Landmark cameras in the story of photography, one decade at a time.

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Category: 1950s

Agfa Optima

1959: This chunky Agfa viewfinder camera gets with the program.

Durst Automatica

1956: This outrageously handsome Italian camera was as pioneering as it was cool.

Praktica FX 2

1956: KW introduces the first fully automatic lens diaphragm action.

Praktina FX

1953: Kamera-Werkstätten’s great leap forward in SLR photography.