online auction of furniture and collectables with paper crafting items
Lot 265:
A Collection of Vintage Cameras and Photographic Accessories including Zenit, Canon, and Polaroid
Description
This collection of vintage photographic equipment includes various cameras, lenses, and accessories dating from the mid-to-late 20th century. The group features a Zenit-E 35mm SLR camera, manufactured by KMZ in the USSR, which is fitted with a Helios-44-2 58mm f/2 lens (M42 screw mount). The camera body is constructed from die-cast metal with a black textured finish and displays a white sticker numbered 9751. Also present is a Canon 35mm SLR camera with a silver and black finish, fitted with a Canon FD-mount lens. Instant photography is represented by a Polaroid 1000 Land Camera, housed in its original rainbow-striped cardboard retail box marked for SX-70 instant colour pictures. Optics include a large Minolta telephoto zoom lens bearing the brand’s rising sun logo and a standard zoom lens marked 28-70mm 1:2.8-4.5. The collection is accompanied by a heavy-duty vintage aluminium tripod featuring a pan-and-tilt head, two blue Jessop-branded boxes containing a Series VII adapter ring and a stepping ring, and a black cylindrical lens case. A clear plastic sleeve containing assorted printed instruction manuals and documentation is also included.
The yellow measuring tape indicates the primary tray of equipment measures approximately 35.5 cm in width.
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