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Flints Auctioneers Flints Auctions is a specialist auction house selling scientific instruments, Cameras & early techno

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Like what you see? All of these cameras are available & for sale in our Fine Photographica auction on the 29th April 10:...
27/04/2026

Like what you see? All of these cameras are available & for sale in our Fine Photographica auction on the 29th April 10:00 BST!

Want one of these cameras to be part your next big adventure? Log on to Flintsauctions.com & register to bid now!

But how does this all work? Firstly - browse the catalogue! We have over 500 lots (items to be sold) of cameras, lenses, & accessories to be sold on the 29th of April. See something that must be part of your camera collection?

The next step is to create an account with us & register to bid, you will be able to place bids in advance (before the auction starts on April 29th 10:00 BST) through the Flints Auctions website.

If, however, you like to live life on the edge… you can bid live whilst all of the action is happening! With a live auctioneer, premium video & sound, get involved & bid on the lots you would like! The highest bid on the day, including bids placed before the sale, will be the successful bidder! Your invoice will arrive soon after the sale & will include a 25% + VAT buyers premium. Take this into account when bidding, as this affects all bidders, meaning no one has an advantage.

Once your invoice is paid, we will either ship your items to you anywhere in the world (some exclusions apply due to war, lack of postal services, etc) or you can collect your lots from us here at Flints HQ here in Thatcham.

Fine Photographica now live - link in bio 🔗

FLINTS AUCTIONS presents FINE PHOTOGRAPHICAThe auctions begins on the 29th April at 10:00 BST at flintsauctions.com. Wit...
24/04/2026

FLINTS AUCTIONS presents FINE PHOTOGRAPHICA

The auctions begins on the 29th April at 10:00 BST at flintsauctions.com. With over 500 lots of rare, expensive, & historically important cameras, lenses, & accessories from all over the world.

The sale is now live & is open to pre-bids.

Shown here are the following lots:

1: Leica M Edition ‘Leica 60’ Rangefinder Camera [lot 76]
2: Rectaflex Starea Rectaflex 1300 Camera Outfit [lot 287]
3: Minolta CLE Rangefinder Camera Outfit [lot 171]
4: Leica M4 Black Paint Rangefinder Camera [lot 60]
5: OPL Foca Universal R 35mm Rangefinder Camera Outfit [lot 174]
6: Leica M6 TTL 0.72 ‘Millennium’ Rangefinder Camera [lot 69]
7: Thornton Pickard Aerial Camera Type C Outfit [lot 422]
8: Ross Photoscope Binocular Camera [lot 419]
9: Hasselblad X-Pan Panoramic 35mm Rangefinder Camera [lot 277]
10: Comparison in size between a regular Leica 1b Dial Set Compur Camera [lot 1] & An Impressive Oversized Leica 1b Dial-Set Compur Camera

The Canon Dream Lens - almost every photographer that has searched for fast lenses with a signature look will know about...
23/04/2026

The Canon Dream Lens - almost every photographer that has searched for fast lenses with a signature look will know about them. The Canon Lens 50mm f/0.95 lens almost always tops the list when it comes to fast & exotic optics. Known for its dream-like glow & razor thin depth of field, the f/0.95 aperture lets massive amounts of light in, whilst retaining an artistic & pleasing image quality.

What could be better than one of these beautiful lenses for sale? Three. 😉

In Flints Auctions Fine Photographica sale on the 29th of April at 10:00 BST (9:00AM GMT) we offer three lots containing a version of the Canon dream lens: lots 164, 165, & 185. These lots are available to browse now at Flintsauctions.com

For those hawk-eyed lens collectors & photographers that noticed one of these mounted to a Leica M camera - lot 185 has been converted to Leica M mount with RF coupling. Lots 164 & 165 offer the lens in original Canon 7 mount - with the Canon 7 rangefinder camera attached.

Flints Auctions Fine Photographica is live & ready to accept your pre-bids, queries, & for viewing by appointment. We look forward to taking your bids live on the 29th April 10:00 BST at flintsauctions.com

21/04/2026

📸 Our latest auction is now open, featuring one of the finest selections of cameras, lenses, and accessories we’ve ever offered. The catalogue is officially live. Just click the e link in bio!

Discover rare and exceptional pieces from Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss, Nikon, Dallmeyer, Angénieux, Cooke, Alpa, and many more.

The video featured in this post was captured using the remarkable Nikon 2000mm f/11 lens—offered as Lot 226 in the sale.

Don’t miss out—head to the link in our bio to explore the full Fine Photographica auction and browse all available lots.

‼️ FLINTS FINE PHOTOGRAPHICA IS NOW LIVE ‼️Our latest auction is now open, featuring one of the finest selections of cam...
14/04/2026

‼️ FLINTS FINE PHOTOGRAPHICA IS NOW LIVE ‼️

Our latest auction is now open, featuring one of the finest selections of cameras, lenses, and accessories we’ve ever offered. The catalogue is officially live!

Discover rare and exceptional pieces from renowned brands, including Leica, Hasselblad, Zeiss, Nikon, Dallmeyer, Angénieux, Cooke, Alpa, and many more.

Don’t miss out—head to the link in our bio to explore the full Fine Photographica sale and browse all available lots.

The Alpa series of SLR/Rangefinder cameras were produced by Pignons S.A. In Switzerland from the early 1940s until the c...
20/02/2026

The Alpa series of SLR/Rangefinder cameras were produced by Pignons S.A. In Switzerland from the early 1940s until the company wound down SLR production in the 1980s

Various sources claim that there were approximately 40,000 or so Alpa cameras made during this period, an extremely low number of cameras when compared to their big-named competitors. This makes the Alpa series of cameras both extremely collectible, & an absolute joy to use. When Nikon & Canon were offering multi-programmed computer-driven auto focus SLR systems, Pignons refused to enter the modern world, focusing on making mechanical masterpieces in an era which That saw photographers all too readily switch over to a new way of thinking, & a new way of making photographs.

One thing that I have found to be most interesting regarding Alpa cameras is the extensive range of unusual supporting accessories & very low number runs of specialist cameras - something that contemporary manufacturers were not fond of doing.

That & rangefinder SLRs should still be a thing.

All of the Alpa cameras shown here will be available in Flints Auction’s Fine Photographica sale - April 2026 including a Black Alpa 9f (16 produced), an Alpa 4b (93 built, produced until 1989), an Alpa 11es (22 produced), an Alpa 11e 50 Jubilé, & other rare & unusual examples.

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