Capital!
Think nearly $4m for a Cindy Sherman C-print is excessive? This old camera sold for €1,320,000 (including auction premiums) earlier today. That's US$1,890,000, £1,145,000.) It's "the 7th camera of the Leica 0-series," according to Westlicht's description. "Only approx. 25 of...
Where Do You Stand on Retro?
So—the long-awaited and much-discussed Fuji X100 is beginning to fall, like the occasional droplets of a coming rain, into users' hands, even though it's currently sold out at B&H Photo and at Amazon . And all sorts of reviews are...
World’s Oldest Cameramaker Calls It Quits
I believe, although I am not certain, that Gandolfi & Sons was the oldest camera company in existence. It was founded in 1885 by Louis Gandolfi, and his sons Arthur, Frederick, and Thomas took over in 1928. Arthur Gandolfi died...
‘Old Camera’ at 20×200
Todd McClellan, Old Camera Every Wednesday, 20x200 puts up a new artwork for sale. Originally limited to 200 8x10" prints at $20 each, they now offer more expensive larger ones as well. The print offering this Wednesday is Todd McClellan's...
Auction Season in New York
Ah, springtime. Warm wafting breezes, daffodils poking their merry petals through the wet earth, and the hammer coming down. PDNonline has posted a nice update today about the Sotheby's Spring Auction that took place yesterday in New York City. They...
Enigmatic Update
My other new camera arrived not long ago. It weighs six and a half pounds, more or less. That's without the lens, which will add another pound or so. I think I will end up having to reveal my New...
Deardorff Company History
By William Schneider The following was transcribed from a document distributed by Deardorff (the first page of which is pictured above). I obtained it around 1986 when I bought a used '54 Deardorff. - L. F. DEARDORFF & SONS, INC....
The Most Expensive Leica EVER
You probably recall that I posted some pictures from the Westlicht Auctions in Vienna, Austria the other day. (By the way, I have to apologize for that—I inadvertently grabbed some pictures from past auctions, not just the most recent one,...
Cool Cameras from Westlicht
From the current Westlicht auction in Vienna, Austria— Zorki "Cut-Modell" counterfeit Leica 1920 Sanderson (English cameras like this come up on Ebay occasionally) Elmo Elmoflex IIIF Kern Sport-kamera 1952 Ilford Witness (best-ever camera name!) One of only 100 Canon F-1...
A Tip When Buying Used Equipment
Just a small tip for when you're buying used: before you buy from Ebay, check KEH first. (I don't have any affiliation with KEH (pronounced kay-ee-aitch). Wish I did. I tried to find out if they have affiliate arrangements, but...
Film Format and Whole Plate
- [Note: Ctein's column will appear tomorrow (Friday) this week. And in case you don't read all the way to the end of this post, Happy Thanksgiving! —Mike] - I find it curious that digital photographers are preoccupied with format...
The Wista is 30
Happy 30th Birthday to the Wista field view camera, which was first offered for sale in 1980. The Wista has been available over the years in numerous iterations, and in Japanese cherry, Japanese rosewood (shown), and ebony—and lately there has...
