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Photographic Material Manufacturers Agfa Cachet Eastman Kodak Fujifilm Photo Film Ilford Kodak Professional Konica Luminos Polaroid Return to Top of Page

Camera, Studio, and Lab Equipment Manufacturers and Resources Camera Equipment and Lenses - All Formats   Alpa of Switzerland Arca Swiss - Large format cameras (no web site) also manufactures ball heads for tripod and studio application. Bender Photographic - Maker of 4x5 and 8x10 wooden view camera kits. Bronica Cambo - View cameras and studio equipment (no web site) Camera Page - Compare various 35mm cameras with photos and technical data all on one web page. This page is large and works best with a larger monitor for viewing information. Canon Contax Easy Lens Guide - From the WWW Photo Zone, a long list of many different 35mm camera lenses and their ratings. Additional information about lens ratings. EOS Magazine Exakta Fuji Cameras Graflex Speed Graphics Hasselblad Horseman - View camera manufacturer, rail and field cameras (also a 6x12 medium format camera). Ikelite - Underwater housings and related equipment. Konica Leica - Perhaps the finest 35mm format camera. Lecia makes a rangefinder (the "M" series, look at the M-6) also an SLR (the "R" series, look at the R-8). Leica - Canada Leica - USA Leica Links - Includes a long list of photographers using the Leica system. The Leica Pages The Leica Papers - Further information on Leica (much in English). Linhof - Large format cameras and their newest addition the medium format view camera (which will accept various film backs of different manufacturers). This camera will also accept digital backs. More information available at the Linhof web site. Mamiya - Medium format cameras Medium Format Digest - Email digest for medium format photography discussions. Very useful information can be found regarding a wide range of medium format cameras and related equipment. Minolta Cameras Minox New Products - As presented by Photo District News online, this includes cameras and accessories. Nikon - Everything you could ever want to know about Nikon. Nikon Corporation Home Page Nikon USA Olympus Olympus - The Unofficial Olympus OM SLR Homepage Pentax Pentax 67 - More information about this 6cm x 7cm camera. Ricoh Rollei Roundshot - A Swiss made camera that will shoot a 360 degree panoramic image. Schneider Optics - Information about Schneider lenses for still and motion picture photography, also information about B+W filters. Sinar - Home page for the Swiss made large format camera; also infomation on Broncolor strobes, Foba studio stands, and Leaf digital backs. Tamron Telescopes - If you are interested in astronomical telescopes (not just telephoto lenses) check out the web site by Compnay Seven. They have lots of information on telescopes and required accessories for astrophotography. Toyo - View cameras Vivitar Wisner - Wooden view cameras Yashica Zeiss Return to Top of Page Camera Accessories   Benbo Tripods Berlebach Tripods - German wooden tripods. Billingham Camera Bags - Very fine canvas and leather camera bags. Bogen Brightscreen - Camera focusing screens B+W Filters - Excellent German filters Domke Camera Bags Dutch Hill Tripods Gitzo - One of the finest tripods, Gitzo also makes tripod heads and accessories. Gossen Light Meters Gruppo Manfrotto Heliopan Filters - Made by Zeiss - no specific web site as of yet. Lee - Photographic filter system. Lightware - Camera and equipment cases, also portfolio cases. Lowepro - Camera and equipment cases. Majestic Tripods Metz - Handheld strobe equipment Minolta Light/Color Meters - Manufacturer of excellent exposure meters and their very useful color meter. New Products - As presented by Photo District News online, this includes cameras and accessories. Quantum Instruments - Battery packs and other instuments for portable strobes. Sekonic - Light meters Sheet Film Holders - Wooden film holders from 4"x5" to 12"x20". Slik Corporation Sunpack Strobes - Handheld strobe equipment Tamrac - Camera bags Tenba - Camera and equipment cases. Tiffen Filters Tundra-Targa - Camera bags Zero Halliburton Cases Return to Top of Page Darkroom   20th Century - Photographic negative, slide, print, and CD storage systems. Aristo Grid - Cold light heads for photographic enlargers. Beseler Enlargers Durst - Enlargers, processors, and darkroom accessories. Edwal Photographic Products Falcon Safety Products - Dust-Off Jobo - German manufacturer of processors and darkroom accessories. Pakon Photo Systems, Inc. - Makers of Unicolor chemistry. Rockland Colloid - Maker of "Liquid Light" and other special application darkroom products. Saunders Versalab - printer washers, densitometer, enlarger alignment tool. X-Rite Return to Top of Page Digital Photography (also refer to PWR Digital Photography)   Dicomed - The "Big Shot" digital back. Digital Camera Resource - An information resource for digital cameras. Leaf Systems - Digital imaging products including digital camera backs. Phase One - Electronic photography products including high resolution digital camera backs. Studio   Arri - Hot lights for location and studio (film, video, and photography). Arri - Group Worldwide Homepage Bencher - Copy stands Broncolor Strobes Chimera Lighting - Manufacturer of "soft" boxes for studio and location photography. Crescent Photographic Products - Mat and mounting boards Denny Manufacturing - Backdrops (paper and cloth), props, and related studio accessories. DynaLite Foam Boards - Superior FoamBords, a resource for foam type boards (for mounting prints and general studio applications). Superior Foam Bords is located in Chicago. Foba - Swiss made studio stands Matthews Studio Equipment - Stands and various studio support equipment. Mole Richardson - Lighting equipment used in film, video, and photography. Norman Strobes North Light Products - Studio lighting for photography, electronic imaging, and video. Profoto - The web site for this Swedish made studio strobe system has much information. Rosco - Lighting filters and gels for studio and location applications. Speedotron - Widely used studio strobe system - (however, no web site). Superior Specialties - Seamless paper for photographic backgrounds. Videssence - Studio lighting Return to Top of Page

