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Edwin Molenaar

For sale a unique collection of Ilford cameras from the 1960s in a really good cosmetic condition, with the Sportsman Auto and 300 cameras working well, being possible to use them reliably with current 35mm film. Ilford is still one of the names more important for photography. Despite being a British company, these cameras were all made in Germany. They form a very desirable collection for any person enthusiastic about the history of photography.


The Ilford Sportsman Auto, released in 1962. This is my favourite camera in this collection. It is a classic 35mm film compact camera, with the Prontor 500 LK shutter, always reliable and very popular with camera manufacturers of the time. The lens is a really nice Cassar 45mm f2.8, in really good condition. This camera is still fully working, the light meter/exposure meter works (though I cannot test accuracy) and the shutter works at all speeds (again not possible to test for accuracy). The only thing that does not work is the self-timer. The film door takes a bit of an effort to open, reason why the leatherette is a bit damaged at this point. Please see the photos as they are the only truly objective statement I can make.


The Ilford Sportsman 300 LK, from around 1965. This camera is quite similar to the previous one, but with a lower specification shutter and lens. The light meter is working, and the shutter also works at all speeds, both not possible to assure accuracy. Please see the photos and video.



Both the Sportsman Auto and Sportsman 300 LK can be used, in my honest opinion, reliably for actual photography. I can provide a video showing that they work. Although both are likely not to be totally accurate in speeds and light meter, bearing in mind these cameras were manufactured over 60 years ago, the photographer can easily compensate for these as they are fully manual cameras (e.g. by setting a different film speed than the real one) after a first film run testing all these aspects.


Ilford Sportina Rapid from around 1965. This is a unique camera, using the Rapid system of 35mm film (read more about this historical milestone at http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Rapid_film). It even has the two necessary cartridges! I am not sure if it works, I have not managed to get the shutter firing, it might have a trick to cock the shutter, like the E Instant below.


Ilford Sportsman E Instant from 1963-1965. This camera was at the top of the range of the Sportsman Instant. The Instant cameras from Ilford used Kodak’s 126 drop-in Instamatic film cartridge. The shutter fires, it just needs to cock by moving the internal lever towards the right, as the advance of the film would do.


These last two cameras are part of the historical attempt by camera and film manufacturers to make film loading easier for the user. They should be taken as collection-only items, non-usable for photography, since it is not possible to obtain suitable film. 


This is a unique set that covers some of the most relevant designs in photo-camera history. I have done my very best to describe and show you all angles and workings, and in my honest opinion they are in a very rare superb cosmetic and mechanic condition. The cameras have not been tested with film recently.


I am afraid I will not be able to accept returns, first because of the very high costs of shipment, then because of the very likely possibility that the cameras are not returned in the same cosmetic and working condition, resulting both situations in a significant loss of value for me.

This is of course a private sale without guarantee, warranty or return.

Thank you very much and happy to answer any questions.

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