These old cameras were pioneers in their time, and if you happen to own one these days it may fetch a hefty sum if you were to sell it.

When I was a young teenager, I was influenced by a lot of magazines. I bought and eventually subscribed to Flying, Stereo Review, Popular Photography, Modern Photography, and Omni, and often picked up ...

One day I found a camera in my grandfather`s house. It was a Contax IIIa, and it caught my attention. I already knew the brand but did not know the model. I started investigating, and found out ...

The camera was inspired by Contax, a German Camera, and Nikon acquired the company later on, as well as Carl Zeiss lenses as part of war reparations. This foundation thus laid the beginning of Nikon.