listings, as well as new sections on foreign views, Internet dealings, and more! Inspect / Order Stereo Views: An Illustrated History and Price Guide

The collector's guide to Japanese cameras By Hiroaki Naoi Sugiyama Inspect / Order The collector's guide to Japanese cameras

The collector's guide to Japanese cameras By A. E. Wookey Available used. Not the same as the previous one. (Different ISBN) Inspect / Order The collector's guide to Japanese cameras

The History of the Japanese Camera By Gordon Lewis From International Museum of Photography. Inspect / Order The History of the Japanese Camera

Compendium: East and West-1940-1972: Zeiss Ikon in the Postwar World By Marc James Small This book is for collectors of wartime and post-war Zeiss cameras, from both East and West Germany, including Voigtländer and the Soviet clones. Inspect / Order Compendium: East and West-1940-1972: Zeiss Ikon in the Postwar World

Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors By David Williamson Published April 2004. For the collector of cameras, and those interested in the history of photographs. This book is has over 500 photos in color. There are photos of cameras, and photos taken with those cameras. You'll read about ways to test an old camera, and representative prices for antique cameras. Inspect / Order Comprehensive Guide for Camera Collectors

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Nikon Camera Repair Handbook By Thomas Tomosy How to disassemble, maintain, clean, repair, and restore camera bodies, including rangefinders, mechanical SLRs, electronic SLRs, and underwater cameras. Inspect / Order Nikon Camera Repair Handbook

Camera Maintenance & Repair, Book I By Thomas Tomosy This manual walks the reader through every phase of camera repair and maintenance for both electronic and mechanical models. It features basics such as how to get started, camera repair shortcuts, important dos and don'ts, cleaning techniques, general disassembly and repair methods Inspect / Order Camera Maintenance & Repair, Book I

Camera Maintenance & Repair, Book II By Thomas Tomosy This book builds on the basics, and teaches techniques that refine your camera repair skills. Whether you tinker with cameras or own a repair shop, this book is a necessity. The ideal companion to the top selling Camera Maintenance & Repair (Book 1). Inspect / Order Camera Maintenance & Repair, Book I

Restoring Classic and Collectible Cameras By Thomas Tomosy The author is known for his many excellent books on cameras. This book covers repairing these cameras: Voigtlander Heliar No. 6 shutter, Bausch & Lomb Iris Diaphragm shutter, Wollensak Iris Diaphragm shutter, Packard Ideal shutter, Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak Camera (1915-1926), Kodak Folding Pocket No. 3-A, Kodak No. 3 Folding Brownie, Kodak Model A Folding Brownie, Kodak Six-20 Model C, Eastman 5x7 View Camera No. 33A, Lancaster & Son Merveilleux, Rembrandt No. 2 Portrait Camera (Burke & James Inc.), Thornton-Pickard Duplex Ruby Reflex, Graflex Speed Graphic Pacemaker, Ensign-Cupid, Kodak Premoette Jr. No. 1 (1913), Rolleicord Vb, Contax II, Exacta VX, Leica II, Nikkorex Zoom 35, Nikkorex 35, Universal (Univex) Mercury II, Zeiss Contaflex, Contaflex I, Contaflex Super and the Minox C. Inspect / Order Restoring the Great Collectible Cameras

Restoring the Great Collectible Cameras By Thomas Tomosy The only review is negative. Inspect / Order Restoring the Great Collectible Cameras

Care & Repair of Classic Cameras for Photographers & Collectors By Joe Lippincott How to Buy, Maintain, Repair, Modify Cameras, Lenses, Accessories & More Inspect / Order Care & Repair of Classic Cameras for Photographers & Collectors

Leica Camera Repair Handbook: Repairing & Restoring Collectible Leica Cameras, Lenses & Accessories By Thomas Tomosy Gives specific repair methods that are relevant to Leica equipment, only. How to repair Leica bodies, lenses and accessories. Inspect / Order Leica Camera Repair Handbook

How to Repair Your Own 35MM Camera By Lanny Cermak A thorough description of the inner workings of SLR's. How to maintain and clean these cameras. How to make minor repairs. Black and white photos, and illustrations. 224 pages. Inspect / Order How to Repair Your Own 35MM Camera

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