How old does a camera have to be to be considered vintage?

Opinions on how old a camera has to be to be considered vintage vary. However, the general consensus is that cameras manufactured more than 50 years ago qualify for the label. You can find a range of vintage cameras on 1stDibs.

Can I still use vintage Polaroid cameras?

If your vintage Polaroid camera is still in working order, you can absolutely still use it. The one thing to check is whether the compatible film is readily available. If it is, then point and click away! You can find a selection of vintage polaroid cameras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Late 20th Century American Vintage Photos of Cameras

"This Was the Photo League - Compassion and the Camera"

H 11.23 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage b/w Photo - End of 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo realized at the end of 1970s

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage b/w Photo - End of 1970s, End of 1970s

H 9.45 in W 6.89 in D 0.08 in

Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera"

By Michael Joseph

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

Rolling Stones, "Dogs into Camera" from Beggars Banquet photo shoot, England 1968. Limited Edition

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Archival Pigment

Vintage Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera"

Michael Joseph
Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera", 1968

H 40 in W 60 in D 0.01 in

Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera"

By Michael Joseph

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

Rolling Stones, "Dogs into Camera" from Beggars Banquet photo shoot, England 1968. Limited Edition

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Archival Pigment

Michael Joseph
Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera", 1968

H 24 in W 36 in D 0.01 in

Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera"

By Michael Joseph

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

Rolling Stones, "Dogs into Camera" from Beggars Banquet photo shoot, England 1968. Limited Edition

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Archival Pigment

Michael Joseph
Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera", 1968

H 30 in W 40 in D 0.01 in

Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera"

By Michael Joseph

Located in Mount Pleasant, SC

Rolling Stones, "Dogs into Camera" from Beggars Banquet photo shoot, England 1968. Limited Edition

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Archival Pigment

Michael Joseph
Beggars Banquet "Dogs into Camera", 1968

H 20 in W 24 in D 0.01 in

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera

By Frank Worth

Located in Austin, TX

Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera

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1950s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Digital, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera, 1955

H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera

By Frank Worth

Located in Austin, TX

Actress Elizabeth Taylor takes a photo with a Rollieflex twin lens medium format reflex camera

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1950s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Digital

Elizabeth Taylor with Vintage Camera, 1955

H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Vintage Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962

Mark Shaw
Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962, 2018

H 22 in W 17 in

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962, 2018

H 52 in W 36 in

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962, 2018

H 36 in W 24 in

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962, 2018

H 17 in W 11 in

Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Kennedy, Jackie Mark’s Camera, 1962 -- Jackie in Ravello, Italy as photographed by Mark Shaw on a

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Kennedy, Jackie Mark's Camera, 1962, 2018

H 63 in W 44 in

Mid Century Collection of Leica Ernst Leitz Camera Lenses Summaron Hektor

By Ernst Leitz Wetzlar, Leica 1

Located in Atlanta, GA

Independent Photographer website, "Hailed as the best camera brand and pioneer of the Magnum aesthetic, Leica

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Mid-20th Century German Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Metal

Mid Century Collection of Leica Ernst Leitz Camera Lenses Summaron Hektor

No Reserve

H 6 in Dm 2.75 in

The Rolling Stones "Dogs Into Camera"

By Michael Joseph

Located in Austin, US

The Rolling Stones "Dogs Into Camera" - Outtake from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones

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1960s Photorealist Vintage Photos of Cameras

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C Print

Michael Joseph
The Rolling Stones "Dogs Into Camera", 1968

H 16 in W 20 in

1993 Ad Petersen 'A Curators Camera'

Located in Brooklyn, NY

: Exhibition poster featuring photos from the art wold 1960-1990. Held at De Beyerd in 1993 Shipping and

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1990s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Offset

Ad Petersen
1993 Ad Petersen 'A Curators Camera' , 1993

H 34.75 in W 23.5 in D 0.1 in

Chanel 1980s Black Quilted Lambskin Camera Bag

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

Introducing the Chanel 1980s Black Quilted Lambskin Camera Bag—a timeless and versatile piece that

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1980s French Vintage Photos of Cameras

Chanel 1980s Black Quilted Lambskin Camera Bag

H 10 in W 13.5 in D 3.25 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

(1957), she meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s, 1970s

H 7.29 in W 5.12 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

(1957), she meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1960s, 1960s

H 4.73 in W 5.12 in D 0.08 in

Barbra Streisand (photo session)

