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David Silver

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I'm an expert on all types of antique and classic CAMERAS, vintage PHOTOGRAPHS, and the HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY. Everything from ancient box cameras to modern single-lens-reflex; from simple Kodaks to sophisticated Leica and Nikon; from glass plates and roll film to movie and 35mm; from daguerreotypes and tintypes to the black & white images by the 20th century masters. I can identify and appraise, explain techniques and processes, offer insights on restoration and preservation, and provide guidelines for buying and selling.

Experience in the area

I've been a professional photographer and a student of the history of photography for over 30 years. During that time my collection of vintage cameras and photographic paraphernalia has grown beyond 2000 significant pieces. I've published nearly 70 articles in the field, including 16 in the popular "Buying Classic Cameras" series for PHOTO SHOPPER MAGAZINE from 1995 to 1997, I'm currently a contributing editor for CAMERA SHOPPER MAGAZINE and McKEOWN'S PRICE GUIDE TO ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC CAMERAS, and I've written numerous entries for WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA. Portions of my collection have been displayed in museums and special exhibits in the past two decades, and many of the items were photographed as illustrations for books. In 1985 I founded the International Photographic Historical Organization (InPHO), which eventually evolved into its intended purpose as the best first resource for information on the history of photography. I'm also a founding member of several e-mail forums dedicated to specialized areas of photography, and I'm the moderator of the Internet Directory of Camera Collectors (IDCC), which remains the largest and most successful such group in the world. For more information about the International Photographic Historical Organization and its many services, please visit its web pages at:

http://www.photographyhistory.com

Education/Credentials

BA and MA in anthropology

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Beth	12/29/08	10	10	10	10	Thand you, David. Your answer is most .....
Paul	05/05/08	10	10	10	10	David, I greatly appreciate your thorough response .....
Ethan	03/05/08	10	10	10	10	Wow, that THAT was an expert answer! .....

Recent Answers from David Silver

2009-08-10 1892 Folding Rochester:

Hello Irene, Yes, fine examples of the Folding Rochester generally sell in the $1000 range, easily five to six times the value of other comparable yet much more common American self-casing cameras

2009-07-20 Old Kodak Camera:

Hello Stephanie, The No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak is a traditional folding bellows camera, made by Eastman Kodak from 1903 to 1915, for 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch "post card size" exposures on old #122

2009-05-20 Leica for Sale:

Hello Vincent, From that serial number, you do indeed have a Leica IIIf "black dial", a traditional 35mm coupled rangefinder camera, made by Leitz of Germany around 1951. It's a very common model

2008-12-29 antique camera:

Hello Beth, The No. 2 Stereo Brownie is a simple amateur folding bellows camera, made by Eastman Kodak from 1905 to 1910, for 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 inch stereo pair exposures on old roll film. It was

2008-03-05 What are "union cases" for antique photographs?:

Hello Ethan, Neither! Union cases were invented in the 1850's, they represent the very first successful use of true thermoplastic in a mass produced manufacturing process, and the initial patent

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