55 Years Ago - January 1959

<p>Welcome to 1959. I originally wasn't going to do a 55 Years Ago post but it was an interesting year.</p>

<p>I will start with an article on the 1958 Photokina show. The show was and is a really big deal. It showcased most of the upcoming photographic equipment. I had a chance to go to the 1970 show as I was stationed in Germany. For some reason I didn't go. I still regret my decision.</p>

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<p>Now let's look at some camera equipment already on the market.</p>

<p>The Alpa cameras always fascinated me.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is a beauty! One of a million different RF cameras.</p><div></div>

<p>A mainstream camera.</p><div></div>

<p>One of those racy Miranda ads.</p><div></div>

<p>For the price conscious a Petri.</p><div></div>

<p>For the really price conscious a Ricoh.</p><div></div>

<p>I imagine you wore a suit and tie to buy your Rollei.</p><div></div>

<p>Who would have thought that Yashica would have so many different TLRs at one time.</p><div></div>

<p>A very understated Zeiss Ikon ad.</p><div></div>

<p>Well you have to get your film developed. I didn't start to use Kodachrome until 1964. My family was all in B&W until the sixties. It looks like in 1959 you would use a prepaid envelope to send it away.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is an ad for Minifilm camera store. It looks like a nice selection.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is an ad for Peerless with a nice selection of not well known RF cameras.</p><div></div>

<p>That is it for January 1959. Who wants to bet when the first Nikon F ad appears?</p>

<p>Your comments are welcome.</p>