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A photograph by Lawrence Schiller. “Barbra Streisand (photo session)” is a figurative photograph

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Mid-20th Century Post-War Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Silver Gelatin

SCHILLER, LAWRENCE
Barbra Streisand (photo session), 1969

H 11 in W 14 in

Chanel 80s Black Shiny Alligator Camera Shoulder Bag

By Chanel

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

This Chanel Black Alligator Camera Shoulder Bag is made of black genuine alligator skin. Featuring

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1980s Italian Vintage Photos of Cameras

Chanel 80s Black Shiny Alligator Camera Shoulder Bag

H 8.75 in W 11.75 in D 3.5 in

Women's Rights Movement Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement Photos - 1960s, 1960s

H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in

Women's Rights Movement Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement Photos - 1960s, 1960s

H 7.09 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in

Women's Work - Historical Photos -1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Work - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1950s in

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Work - Historical Photos -1950s, 1950s

H 3.15 in W 5.12 in D 0.04 in

Women's Work - Historical Photos -1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Work - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1950s in

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Work - Historical Photos -1950s, 1950s

H 5.12 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in

Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera. Image size is 22" x 22" (for 24" x 36" paper size

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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera, 2018

H 36 in W 24 in

Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera. Image size is 16" x 16" (for 17" x 22" paper size

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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera, 2018

H 22 in W 17 in

Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera

By Mark Shaw

Located in New York, NY

Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera. Image size is 10" x 10" (for 11" x 17" paper size

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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Giclée

Mark Shaw
Mark Shaw Portrait in Striped Shirt with Camera, 2018

H 17 in W 11 in

The Rolling Stones "Stones Into Camera" London 1968

By Michael Joseph

Located in Austin, US

“Stones Into Camera” by Michael Joesph from the famous photo shoot of The Rolling Stones for their

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1960s Photorealist Vintage Photos of Cameras

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C Print

Michael Joseph
The Rolling Stones "Stones Into Camera" London 1968, 1968

H 16 in W 20 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Portrait of Monica Vitti is a black and white photo of the Italian actress taken in 1980s. Good

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s, 1980's

H 9.45 in W 6.89 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s

By ANSA

Located in Roma, IT

Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo of the Italian actress, realized in 1970s by

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

ANSA
Portrait of Monica Vitti - B/W photo by ANSA - 1970s, 1970s

H 9.45 in W 6.89 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Monica Vitti is a black and white Photo of the italian actress, taken in 1980s. Monica Vitti is

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s, 1980's

H 6.5 in W 9.26 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti is a black and white Photo realized in 1970s. Good condition

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s, 1970's

H 7.09 in W 4.93 in D 0.08 in

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s, 1970s

H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 0.08 in

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage B/W photo - 1970s, 1970s

H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957) and in Secret Scandals by Antonioni and E. Bartolini (1957), he

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s, 1970s

H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s, 1980s

H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 0.04 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957) and in Secret Scandals by Antonioni and E. Bartolini (1957), he

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s, 1970s

H 5.12 in W 6.7 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957) and in Secret Scandals by Antonioni and E. Bartolini (1957), he

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s, 1980's

H 9.26 in W 6.89 in D 0.04 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

(1957), she meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Associated Press
Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1960s, 1960's

H 6.5 in W 4.34 in D 0.08 in

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Black and White Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Vintage Portrait of Monica Vitti - Black and White Photo - 1970s, 1970's

H 9.45 in W 6.89 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957) and in Secret

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1980s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1980s, 1980s

H 7.09 in W 9.26 in D 0.08 in

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

meets the director who, after having directed her to the theater in I am a camera by J. Van Druten (1957

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1970s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Portrait of Monica Vitti - Vintage Black and White Photo - 1970s, 1970s

H 9.45 in W 6.89 in D 0.08 in

Monica Vitti - Vintage Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Monica Vitti (Associated Press Photo) is a vintage b/w photo of the Italian actress on a boat at

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Monica Vitti - Vintage Photo - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 4.73 in W 5.91 in D 0.08 in

Monica Vitti - Vintage Photo - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Monica Vitti is a vintage black and white photo of the italian actres, realized in 1960s

