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NOVELTY  PLASTIC CAMERAS  (REAL cameras)

The Plastic compared to the early Bakelite is strong, safe, easy to mold into various designs and cheap.
Those cameras usualy have poor lens, sometimes light leaks so can be considered more as a toy or a promotion
but some photographers find the foggy-results interesting and artistic...and the DESIGN...
I collect and use only those I find special in design or function

 
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KOOKIE KAMERA, 1968
MICK-A-MATIC camera, 1970's

 
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POTENZA tire camera, 1950s
CHARLIE TUNA camera

 
PURE Nostalgia: The DIANA camera
 
Banner, a Diana clone
That's me! photo taken with a Diana, 1970's

CAN Cameras

some 35mm and some 110
 
 
A promotion camera made in the actual size of the can
   Interesting design: advancing the film by turning the silver cap of the can 

BOX Cameras
 
 
Promotion camera made in the actual size of a Cigarette pack
   same design & size to resemble a fruit juice drink box 

novelty/toy AERIAL Cameras
 
 
Disposable camera KIT -from the 1990s
to be attached to a kite
   U-2 SPY MODEL  - 1960s
A  glider including camera and timer

ACTION  SAMPLER  Cameras
 
4 lenses ACTION  SAMPLER  Camera
 
With 4 lenses that cute camera can photo action in one second
The case is originaly designed too,
with extra 2 films (the "ears")
That camera has poor lenses so don't expect to have great nor sharp pictures (just for fun!)

 

8 lenses ACTION  SAMPLER  Camera
 
With 8 lenses that disposable Fuji camera shoot 8 photos in 2 seconds
Great to catch a continous action, here at the sea while moving the camera too.

3-D MULTI lens Camera
 
 
With 4 lenses that stereo camera can photo 4 photos at once
A sample multi-layer 3-D print (from the brochure) - needs special processing/print

BINOCULAR Cameras
 
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TASCO BINO/CAM  7800,   1977-81
Binocular camera ITT,   1980s


READY RANGER TELE-PHOTO camera GUN, AURORA,  USA,  1975

A toy? A real 126 camera- click on the picture for more details 


VOLTRON STAR-SHOOTER Transformer - 1980s

A real 110 camera! click on the picture for more details 


Webster's Dictionary, 110 Book Camera - 1980s

A real 110 camera! click on the picture for more details 


various FIGURE CAMERAS

Real cameras  (126, 110, 35mm)
Many collectors collect also non-camera items that look like a camera but that's up to you (the collector)
to decide if and what is your limit and where it's out of your line
(or no limit at all...)

 
CARTOONS FIGURE CAMERAS
 
Hanna Barberra
1978 - Fred Finstone & Yoggi Bear, 126-film
Bugs Bunny
Made by Helm, 126-film