Introduced by the Bolsey Corporation of America in 1953, the Bolsey B22 featured a Set-O-Matic that coupled the aperture to the flash distance. An innovative approach but not a very simple shooter.

Canon produced the VI-L from 1958 to 1961. Production was reported to be 10,350 units. The L stands for lever rewind. There was also a VI-T. The T stands for trigger rewind located on the base.

In 1984 the Lomo company introduced the new model of the Lubitel 166, the Universal or 166U.

The Leica M3 was introduced int 1954. The early versions used a double stroke (DS) film advance. Later versions switched to the more conventional single stroke (SS).

In 1963, Nikon introduced the Nikonos as a 35mm underwater/all-weather camera.

The PANAX 120 is a thinly veiled Diana. A true toy camera from a toy company.

In 1980, Chinon introduced the Bellami. A zone focus compact with an unusual barn door lens cover.

The Agat 18K was produced in Belarus for Belomo from 1988 to 1997. The 18 in 18K refers to the fact that the Agat is a half frame camera. The 18K replaced the Agat 18.

The Nikon EM was produced from 1979 to 1982. The EM was designed for the entry level consumers. The EM has very limited controls. It is a very basic aperture priority only camera. The EM was also timed with the launch of the E-system of lens.

The Canon VL2 was produced for one year in 1958. Estimated total production was 8,450. The VL2 was an economy version of the Canon VL. The most significant difference is the VL has a top shutter speed of 1/1000th and the VL2 tops out at 1/500th.

The Holga 120 GCFN is the most feature rich Holga. With the Holga threw everything at this camera. Including a lens made from real glass.

Made by the Ihagee Dresden company starting in 1951. Based on the serial number this one was part of the second production run made in 1951 or 1952. Most of the Exa used a waist level viewfinder as the standard. This one has prism view finder with a meter. The view finder is removable. The interchangable lens is the venerated Carl Zeiss, Jena Biotar T 5.8cm f2.

Released in 1986, the Canon AS-6 ( aka- Aqua Snappy) is a budget water camera that can dive to 10m. The feature list is not very extensive. There is a flash is controlled by an easy to spot lever on the top. ISO is DX read for 100 or 400 film. Focus, exposer, film advance, and rewind. All this and uses 2 AAA batteries.

The Canon 7 was introduced in 1961 and sold until the release of the Canon 7s in 1965. It was the fist of the Canon range finder cameras to include a built in meter (selenium so no battery). Like the other Canon range finders, the 7 is designed to use Canon screw mount lens that are also compatible with the Leica screw mount lens. But with the 7, Canon also introduced an outer bayonet mount, specifically designed for the monster 50mm f0.95.

Nikon 35Ti was the 1993 entry into the premium compact market for Nikon. The 35Ti was late to the party but was a strong showing by Nikon.

The Mamiya ZE was introduced in 1980 as the first of the Z series of cameras. Some of the models are marked as ZE Quartz but there does not seem to be any added features on the “quartz” version

Manufactured in China with parts from Japan, from 1998, the Yashica Zoomate 140 was a consumer grade point and shoot.

The Yashica-A is a budget minded twin lens reflex (TLR) introduced in 1956. Production ran until 1969. At an introduction price of $29.95, the A was the low cost option of the Yashica TLR line. The A lacked some of the features of the other cameras but not the build quality.