The AO-1  ·  35 mm single-lens reflex

Mechanical cameras,
beautifully kept.

Classic film cameras and lenses, restored by hand in our Marylebone workshop, calibrated to their original tolerances and guaranteed for life.

1974Fully mechanical
1 – 1/1000 s · 50 mm f/1.4
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Alex AO-1 · Restored 2026 · No. 740318
The collection

Restored, calibrated,
ready for film.

Each piece is stripped, cleaned, re-lubricated and tested on a roll of film. Free UK delivery, a 30-day trial and a lifetime service guarantee.

Why film?
Thirty-six frames.
No screen to check.
Every one counts.
I

It slows you down

A roll of film asks you to look twice and press once. You wait for the light, the gesture, the moment, and you remember why you raised the camera at all.

II

It lasts

A negative is a physical thing. Kept in a sleeve, it will outlive every hard drive you own, and the camera that made it can be serviced for another fifty years.

III

It looks like nothing else

Real grain, gentle highlights and the soft fall-off of old glass. Our customers come for the cameras; they stay for the way the pictures feel.

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