| The year is 1956, postage stamps were 3 cents each, gas was 30 cents
a gallon, a loaf of bread was 18 cents, the average car cost two thousand,one
hundred dollars and Elvis Presley had his first hit "Heart Break Hotel".
Stan and Isabell Reade opened Stan C. Reade Photographic and Art Supplies at 727 Richmond Street in London, Ontario. Located at the same address today, we are pleased to be celebrating 50 years of creating memories. On Thursday November the 16th, 2006 Stan C. Reade is holding an open house from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to drop in for refreshments and to join in the 50 years Celebration. Below is the Grand Opening Advertisement and a store front photo, Stan C. Reade ran in the London Free Press in 1956. We have also included a look at the cameras available that year. Thanks to all our clients present and past, and we look forward to providing you with photo and now digital products for years to come. |
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The Nikon S2, the first Japanese camera to incorporate both an advance lever and rewind crank. |
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The Canon Model VT, this was an important camera in Canon's history of camera development. This was the first camera that was rear door loading as opposed to bottom loading similar to Leica design. |
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The first Leica MP was introduced in 1956, a modified M3 with M2 film counter capable of taking the bottom mounted Leicavit MP trigger. Less than 500 origional MP's left the factory and are very rare today. |
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The Exakta Varex IIa was available in 1956 and 1957. This model saw the new addition of slower shutter speeds. |
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The Asahiflex IIA, which was the optical company of what you would know now as Pentax made this very innovative camera in 1956. |
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This is the Linhof Super Technika IV, known for their 4x5 cameras, they also made this innovative 6x9 camera. |
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The Afga Isolette II was a 6x6 compact type camera that was made in Germany by the Agfa Company. This camera could be found on store shelves through 1960. |
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The Voigtlander Vitessa T was a precision camera that was available until about 1964. There were two versions of this camera, a fixed folding lens camera and this model introduced in 1956 with interchangeable lenses. |
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The Bolex H-16 a three turret lens Movie Camera. |