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

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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.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Camera / Enlarger Circa 1910s
Located in Wallkill, NY
Early Wooden Antique Camera / Enlarger Circa 1910s Please look at the photos, this has not been
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Vintage 1910s American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Metal

Large Format Box Camera, circa 1915
By Eastman Kodak
Located in Hudson, NY
that was its last upgrade and done professionally to make the antique camera usable 50 years after its
Category

Early 20th Century American Scientific Instruments

Materials

Leather, Glass, Wood

Antique Keystone 8 M.M. Film Projector, Model R-8, USA
By Keystone Camera Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
This antique Keystone 8 M.M. Film Projector, Model R-8, S/N 444000, was manufactured in Boston, MA
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Metal

Antique Wooden Plate Folding Photographic Camera with Stand
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Circa 1960. We offer this antique wooden plate folding photographic camera with stand, the camera
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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pine

Fourteen Cameras
By Christopher Stott
Located in Fairfield, CT
, the still life of Chardin to the realism of Thiebaud. With the addition of retro, vintage and antique
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Prints

Materials

Giclée, Archival Paper

Antique 1897 Wooden Eastman Kodak Bulls Eye Camera Tripod
By Eastman Kodak
Located in San Carlos, CA
Fantastic antique wooden Bulls-Eye tripod made by Eastman Kodak in Rochester, New York. With over
Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial Scientific Instruments

Materials

Wood

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