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Ken Riley Photographics
Antique & Classic Camera Newsletter
- All About Antique, Classic, And Vintage Cameras
- Serving The Web Community Since 1997

Vol. 11 - Issue No. 7
July - 2010
Our Featured Classic
Kodak Tourist Camera


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The Kodak Tourist Camera was made between 1948-1951 and is a folding camera with eye-level finder which came with a choice of lens and shutter combinations. Top line combo was a Kodak Anastar f/4.5 lens in Synchro-Rapid 800 shutter. A good clean model with this combo has a book value of $55-$85.

Other combinations include Kodak Anaston f/4.5, f/6.3, f/8.8, or a Kodet f/12.5 in Kodon or Flash Kodon shutter. These have a collector's value of $15-$30.

The Tourist II Camera, 1951-1958, like the first model, is also a eye-level finder folding camera most often found with a Kodet f/12.5 lens in Flash Kodon shutter. The top line combo was also the Kodak Anastar f/4.5 lens in Synchro-Rapid 800 shutter. A good clean top line combo also commands a book value of $55-$85.

Other models with other lens/shutter combinations have a book value of $12-$20.

Both models use type 620 rollfilms.
Collector's Qs & As
Topics this issue :

- Perfex DeLuxe Camera
- Polaroid Land Camera 104
- Spartus Full-Vue Box Camera


Q :

Tom writes:

I have an over 50 year old strong condition Perfex Deluxe with a 50mm F/2.8 Wollensak Perfex Velostigmat lens, and hard custom fit leather case in good condition. I think it may be a model fifty-five but I am not sure, it could be a forty-four, it does not indicate such model numbers.

A :

Hi Tom,
Your Perfex DeLuxe Camera was made between 1947-50. The name of your model is "DeLuxe" and has a collector's value of between $55-$85. The other two models you mentioned have a value of $40-$60 and were made around 10 years earlier.

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Q :

Kathy wonders:

I have sent some photos of a Polaroid Land camera Model 104 and was wondering if you feel this camera is in good condition and what it would be worth. Thanks.

A :

Hi Kathy,
Polaroid made literally millions of these cameras between 1965 and 1967. The original price was around $60. The Model 104 is a cheaper version of the previous models with only a 2-element plastic lens. The camera is considered very common. Collector's value: $5 +/-

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Q :

Elaine wrote:

I have a Spartus Full-Vue box camera with case that looks like the one in your photo. The only difference is the pop up top. On mine it only has lines running down it, not like the circle in your photo. Do you know the value of or where I might find out the value of this camera? My father had it when I was a little girl, and he seemed to have saved every camera he ever owned. He was an avid picture taker and always, and I mean always had a camera in his car or truck.

A :

Hi Elaine,
The value would be the same as the one pictured on my web page. Spartus made many different styles of design for these cameras over the years. They were pretty much the same art-deco styling with minor changes like add a circle or do without one. There were literally millions made so they are found easily at most flea markets. Collector's value: $2-$10.
Collector's Books
McKeowns_guide
McKeown's Price Guide to Antique & Classic Cameras 2005-2006

The world's most complete camera guide lists over 40,000 collectible cameras from 1839 to the 1980s.


Cine_cameras
The Collector's Guide to Cine Cameras
This book takes an in-depth look at the increasing popular world of Cine camera collecting.


blue_book
The Hove International Blue Book (14th Edition)
An "A to Z" of collectible cameras with full descriptions, price guides and rarity values. 623 pages!


kodak_cameras
Kodak Cameras: The First Hundred Years
This revised edition covers the "Golden Age" of Kodak cameras with listings of more than 600 cameras in nine extensively illustrated chapters.


Helpful Links
Instant Camera
-from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.


The Hacker's Guide To The SX-70
Various Information About The Polaroid SX-70 Cameras.


Respooling 120 Film Onto 620 Spools
A picture walk-through.


Fine Antique Cameras
Field cameras, daguerreotypes, tintypes, magic lanterns, and more.


International Film Brokers -by John Schwind
Information on standard 8mm and super 8 processing, cameras, films, and history.
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