a Zeiss Ikon Kolibri (1930-c1935)
Toronto. Our nearby photo society in Michigan, MiPHS, announce the recent release of the 54-1 (spring 2026) issue of Photogram. This edition includes an article dubbed “The Poor Man’s Leica” – the Kolibri (German for Hummingbird).
The Kolibri is a Zeiss Ikon camera from the early 1930s and one of a number of ‘minicams’ of the era as the Leitz concept of “small negative/big print” gained enthusiastic members in the face of the growing great depression of the 1930s.
MiPHS members can read Chuck Fehl’s article about this novel camera in the current 32 page issue of Photogram. To join MiPHS, see the instructions on the MiPHS web site (linked above).
Also, you may find a Kolibri or two at our PHSC Spring Fair in south-west Toronto this coming May 24, 2026. Or if not, other items fitting a camera or old photograph collection. I will pin a poster and details to this site as we get closer to the fair date.
