The Secret History of Half-Frame Cameras

The introduction of the new Pentax 17 has sparked a renewed interest in half-frame 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 half-frame 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) Find Amateur Photographer on… Website: https://amateurphotographer.com Facebook:   / amateur.photographer.magazine   Instagram:   / ap_magazine   TikTok:   / ap_magazine   YouTube:    / amateurphotographertv   Subscribe to Amateur Photographer, the World's oldest consumer photography magazine: https://subscription.kelsey.co.uk/ama... Shop at Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xZNecA #classiccamera #halfframe #filmphotography #analoguephotography #analoguecamera #halfframe #AmateurPhotographer #PhotographyTips #VideographyInspiration #CameraGearReview #PhotographyCommunity #VisualStorytelling #CameraComparison #CreativePhotography #VideographyTechniques #CameraAccessories #PhotographyPassion #cameraenthusiast