This National Camera Day, Meet the Man with Many Cameras

National Camera Day is a good occasion to remember the value of true-blue cameras from different eras.

Aditya Vij from Delhi has been collecting cameras for fun. 

(Photo: The Quint)

(This story was originally published on 19 August 2017 for World Photography Day. It is now being republished for National Camera Day.)

29 June is National Camera Day, and before we start appreciating the art with our smartphones, it might serve us better to see where it all started.

By that I mean the cameras from yesteryear that showed us the fine detailing and precise handling required to capture an image, or as many used to call it, a moment.

So, to give you a better understanding of just how many cameras there have been over the years, we managed to catch hold of a guy who owns (or rather, collects) as many as 750 of them, across different eras. Here’s a look at how cameras were before the digital revolution hit.

This camera is from 1885.  (Photo: The Quint)

Mamiya C33 comes from Japan.  (Photo: The Quint)

This camera comes with a foldable, satellite flash.  (Photo: The Quint)

One of the many vintage cameras on show.  (Photo: The Quint)

Rolleiflex is another brand that photo enthusiasts would fondly remember.  (Photo: The Quint)

Graflex camera from the 1960s.  (Photo: The Quint)

This is Ricohflex camera.  (Photo: The Quint)

This weapon-shaped camera is eye-catching.  (Photo: The Quint)

This camera was used during the World War by the officers flying for the US Air Force.  (Photo: The Quint)

This badge says it all.  (Photo: The Quint)

(With additional inputs from Danish Nazir)