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ON MY SHELVES
Before I present a few items from my collection, I must tell you about a reference site, which has accompanied me in my research for several years.
This unique site, of incomparable richness, is a goldmine for any photography equipment enthusiast. With a repository of more than 15,000 devices, you will find not only the models of the majority of brands, but also hundreds of user manuals, documents, information on brands, accessories, etc. From the most common to the rarest of devices, from the first photographic cameras to the most advanced devices, you will find a large part of the world production of photographic equipment since the 19th century.
The site is constantly growing, the reference being updated several times a year, according to the discoveries of enthusiasts. The descriptions accompanying the devices are rich and precise, often embellished with various notes and stories related to the brand or more specifically to the model.
A forum completes the static sections to help you identify the nugget found in your attic, to look for a part, a repairer, an information, an opinion, etc. Run by an association of passionate collectors, it will surely answer your questions, and perhaps even transmit the virus to you !
If you are already a collector or if you feel that the disease is threatening you : https://www.collection-appareils.fr/carrousel/html/index.php
Getting back to my collection, which I started a few years ago, it was after coming close to drowning in the limitless ocean of photographic equipment that I finally decided to focus on 3 universes :
The Minolta brand, whose equipment I use for all my photographs (except smartphone and pinhole)
The Polaroid brand, for its revolutionary innovations and unique style
Kodak & other “sometimes strange” cameras for a short history of photographic formats
On my shelves camera collection
https://www.karbonblue.photo/minolta/