Vivian Maier – the Rolleiflex nanny
Vivian Maier is not yet a full story told, as she just came into the …
Tochka 58M – one of the many KGB tools
This camera is generally known as Tochka 58. It’s a representative model of Russian “spy …
Krauss Rollette Luxus – “RECTA TIMISOARA”
This camera got my attention twofold: it’s a exceedingly beautiful piece of machinery from the …
VEF photographic paper
Interesting to know the VEF factory in Riga produced photographic paper as well. Or, they …
VEF Minox calibrating machine
Had this photograph for a while in my folders, and to be honest, I do …
Amator – oldest Romanian camera ?
As far as I knew until a few weeks ago, the optics equipment production in …
Minox article Romania 1958
This article here is taken from a communist newspaper dated 1956, no idea the month …
IOR Optior
Made by the only (and at the time, very new) optics factory of IOR (Industria/Intreprinderea …
Orizont Amator
A simple camera, made in Romania, under license from a German company, King (Bad Liebenzell). …