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Model↕ | Manufacturer↕ | Year↕ | Format↕ | Type↕ | Claim to Fame↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leica M3 | Leica | 1954 | 35mm | Rangefinder | Defined modern rangefinder design; favored by Cartier-Bresson |
Hasselblad 500C/M | Hasselblad | 1957 | 120 (6x6) | Medium Format SLR | Apollo astronauts took it to the Moon |
Nikon F | Nikon | 1959 | 35mm | SLR | Pro 35mm system that toppled rangefinders; defined photojournalism |
Canon AE-1 | Canon | 1976 | 35mm | SLR | First SLR with embedded microcomputer; over 5 million sold |
Rolleiflex 2.8F | Rollei | 1960 | 120 (6x6) | Twin Lens Reflex | Definitive TLR; used by Avedon, Arbus, Bailey |
Pentax K1000 | Pentax | 1976 | 35mm | SLR | Beloved student camera; produced for 21 years almost unchanged |
Olympus OM-1 | Olympus | 1972 | 35mm | SLR | Smallest and lightest 35mm SLR of its time; designed by Maitani |
Nikon F3 | Nikon | 1980 | 35mm | SLR | Giorgetto Giugiaro design; pro workhorse for 21 years |
Contax T2 | Contax / Kyocera | 1990 | 35mm | Compact | Premium titanium point-and-shoot with Carl Zeiss Sonnar lens |
Polaroid SX-70 | Polaroid | 1972 | Integral print | Folding Instant SLR | First folding SLR instant camera; Edwin Land's masterpiece |
Kodak Brownie | Kodak | 1900 | 117 roll film | Box camera | Sold for $1; introduced photography to the masses |
Mamiya 7 | Mamiya | 1995 | 120 (6x7) | Medium Format Rangefinder | Lightest 6x7 rangefinder; legendary lens sharpness |
Pentax 67 | Pentax | 1969 | 120 (6x7) | Medium Format SLR | Giant SLR shaped like a 35mm; favorite of fashion photographers |
Linhof Master Technika | Linhof | 1972 | 4x5 sheet film | Large Format Field | Gold standard for handheld 4x5 large format photography |
Lomo LC-A | LOMO | 1984 | 35mm | Compact | Soviet-era camera that launched the Lomography movement |
Yashica Mat-124G | Yashica | 1970 | 120 (6x6) | Twin Lens Reflex | Affordable TLR that brought medium format to amateurs |
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