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1960s Contemporary Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Monica Vitti - Vintage Photo - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 4.34 in W 5.52 in D 0.08 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 6.7 in W 5.91 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 6.7 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 7.88 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 7.09 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 5.91 in W 3.94 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 6.7 in W 9.45 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

No Reserve

H 9.45 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

H 4.73 in W 6.7 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1960s in

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1960s, 1960s

H 7.88 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Women Working - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the 1950s in

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1950s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women Working -Women's Rights Photos - 1950s, 1950s

H 5.91 in W 8.67 in D 0.04 in

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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1960s Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s, 1960s

H 7.88 in W 7.09 in D 0.04 in

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s, 1960s

H 7.49 in W 4.34 in D 0.04 in

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s, 1960s

H 3.55 in W 5.52 in D 0.04 in

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s

Located in Roma, IT

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos is a vintage black and white photograph realized in the

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20th Century Modern Vintage Photos of Cameras

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Photographic Paper

Women's Rights Movement - Historical Photos -1960s, 1960s

H 7.09 in W 5.12 in D 0.04 in

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Vintage Photos Of Cameras For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of vintage photos of cameras for sale on 1stDibs. Today, if you’re looking for Surrealist editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes contemporary. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the vintage photos of cameras on 1stDibs that include elements of black, gray, beige, silver and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Mark Shaw, Stefanie Schneider, Fred McDarrah, Art Shay and David H. Gibson are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in digital print, inkjet print and giclée print.

How Much are Vintage Photos Of Cameras?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — vintage photos of cameras in our inventory begin at $0 and can go as high as $250,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,500.

Finding the Right photography for You

Find a broad range of photography on 1stDibs today.

The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later.

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide.

What might leading figures of visual art such as Andy Warhol have done with these tools at their disposal?

Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

Find photographers you may not know in Introspective and The Study — where you’ll read about Berenice Abbott, who positioned herself atop skyscrapers for the perfect shot, or “conceptual artist-adventurer” Charles Lindsay, whose work combines scientific rigor with artistic expression, or Massimo Listri, known for his epic interiors of opulent Old World libraries. Photographer Jeannette Montgomery Barron was given a Kodak camera as a child. Later, she shot on Polaroid film before buying her first 35mm camera in her teens. Barron's stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

Throughout the past two centuries, photographers have used their medium to create expressive work that has resonated for generations. Shop a voluminous collection of this powerful fine photography on 1stDibs. Search by photographer to find the perfect piece for your living room wall, or spend some time with the work organized under various categories, such as landscape photography, nude photography and more.

Questions About Vintage Photos of Cameras

How old does a camera have to be to be considered vintage?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Opinions on how old a camera has to be to be considered vintage vary. However, the general consensus is that cameras manufactured more than 50 years ago qualify for the label. You can find a range of vintage cameras on 1stDibs.
Can I still use vintage Polaroid cameras?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
If your vintage Polaroid camera is still in working order, you can absolutely still use it. The one thing to check is whether the compatible film is readily available. If it is, then point and click away! You can find a selection of vintage polaroid cameras from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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From toddlers playing to fires blazing, the Japanese lenswoman poetically captures fleeting dramas on planet Earth.

Photographer Jerry Schatzberg Remembers a Legendary Shoot with Bob Dylan

The acclaimed lensman and the folk-rock phenomenon clicked, and a captivating portrait followed.

Photographer to Know: Jeannette Montgomery Barron

Her stunning portraits of Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and other artists chronicle a crucial chapter of New York’s cultural history.

11 of Annie Leibovitz’s Most Talked-About Photographs

See why the famed photographer's celebrity portraits have graced magazine covers and become headline grabbers in their own right for five decades and counting.

This Photo of the Salton Sea Captures a Serene Moment Amid an Environmental Disaster

Addison Jones shares how she got this gorgeous minimalist shot while immersed in the stink of dead fish.

This Photo of Big Sur Reveals the Awesomeness and Intimacy of Nature

When a beachcomber accidentally stepped in front of Jeffrey Conley’s camera, a perfect moment was captured.

Photographers to Know: E2 – Kleinveld & Julien

With elaborate staging and meticulous postproduction techniques, the subversive duo is reimagining art history.

Queen Elizabeth’s Life in Photos

She was one of the most photographed women in history, but the world’s longest-reigning queen remained something of a mystery throughout her decades on the throne.