I own a few manuals but not that many. I have scanned the ones I have and I'm placing the scans in the public domain. For everything else I've tried to find scans that are free on the internet. If you want a manual and you can't find it, you'll need to try one of the pay sites listed at the end.

Manuals I've scanned are in PDF format. Offsite manuals may be in other formats.

I have a few items listed which have no link. That means I plan to add it shortly but it's not yet available. Feel free to contact me and ask for it.

Scanned by or Provided Directly to Me (on-site)

Right click on the link and choose "Save Target As..." (or whatever your browser says). If you just click on it, it may try to open.

Cameras

• Argus C3 camera
• Canon EXee camera
• Graflex Century Graphic press camera
• Kodak Tele-Ektra 2 camera
• Kodak Retinette (not my scan)
• Largan 350K digital camera
• Pentax ZX-30 camera owner's manual and press release
• Scout 120 box camera — same as the Tower 97
• Toshiba PDR-M25 digital camera
• Vivitar Mini Digital camera
• Vivitar Vivicam T135 digital 3D camera
• Zenit EM camera — Alfred's Camera Page has a better copy and it's in color. Mine is B&W, printed on cheap paper, stained and smells of old cigarettes; but I scanned it anyway because it was different than Alfred's version.

Movie Cameras (Ciné) and Projectors

• Bell & Howell 220 8mm movie camera owner's manual
• Bell & Howell 319/220 8mm movie camera owner's manual
• Bell & Howell 346 Super-8 movie projector owner's manual
• Bell & Howell 346A Super-8 movie projector service and parts manual
• Keystone 8mm and 16mm movie catalog and price list 1939/1940
• The Keystone Story booklet from 1953
• Keystone K-12 8mm movie camera owner's manual
• Keystone K-109 movie projector owner's manual
• Keystone 109D 8mm movie projector user's manual
• Keystone K175P Super 8 moive camera owner's manual
• Keystone K-560 Dual-8 movie projector owner's manual
• Berkey Keystone 1550 Dual-8 Projector owner's manual
• Kodak Cine-Kodak Magazine 16 16mm movie camera owner's manual
• Kodak M22 Instamatic Super 8 movie camera owner's manual
• Revere 48 16-mm movie projector manual
• Revere Eight Models 40 and 44 8mm movie camera owner's manual
• Revere 50 8mm movie camera owner's manual
• Revere Eye-matic CA-1 and CA-2 8mm movie camera owner's manual
• Univex C-8 Owners manual, Guarantee card, Film Insurance policy, and how to use the Univar f/3.5 supplimental lens
• Wittnauer Twin 800 owner's manual
• Wollensak 8 Models 53 and 58 8mm movie camera owner's manual

Light Meters

Exposure meters have been moved to this location.

Enlargers and Darkroom Equipment

• Beseler 23C(older)(newer) and 23C-II enlarger manuals
• Beseler Dual-Dichro 23 head owner's manual
• Beseler Printmaker 35 and 67 / 67 Dichro enlarger manual
• Beseler 45M enlarger manual
• Beseler 45MX brochure
• Beseler 45MXT enlarger manual
• Beseler 67CP and 67SC/SD enlarger manuals
• Beseler CB-7 manual and brochure
• Bogen Salon Special enlarger manual
• Durst 606 enlarger and copy camera manual
• Durst Accessories brochure
• Durst Coltim timer instruction manual (multiple languages)
• Durst Enlarger Guide booklet
• Durst C35, F30, M300, M305, M370, M600, M605 and M805 enlarger manuals
• Durst DES 100 CA color analyzer manual
• Durst Laborator G139 enlarger manual (in German)
• Durst Laborator 138S, 1200 and 1300 brochures
• Durst Laborator 1840 enlarger manual
• Durst Optimo brochure
• Federal models 250, 331 and 347 enlargers brochure
• Federal models 290, 291, 295 and 296 enlargers manual
• Kaiser Fototechnik System-V enlarger operating instructions
• Leitz 1C enlarger manual
• Leitz Focomat IIC enlarger manual
• LPL C6700 enlarger manual (aka Saunders/LPL in the USA)
• LPL C7000 series Fine-Focus Control manual (English and Japanese)
• LPL C7700 Pro color enlarger manual and packing contents
• Macbeth TD-404 transmission densitometer Operation and Maintenance Manual — will also work for TD-102
• Macbeth TD-504 transmission densitometer User's Manual
• Meopta Opemus III manual and warranty card
• Meopta Opemus 5 manual
• Minox 8x11 enlarger manual
• Mornick 400D color head manual
• Omega B-22 and B-22XL enlarger manual
• Omega Chromega B Dichro lamphouse manual
• Omega Chromega D4 enlarger manual
• Omega Chromegatrol schematic diagram (412-040 and 412-045)
• Omega C-700 Condenser and Dichro heads manual
• Omega C760 Modular Lamphouse Systems and Modular Enlarger System manuals
• Omega DII Catalog and Guide to Successful Enlarging
• Omega D2 Condenser and Dichro enlarger manual
• Omega D3 and D5 chassis and Chromega II lamphouse manual
• Omega D4 enlarger manual
• Omega Pocket Guide to Quality Enlargers brochure
• Omega Simtron II Color Analyzer schematic and exploded parts diagram
• Omega Super Chromega D lamphouse (and D4/D6 chassis) manual — this is the original acetate filter lamphouse (the one that looks like it was designed by Thomas Edison), not the later dichroic version
• Omega Super Chromega D dichroic lamphouse manual
• Omega Super Chromega E lamphouse manual
• Omega Super Chromega F dichro II lamphouse manual
• Omega Technical Service Manual covers models A2, B7, B8, B9, B10, B22, B22S, D2, D2V, D2 Special, DM2, D3, D3V, DM3, D4, E5 and E6
• Paterson Auto ColorTherm temperature-controlled water jacket instructions
• Philips PCS 130 and PCS 2000 enlarger advertisement
• Philips PCS 130 enlarger manual
• Philips PCS 150 enlarger manual
• Philips PCS 2000 enlarger manual
• Vivitar 356 enlarger manual
• Vivitar VI enlarger manual

Flash (Strobes) and Everything Else

• Carrot 660T electronic flash unit
• Kodak Carousel Stack Loader
• Lee Filter System brochure (ask me for it)
• Montgomery Ward Photo Catalog 1962 (warning: BIG file)
• Nikon Micro-Nikkor-P 55mm f/3.5 lens instruction manual
• Ultrablitz Expert IV electronic flash unit
• Viceroy electronic flash unit
• Wista roll-film holder

 

Sources for Manuals and Documentation

These sites have scans of manuals for free

• Alfred's Camera Page: has manuals for various Russian makes
• Orphan Cameras (aka Butkus): still the best! Highly recommended
• Vintage Camera Manuals: variety of makes and models

These sites charge for manuals (originals or reprints)

• Finger Lakes Photo Books: expensive but they have a big catalog
• Printed Camera Manuals: If you can't find it, try different keyword searches. Their database is finicky.