Hello Lovelies,
I have a pretty excessive vintage camera collection but there are still a few cameras out there that have evaded me. I thought it would be fun to put together a list of all of the cameras I hope to one day add to my little family of cameras.
Here are the cameras I hope to one day own.
Argus C3
Argus C3
The Argus C3 is a 35mm camera originally made by Argus from 1939 – 1957. I love the look of this camera. I’ve found it sold anywhere from $3 – $100, depending on condition and knowledge of the owner. I think it would be an amazing edition to my collection. I’ve tried to purchase one twice from two different sellers on Ebay but have had issues so I am still waiting for one to add to my collection.
Argus Lady Carefree Elite
Argus Lady Carefree Elite
The Argus Lady Carefree Elite was produced in the 60s but I can’t find much more information on it.
Beacon Two-twenty Five
Beacon two-twenty five
This wonderful little camera was made from 1950 – 1958 by Whitehouse Products Inc. I found one on Ebay and they were asked $299.95 which is a lot more than I can afford to spend.
Cmeha Smena
Cmeha Smena
This little beaut is a 35mm camera made in the 1970s in Soviet Union. They are relatively inexpensive but most I have found on the internet come from outside the country.
Coronet Midget
Coronet Midget Camera
This tiny little camera took 16mm film and was made from 1934 – 1943 in Birmingham, England. They were a giveaway in a breakfast cereal. I wish I found one of these in my cereal!
Imperial Mark XII Flash in pink
Imperial Mark XII Flash
The Imperial camera was made in a ton of different colors and I would love to get the pink version. It takes 620 film and was made in the 1950s.
Kodak Flashfun Hawkeye
Kodak Flashfun Hawkeye
The Kodak Flashfun Hawkeye was made between 1961 – 1967. It took 127 film and costs about $15 today. They came in a few different colors and I would love to get one in red or green.
Kodak Petite in blue
Kodak Petite
This camera is beautiful! It was made from 1928 – 1933 by Kodak and originally cost $30.
Kodak Rainbow Hawkeye Vest Pocket in pink and purple
Kodak Petite Rainbow Hawkeye
This is similar to the Kodak Petite with the exception of the color. I can’t find too much information on this camera so I hope that one day I will be able to find one for myself.
Leica
Leica
One day I hope to own my very own Leica camera. The company was originally started in 1849 by Ernst Leitz. The company has created a strong brand and even today they make new cameras. They are very pricey so this will be a purchase I will have to save for.
Imperial Official Girl Scout Camera
Official Girl Scout Imperial
This is basically the same camera as the Imperial Mark XII Flash but with a different face plate. I love the Girl Scout history behind this piece. I’ve seen their price today range from $15 – $50.
Polaroid SX-70
Polaroid Sx-70
This is by far one of my favorite Polaroid cameras. It was made from 1972 – 1981 by Polaroid. Thanks to the Impossible Project you can now buy film for this camera!
Rolleiflex
Rolleiflex
Rolleiflex cameras were made for professional photographers. The different models used a range of different film formats like 117, 120, and 127. They are beautiful cameras and today you can expect to pay anywhere from $150 – $2,000. I will definitely need to save up if I ever want to welcome one of these bad boys into the family.
For one reason or another I haven’t been able to add these cameras to my collection. The most common reason is that I can’t afford to buy it. I try to keep my purchases under $20. That makes the fancier cameras a bit more difficult to find in my price range. I hope to one day have a designated area with cabinets and shelves to display my collection. Right now they live on a bookshelf I bought to house them. It works but I am quickly running out of space.
I hope you enjoyed my little vintage camera wish list.
