500 Cameras - 170 Years of Innovation

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Todd Gustavson

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I found this on the sale cart at a B&N a few years ago and grabbed it quick. There are so many quirky and iconic cameras in this that it’s almost too much to take all at once. Instead, I dip into it from time to time and read about a few models and marvel at the mechanical wonders they were.

It’s organized according to format or camera type such as Twin-lens Reflex and Snapshot, 35mm and even a section on Toy Cameras. Delightful to be sure. On page 278 is an entry on my workhorse of 20 years - the Olympus OM1. And at the end the author touches on digital cameras like the Kodak DCS and the iPhone. I think you can still get a copy at a reasonable price if so inclined.

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