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[Jayd]

Hello all
Vietnam was the most photographed war in history and I am trying to identify what cameras were sold to the troops and used. i would also like to establish a place where veterans can post there pictures from Vietnam. If you have information,

[Hans Kerensky]

Jay, if you are a Flickr member you could try a search vietnam veterans for a group. I just tried and did find some groups which could be usefull for you like this one :
Vietnam Veterans Things (:

[Eskimogus]

Usually Photographers used Leica M2s, M3s, and M4s.
Also Nikon F's to Nikomats and Nikkormats
 
David Hume Kenneraly was a photographer for UPI in Vientam around 1969, Photographed a few years before and after in LA and NY for press, and

[Clay]

I have a nice Minolta SR-T101 that was bought by  
a buddy at the Subic Bay PX in the Philippines  
when he was serving in Vietnam. The camera has seen  
a lot of history, wish it could talk.
Best regards,
/Clay

[One90guy]

I purchased a rangefinder, but do not remember which one. Sold it and bought a Yashica TL Super. I used mainly slide film, color negative was rarely avalible. All were bought at PX in Chu Lai.

[Puderse]

I was an Army photographer (84B) from '69-'72. I often wonder if any of my stuff ended up in some file drawer in the national archives somewhere.

[Br1078lum]

My oldest brother had a Canon Pellix.  Said it didn't scare the bejesus out of his buddies because there was no mirror slap (they were hillhoppers, so always on the edge).  He let me take it up in an airplane after he got back so I could take some pho

[Ron_g]

I was in during the early '60s but they sent me to Germany instead of 'nam.
I bought my camera in the PX but it was a Voigtlander Vito CL.Ron G

[Jayd]

Thanks Guys  
Jay

[Mr_flibble]

The Konica Auto S2 was available at the PX as well, or so I'm told.  
 
Or GIs Picked them up in Japan along the way.

[Steelmanintexas]

My father bought a Petri 7 through the PX (1963 or 4) before  going to Vietnam the first time. After it was destroyed he bought a Petri 7s in the PX with a Quantaray flash and tripod for under a $100.00 and it was mailed to him at his duty post. While at

[Michael Keith (Mkeith54)]

My camera Vietnam is a Canon F-1 and a Canon Ftql both came with 55mm 1.2 lens and I bought a 200 mm telephoto and a 100mm telephoto.