Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain

27/11/2025

Photographica World #181 is now on press, due for delivery to all PCCGB members in the next couple of weeks. Featuring articles on the Lark 'Sardine can' cameras, ZI Contaflex, the Infallible Electric eye, along with vintage 'walkies' images and photographs taken with a large format 'Chevalette' lens! Not yet a club member? Not a problem - you can join at https://pccgb.net/membership-2/ and get access to the full archive of PW and loads more exclusive content via PCCGB.net

02/09/2025

There's a PCCGB meeting this Sunday, 7th September at Boston Spa village hall (Wetherby) - we'll be discussing 'Half frame - the film format that refuses to die'. There's also a Camera Fair hosted by Mike Haunch in the morning, so come along, grab a bargain or 2, then join us from Midday for the meeting!

20/07/2025

Photographica World #180 is now on press, due for delivery to all PCCGB members in the next couple of weeks. Featuring articles on a rare Adams camera, a menagerie of Sunbeam 'walkies' photographs, Fingerprint cameras and also a detailed look at a modern plastic 'classic' - the Diana F+! Not yet a club member? Not a problem - you can join at https://pccgb.net/membership-2/ and get access to the full archive of PW and loads more exclusive content via PCCGB.net

19/07/2025

Now THAT'S what I call a collection!

Self-portrait , Hermann Krone, German-Saxon photographer, university teacher and chemist, in his Dresden studio, photograph on collodion plate. Taken circa 1858. Src: Jahrbuch des Schlesischen Museums für Kunstgewerbe und Altertümer 🇩🇪 📷

19/05/2025

The public waiting for the Photographica starting gun to be fired at 09:59

19/05/2025

A colourfull day at the Photographica Camera Fair yesterday.

19/03/2025

Photographica World #179 is now on press, due for delivery to all PCCGB members in the next couple of weeks. Featuring articles on the very rare Riley Rilex camera, an amazing repair to a Salex Murer, detailed biogs on Albert Khan and Everest pioneer John Noel and much more! Not yet a club member? Not a problem - you can join at https://pccgb.net/membership-2/ and get access to the full archive of PW and loads more exclusive content via PCCGB.net

10/03/2025

Don't miss the Northern region PCCGB club meeting this Saturday March 15th at 10.30am - we'll be ‘Flying the flag for Ensign’! Bring along your favourite/rare/unusual Ensign camera and tell us all about it! Join us at the St James church, Baildon BD17 6HH

07/01/2025

A club member without FB access sent this picture of his early version Leitz 13.5cm f4.5 Hektor lens. There is no serial number around the top of the lens, but this is scratched inside. He is asking if this is the serial number and if so, would it mean it’s one of the first examples made?