1900s

  1910s

  1920s

  1930s

  1940s

  1950s

  1960s

  1970s+

The 1940s became a more austere period for everyone whilst the world went through the upheavals of WW2 and economies hauled themselves out of the subsequent difficulties. Camera styling wise, the black body with chrome top started to be popular, aluminium tended to be used at the end of WW2 for entire cast bodies when it was used at all, 35mm was firmly established but cheap cameras persisted with the 120 format. Wood is now a thing of the past.

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Bolsey B


Bolsey B2


Commando


Mercury II
 
 


Ful-Vue


Ful-Vue


Fed-1

 
Retina II

 
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