Professional Photographic Labs Boston Digital Works Imagexperts Photo-Digital Ken Lieberman Photographic Lab - New York Procolor - Procolor is a professional photographic lab located in Minneapolis. In addition to traditional photographic processing, Procolor also provides electronic imaging services including Photo CD scanning. Duggal Color Projects - Duggal is a very large New York photo lab providing a wide range of imaging services. Their web site contains links to a number of related sites. Gamma Photo - The largest professional photo lab in Chicago providing both traditional and digital photographic services. Holland Photo The Lightroom - A lab providing Ilfochrome printing services. Information about Cibachrome and Ilfochrome materials. Meteor Photo Portland Photographics Return to Top of Page

Photographic Supply and Equipment Vendors Many vendors now have an internet presence providing the potential for gathering information and perhaps making a purchase. Most of the following vendors have print ad representation in various publications. This list does not represent an endorsement or a recommendation over another. Abbey Camera Badger Graphic Sales - Located in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. BelAir Camera B&H Photo - Located in New York. Camera Shop Postings - Part of photo.net (Neighbor to Neighbor) - A collection of consumer experiences from dealing with mail-order photo retailers. Central Camera - The oldest camera store in Chicago. City Photo - St. Louis, Missouri Darkroom Innovations - Equipment and supplies for large format photography. The Filter Connection - A web site dedicated to the sales of photographic filters and accessories. Freestyle Photographic Sales - Technical information in addition to sales information. Glazer's Camera Supply Helix - Chicago Jacks Camera - Muncie IN KEH Camera Brokers - Used cameras Laminology - Lamination services for photographers - link appears to be gone. Leicatime - Classic Lecia cameras. Lens & Repro - Sales and rental of professional photographic equipment. Media Lighting - Professional equipment for film and video production. National Camera - Minneapolis, MN Photographer's Formulary - Specializes in photo grade chemistry (proprietary brands, classic old formulas, and hard-to-find items) for the amateur and professional photographer. Photo Shopper - An online resource for pre-owned equipment Photo Systems, Inc. - Located in Dexter, Michigan. Porter's Camera Pro-Set Samy's Camera Schiller's - Located in St. Louis, Missouri. Setshop - A company providing studio support equipment, supplies, and materials. Tamarkin and Company Used Equipment Guide - Jeff Albro's Impact! Guide Used Photo Equipment Dealers, Resources, and Sites. Information and links to just about every online "used" equipment source. Wall Street Camera Yahoo List of Photographic Suppliers/Vendors | Art & Design home page | Photography NMU | NMU home page |