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Join Us on the Next Camerosity Podcast

Join Us on the Next Camerosity Podcast

It is that time again to put out the call for another episode of the Camerosity Podcast.  There have been a lot of comments from people on Facebook, Discord, and other places that they don’t know when we are recording next.  This is your notice! 🙂 We’ve covered a huge…

July 4, 2025 July 4, 2025 Camerosity Podcast
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Argus Autronic II (1962)

Argus Autronic II (1962)

This is an Argus Autronic II, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Argus in Ann Arbor, Michigan starting in March 1962.  The Autronic II was a slight upgrade to the original Autronic 35, adding a faster f/2.8 Cintar lens and a bright frame viewfinder.  The Autronic series shares a design…

July 1, 2025 July 2, 2025 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Argus / USA
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Episode 94: Camera Shopping at Roberts Camera and Blue Moon

Episode 94: Camera Shopping at Roberts Camera and Blue Moon

We are back with Episode 94 of the Camerosity Podcast.  For this episode, we decided to revisit a topic we covered all the way back in Episode 30, which is talking about camera stores with people who work in camera stores. Joining us for the discussion are Meredith and Corey…

June 24, 2025 June 24, 2025 Camerosity Podcast
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Tomioka Lausar (1937)

Tomioka Lausar (1937)

This is a Tomioka Lausar, an interchangeable lens roll film camera made by Tomioka Kōgaku Kenkyūjo in Tokyo, Japan in 1937.  The Lausar has a focal plane shutter and a body that is modeled to look like the Leica rangefinder, except it doesn’t have a rangefinder and it shoots 3cm…

June 20, 2025 June 20, 2025 Photography / Reviews  127 / Japan / Tomioka
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Episode 93: John Wade, Wrayflex and Clockwork Cameras

Episode 93: John Wade, Wrayflex and Clockwork Cameras

We’re back with Episode 93 of the Camerosity Podcast!  This time, we’ve altered our recording time to better suit those of our listeners across the pond who are normally sleeping when we record at our usual time.  For this ‘European time zone friendly’ episode, we welcome special guest, collector, and…

June 11, 2025 June 11, 2025 Camerosity Podcast  Wray
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KMZ Zenit-6 (1964)

KMZ Zenit-6 (1964)

This is a Zenit-6, a 35mm SLR camera made by Krasnogorski Mekhanicheskii Zavod (KMZ) in the former Soviet Union between the years of 1964 and 1968.  The Zenit-6 was part of a series of new leaf shutter SLR cameras produced by KMZ that use the Zenit C-mount which is a…

June 10, 2025 June 10, 2025 Photography / Reviews  35mm / KMZ / Soviet
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Minolta V3 (1960)

Minolta V3 (1960)

This is a Minolta V3, a 35mm rangefinder camera made by Chiyoda Kogaku Seiko K.K. starting in September 1960.  The Minolta V3 was the follow up to the earlier Minolta V2 from 1958, expanding the top shutter speed to a record high 1/3000 with the clever use of its Optiper-Citizen-HS…

June 3, 2025 June 3, 2025 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Minolta
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Episode 92: Apparecchi Fotografici Italiani

Episode 92: Apparecchi Fotografici Italiani

In Episode 92 of the Camerosity Podcast, we needed to promote every caller to “host status” to tackle the topic of the Italian camera industry.  While a huge number of cameras were made in Germany, Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union, many were made in other countries like…

May 24, 2025 May 28, 2025 Camerosity Podcast
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PCA Prismat V-90 (1961)

PCA Prismat V-90 (1961)

This is a PCA Prismat V-90, a 35mm SLR made by Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. for the Photronic Corporation of America of Takoma Park, MD starting in 1961.  The PCA Prismat V-90 is a rebadge of the Mamiya Prismat PH, which itself was part of Mamiya’s robust Prismat SLR family. …

May 23, 2025 May 23, 2025 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Mamiya
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Shinsei Monte 35A (1953)

Shinsei Monte 35A (1953)

This is a Monte 35A, a 35mm scale focus camera produced by Shinsei Optical Works in Tokyo, Japan starting in 1953.  The Monte 35A was a subtle update to an earlier Monte 35 in which the shutter release was relocated to the top plate, an accessory shoe was added, and…

May 16, 2025 May 16, 2025 Photography / Reviews  35mm / Japan / Shinsei
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Episode 91: Smells Like Cameras of the 90s

Episode 91: Smells Like Cameras of the 90s

Like the saying goes, “better late than never”.  The Camerosity Podcast is back with Episode 91, which is dedicated to cameras of the 90s.  Which 90s you prefer, 1890s or 1990s, all 90s cameras are welcome! Joining Anthony, Paul, Theo, Stephen, and Mike are returning callers, AJ Gentile, Ira Cohen,…

May 13, 2025 May 13, 2025 Camerosity Podcast
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Eumig Eumigetta (1951)

Eumig Eumigetta (1951)

This is a Eumigetta, a collapsible lens medium format camera made by Eumig in Vienna, Austria between the years 1951 and 1954.  The Eumigetta shoots 6cm x 6cm images on 120 format roll film and has a full focusing lens, adjustable diaphragm, and a single speed shutter.  A more advanced…

May 6, 2025 May 6, 2025 Photography / Reviews  120 / Eumig / Germany
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