I love vintage cameras. I think it's actually in my blood. My dad is also a camera enthusiast. In fact, before we were born, he even had a dark room where he could develop his own photos. But he not only enjoys cameras, he also is a really good photographer. I don't think that I can say the same about myself but with practice, maybe some day I will learn the art. It's because of that connection that every time I find one I call him to tell him about it and he is still as excited to hear about each and every one of them as he was my first. One thing about collecting is that it's nice to have someone special to share it with and I am happy that, when it comes to my vintage cameras, it's my dad.
As a collector, I can't decide what it is exactly that attracts me to a vintage camera. I think it's mainly the "bling" including the vintage plastics used as well as the chrome accents. I feel the same way about vintage automobiles. The more chrome the better in my opinion. The huge flash attachments on some of the cameras make me think back to the movies of the 1930s and 1940s where the "Press" is covering some sort of event. I enjoy Film Noir so they are usually covering a murder. Sometimes I've gotten lucky and have found the entire camera kit in the box including the accessories like extra flashbulbs. The flash attachment always looks more complete with a bulb in place but I buy them without bulbs too -- I'm not very picky. Another nice thing though about finding them in the box is that the box itself usually has some excellent vintage graphics on the front which makes it entirely worth the extra dollar or two. So, keeping that in mind, here are a couple of cameras from my collection.
-Lisa
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