Histocam / Historic Camera Museum

26/12/2025

Please be on the lookout for the following cameras:
On December 9th, a package was delivered to a post office in Nottingham, England.
This package has "disappeared", tracking says it never left the post office.
It contained the following cameras:
- Concava Tessina Automatic 35 Gold Camera, serial no. 64532 with accessories
- A C.P. Goerz Minicord Sub-Miniature Camera, chrome/brown, serial no. 6974
- Kunik Walter Petie Vanity Sub-Miniature Camera, red marble (no serial) in Original box
- Secam Stylophot 16mm Subminiature Camera with Original box
- Sakura Seiki Petal 'Round' Subminiature Camera in wooden box
- Showa Kogaku Gemflex II, chrome, serial no. 10886
- Taiyodo Koki Vestkam with box and film
- Tougodo Toyoca 16 with film
- Morita Trading Kiku 16 Mod II with film and telelens
- Compagnie Francaise de Photographie Photosphere, all metal, serial no. 2235
I was supposed to pick these up from a friend, but due to circumstances, I was forced to have them shipped.
Thank you for keeping an eye out if these are offered for sale anywhere.
If these are found and returned, there will be a reward!

26/12/2025

Please be on the lookout for the following cameras:
On December 9th, a package was delivered to a post office in Nottingham, England.
This package has "disappeared", tracking says it never left the post office.
It contained the following cameras:
- Concava Tessina Automatic 35 Gold Camera, serial no. 64532 with accessories
- A C.P. Goerz Minicord Sub-Miniature Camera, chrome/brown, serial no. 6974
- Kunik Walter Petie Vanity Sub-Miniature Camera, red marble (no serial) in Original box
- Secam Stylophot 16mm Subminiature Camera with Original box
- Sakura Seiki Petal 'Round' Subminiature Camera in wooden box
- Showa Kogaku Gemflex II, chrome, serial no. 10886
- Taiyodo Koki Vestkam with box and film
- Tougodo Toyoca 16 with film
- Morita Trading Kiku 16 Mod II with film and telelens
- Compagnie Francaise de Photographie Photosphere, all metal, serial no. 2235
I was supposed to pick these up from a friend, but due to circumstances, I was forced to have them shipped.
Thank you for keeping an eye out if these are offered for sale anywhere.
If these are found and returned, there will be a reward!

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10/11/2025

A tripod for a steky, I never knew this exists, never saw this ...
Welcome in my collection!

10/11/2025

Next cameras added this week are also extremely rare!
Inventor Franz Brinkert bought the remaining stock of Goldeck 16 lenses and made some aluminium plates to put them on. With just a round film of 6 shots, he made some strange, but unique cameras.
Also some juwelery, like a brooch were made.
These cameras will accompagne the 3 brinkerts I already have!

08/11/2025

So proud I can announce the second addition in my collection this week:
A rare Signal Corps Combat Camera PH-501, made by Simmon Brothers, with this standard 101/4.5 Wollensak Velostigmat and a 225/6.3 Ilex Paragon lens.
Serial 207
Last picture shows his place in my museum, between the Signal Corps Graflex PH-47-J and KE-12(1).

And yes, there's more!
But that's for later!

07/11/2025

It's always fun when friends come over to talk about cameras and bring cameras for the collection. 😜
New in the collection:
Petal Octa and Petal Round.
Includes film, film case, and film cutter.

And there's more!
But that's for later!

30/01/2024

I wonder if somebody can help me with this one.
I have a SKa 5, one of the fist Hasselblad aereal camera's of the Swedish army. (a really big fella)
It came with the wrong lens and now I am looking for the right lens.
There are three possible:

25 cm f/4.5 Zeiss Tessar
50 cm f/5.6 Zeiss Tele-Tessar
25 cm f/4.5 Zeiss Orthometer

and now the questions:

Can anybody send me a picture of such a lens and how it is put on the camera? I think it needs a 5 screw plate.
Does anybody sell such a lens?
Does anybody has also this camera (less were made!)
Does anybody has more information? (I know there is a page on hasselbladhistorical, so other links or personal information?)
I found an Zeiss Ikon Jena Tessar. is that the same as the first lens mentioned or is a Tessar another serie ?

Thank you!

06/12/2023

I'm awaiting the question to use my trainingcameras from WW II...
(Dutch artikel about Ukraine using pre-WW II air defense guns)

De Russen zetten steeds meer drones in, maar alleen belangrijke steden zoals Kiev hebben een goed luchtafweersysteem. In Tsjerkasy wordt met oud geschut op de drones gejaagd. ‘Mijn grootvader kon met dit geweer geschoten hebben.’

22/02/2023

Due to a lot of work, it's been a while since I posted something on my page, but let's continue with a BANG !
The newest addition to the collection: the biggest Hasselblad there is, I think. A monster of 24 kg, the Ross Aerial Camera SKa 5. very rare because only 24 were made. This is No. 17.

Too bad it didn't come with the right lens...
So I'm calling on you all for help. Can anyone provide me with more information on the lenses mentioned on this website, discribing the camera: http://www.hasselbladhistorical.eu/HS/HSRM_P5.aspx

The lenses are:
25 cm f/4.5 orthometer.
25 cm f/4.5 Tele-Tessar.
50 cm f/5.6 Tele-Tessar.

I've already taken some photos of this camera. The film cartridge is just to show how big it is ...
All information about this camera is welcome!

21/06/2022

Tomorrow I will go to the school of my son to explain some cameras of my collection. They are talking about WWII and this is a great opportunity to tell them about taking pictures during a war. I Will also tell some stories about intelligence and spy stuff...
I don't know who is more excited, me or the students .... :-D

18/05/2022

New video on my Youtube channel: How does a Whittaker Micro 16 works?
All comments are welcome!

Subminiature camera from 1946-1950.It takes 16mm film.

01/04/2022

Insiders will understand...
Proud to present new arrived cameras in my museum.
Cameras that will always have a special place ...
on Philllipe's shelf!