Home  Camera Articles   FOR SALE    Orders     I Buy / Wants     Repairs     Books   Adapters

Early 35's Mailing List

This is a mailing list for ALL makes of Pre-1960  35mm still cameras, whether 18x24 or 36x24 format,  for BOTH users and collectors (Early35s), whether fixed or interchangeable lens, whether single or stereo lensed, whether viewfinder or SLR.    The early developments in 35 are often  overlooked or forgotten, perhaps this list can encourage appreciation of the history of 35.

I started this list primarily as a result of my interest in PRE-LEICA 35's, but then I realized the info is so hard to find, not to mention the cameras, that I should include all pre-1960 35's,  otherwise this list might have a membership of one.

The more famous 35's included in the Early 35's viewfinder are Leica, Zeiss Contax, Exakta, Argus, Ansco Memo, and Kodak Retina.   Less famous cameras covered include the English Lleo, the Tourist Multiple, Multi-Speed Simplex, the Homeos stereo, George Smith's 1912 full frame prototype, the French Sept, the Swiss made Sico, the French Le Furet, the Le Cent Vue, the Levy-Roth Minigraph, the Talbot belt camera, the British Centrum, the Kodak 00 Cartridge Premo, the French made Photo Tank, the Krauss Eka, the Esco made in Nurenberg Germany, and the Austrian made Amourette, and of course Oskar Barnack's prototypes.   

Thanks to Leica's replica reproduction of the Leica O series, it is the only early 35 which can substantially be bought new as this is written, although it is somewhat pricey.    Among the least expensive,  but one of the most important early 35's,  is the American made Argus A.

Subscribe Address: Early35s-subscribe@topica.com

Unsubscribe Address:Early35s-unsubscribe@topica.com

Posting Address: Early35s@topica.com

List Info: http://www.topica.com/lists/Early35s

List Guidelines:

• Flaming and uncivil behavior on the list is strongly discouraged.  Flame posts will get you removed from the list.   Spirited discussion is strongly encouraged, but be nice to each other. 

• Please stay on topic with Leica products and photography related posts.   Save discussion for such topics as hats, underwear, war crimes, religion, etc for your private email, instead of uselessly cluttering the inboxes of Early35s List  members who subscribed for ON topic discussions. 

• Email diarrhea: Some lists are occasionally "attacked" by overzealous members who think they must respond to practically every post.  Please limit your postings to no more than five per day.  

• Witty replies: Some lists have members under the delusion that everyone subscribed to read their often ill conceived attempts at humor and quick repartee.   Please save smart-ass replies for private email, or the stage if you really are a comedian. 

• Selling and Buying: Private sellers or buyers may post their ads any day, but limit your ads to once per week.  Dealer for sale or buying posts of any kind of ads are not allowed,   a standard which I will also follow.   If you have questions about something for sale or wanted, email the person privately instead of posting your question to the list.

• Email format or Digest format is controlled by the options you set under the MY TOPICA section after you register with TOPICA.   You will need Java, Java Script, and Cookies back to the originating server enabled in order to register.  After registering you can turn all of these off, if that is your preference, and still receive the list.

• TOPICA.com has hundreds of other mailing lists.  You can check them out and subscribe by logging into "My TOPICA."  You will need to enable your browser for Java, Java Script, and cookies back to the originating server. 

• Search List Archives by logging into your  "MY TOPICA" and use the search option

• Unsubscribe by logging into "MY TOPICA" at TOPICA.com.   You will need to enable your browser for Java, Java Script, and cookies back to the originating server.

• People removed for not following list guidelines may also be removed from my other lists.

 

The list was started May 19, 2001 -- as of 12/29/02 it has 70 members

Thanks for Joining,

Stephen Gandy

Revised: November 25, 2003 .  Copyright © 1998-2002  Stephen Gandy. All rights reserved.    This means you may NOT copy and re-use the text or the pictures in ANY other internet or printed publication of ANY kind.  Information in this document is subject to change without notice.  Other products and companies referred to herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.