Welcome, Oskar Barnack's philosophy, 'Klein Negative, grosse blid': small negative, big picture; is viewed by some as the fulcrum upon which 35mm photography pivots. Indeed, the phenomenal and enduring success of the 35mm

camera can be attributed largely to the characteristics of the film format itself, i.e

compactness, accessability and image quality. Importantly, I hope this site will be of great use to owners, collectors and especially users of classic 35mm compacts amd classic rangefinder compacts. IN THIS GROUP EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON THE CAMERA RATHER THAN THE IMAGE.