At the Photo Flea Market

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Film’s never gonna be dead. What nicer than a camera garage sale, and not just any camera garage sale, but one where the newest gear is the occasional digital Olympus Pen. Vintage retro and film cameras as far as the eye can see, that’s the photographer’s delight that just took place at the Foto-Flohmarkt in Weinfelden, Switzerland, where I happened to pass through the other day.

Totally dedicated folks selling collector’s and other precious items. Tons of Leitz and legacy gear, and boy Minolta was popular once… Well it’s a photography aficionado’s wet dream come true. At hardly resistible prices. Saw a perfectly well functioning Rollei 35, probably the best 35mm pocket camera ever made, in mint condition for $30…

Or how about a Leica M6 TTL in no less mint condition? Only a few shutter actuations… See the image below. It’s the special edition with brown leatherette. If interested I could still get my hands on it for a good price, just let me know.

Still, didn’t feel too excluded with my pseudo retro Nikon. All shots straight out of the Df with Zeiss 28/2.

The legendary Canon Dial 35-2, an unconventional half-frame 35mm camera with clockwork automatic film advance.
The legendary Canon Dial 35-2, first introduced in 1963, an unconventional half-frame 35mm camera with clockwork automatic film advance.
Nothing, really nothing is new at the photo flea market, but what's sold is in perfect working condition.
Nothing, really nothing is new at the photo flea market, but what’s sold is in perfect working condition.
Piccolette camera, anyone? Takes the same nice pictures today as since 1919 when first introduced...
Piccolette camera, anyone? Takes the same nice pictures today as since 1919 when first introduced. The strut folding camera for type 127 film was later produced by Zeiss Ikon.
A Leica candy box...
A Leica candy box…
Now this is a prototype spy camera for film you had to cut yourself. Seller told me that me designer of this spy cam later joined Leica. Or maybe before.
Now this is a prototype spy camera for film you had to cut yourself. Seller told me that me designer of this spy cam later joined Leica. Or maybe before.
Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the most beautiful of us all?
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the most beautiful of us all?
Temptations everywhere...
Temptations, temptations, temptations everywhere…
It's practically superhuman to resist good old gear. Scapegoat here: Contax.
It’s practically superhuman to resist good old gear. Scapegoat here: Contax and friends.
Fiat lux -- no light, no photography.
Fiat lux — no light, no photography.
In the footsteps of Weegee the Famous...
In the footsteps of Weegee the Famous… Works like new.
Photography regalia
Photography regalia
As said, this special edition mint Leica M6 TTL can be had for a good price. Contact me if you got an itch.
As said, this special edition mint Leica M6 TTL can be had for a good price. Contact me if you got an itch.