The introduction of the new Pentax 17 has sparked a renewed interest in halfframe cameras, which produce 18x24mm vertical images on 35mm film. Our classic cameras expert John Wade takes us through some of the landmarks and curiosities of the halfframe format from the Ansco Memo of 1927 through to the Kyocera Samurai of 1987.

Contents of this video:

00:00 Intro
01:10 Ansco Memo (1927)
03:08 Universal Mercury 2 (1945)
06:44 Olympus Pen (1959)
08:55 Ricoh Auto Half (1959)
10:01 Olympus Pen EE (1961)
10:36 Olympus Pen F (1963)
12:21 Canon Dial 35 (1963)
14:06 Yashica Rapide (1964)
15:41 Konica Auto Reflex (1966)
18:34 Kyocera Samurai (1987)

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