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Welcome to Camerapedia.org, a free-content encyclopedia of camera information. To learn more about this project you can read our About Camerapedia.org page.

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Alphabetical List of Camera Brands

Agfa Aiptek Ansco Apple Argus Aires Arca Swiss Bronica Busch Canon Casio Chaika Chinon Ciroflex

Concord Contax Diana Epson Exakta FED Fujifilm Goerz Graflex Hasselblad Hewlett-Packard Holga Ilford Iloca

Iskra Kiev Kodak Konica Konica Minolta Kowa Kyocera Leica Linhof Lomo Lubitel Mamiya Minolta Minox

Miranda Moskva Nikon Nokia Olympus Panasonic Pentacon/Praktica Pentax Petri Plaubel Polaroid Ricoh Rollei Samsung

Seagull Sony Steky Toshiba Voigtländer Yashica Zeiss Ikon Zenit Zero Image Zorki

Introduction to Cameras

A camera is just a means to an end; a tool for producing photographs. That's easy to say but for some it is like saying to a car enthusiast that a Ferrari is just a means of getting from point A to point B. It is not uncommon for a craftsman to fall in love with his tools but photographers seem particularly susceptible to camera lust. A little understanding of how the camera as a tool works will help with its selection, care and operation.

Camera Types Film or Digital Lenses

Focusing Mechanisms Other Technical Considerations

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