1936/1941
SLR · URSS
GOMZ Sport (1937)
GOMZ Sport (1937), la primera cámara réflex del mundo, en la colección de Pol
Private collection · Catalogued · Barcelona
Buying a film SLR:
Buying a film SLR:
which one to choose.
The 35 mm SLRs in the collection, one by one: mechanical bodies to learn on, semi-automatics for everyday use and rarities to collect. With their mount, their year and what to check on each.
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Film SLRs
in the collection.
The catalogued SLRs. Each piece goes through an inspection protocol and is tested with a real roll of film before its page is published.
The individual pages for each camera are written in Spanish.
1952/1954
SLR · Japón
Asahiflex (1952)
Asahiflex (1952), la primera réflex japonesa, precursora de Pentax, en la colección de Pol
1959/1973
SLR · Japón
Nikon F con 50mm f/1.2
Nikon F con objetivo Nikkor 50mm f/1.2, réflex profesional de 1959
~1955
SLR · Alemania
Spormadox (cámara farmacéutica)
Spormadox, cámara promocional de 35mm con forma de cápsula farmacéutica, Laboratorios Dr. Esteve Barcelona
1976/1984
SLR · Japón
Canon AE-1
Canon AE-1, cámara analógica réflex 35mm de 1976 revisada
1971/1994
SLR · Japón
Canon F-1 negra con FD 35mm f/2.8
Canon F-1 negra con objetivo Canon FD 35mm f/2.8, réflex profesional japonesa en la colección de Pol
1976/1997
SLR · Japón
Pentax K1000
Pentax K1000, SLR totalmente mecánica, colección de Pol
~1975
SLR · Alemania
Voigtländer Vitoflex E
Voigtländer Vitoflex E, SLR fabricada por Rollei con Color-Ultron 50mm f/1.8
1995
SLR · URSS
Zenit 50 Aniversario
Zenit edición 50 aniversario, réflex soviética especial en la colección de Pol
Frequently asked questions
about film SLR cameras.
What does SLR mean and how is it different from a compact?
SLR stands for single lens reflex: an angled mirror bounces the light from the lens up into the viewfinder, so you see exactly what will be photographed. A compact frames through a separate window, which is why at close distances what you see is not quite what you get.
Which SLR is best to start with?
A mechanical one with a simple meter: Pentax K1000, Canon AE-1, Nikon FE, or any Zenith if the budget is minimal. All of them have plentiful cheap lenses, and all of them force you to understand aperture and shutter speed, which is exactly what you want while learning.
Which lens mount should I go for?
The M42 screw mount is the cheapest and has the most German and Soviet glass available. Canon FD and Nikon F have a far bigger second-hand pool and better average quality. If you might move to digital one day, Nikon F is the only one that will let you reuse some of the glass.
What usually fails on an old SLR?
In order: the light seals, which always perish and let light in; the slow shutter speeds, which stick; the meter, if it takes a mercury battery that is no longer made; and the mirror, which on some 1970s Canons comes unglued because the original adhesive ages.
Is an SLR worth it when I already have a phone?
If what you want is a quick picture, no. If what you want is the process (choosing the film, metering the light, waiting for the developing) and a result that cannot be reproduced with a filter, yes. They are two different things and they do not compete.
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first SLR?
The pieces that leave the collection are published in the shop, with their graded condition and free shipping within Spain.
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Every so often
Every so often
a piece leaves the collection.
The collection is not for sale, but some pieces are. They are published with their history, their graded condition and photographs taken with that very camera.
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