Announcement: Photo Antiquaria No. 167

The new Photo Antiquaria No. 167 is published just in time for Easter. Once again, the magazine offers a varied mix of photographic history, technology, collecting practice and current information from the club.

In terms of content, the issue covers a broad spectrum. It ranges from portrait photography between late Art Nouveau and Modernism to impressive contemporary historical testimonies and very specific technical issues of interest to collectors and photography enthusiasts alike. Contributions on the Hilsdorf brothers and Fred Stein stand alongside a personal report by Manfred Romboy, in which a camera from Sömmerda becomes a silent witness to German history.

Another focus is on optical topics and the assessment of historical lenses. This is not just about research and documentation, but also about very practical questions: How do you recognise typical damage? What do clouding, separations or other defects mean for the condition of a lens? And what should you pay particular attention to when assessing historical optics? It is precisely this combination of background knowledge and practical use that makes the issue particularly worth reading.

The magazine also looks ahead to the 2026 annual meeting in Mannheim. It presents the programme around the Technoseum and the planned excursion to the 3F Museum in Deidesheim with its extensive collections and extraordinary specialist library. Anyone who wants to get in the mood for the meeting will find plenty of interesting information in issue 167.

To coincide with the new issue, our amazing AI-generated audio podcast is also available again: "Stasi photos and the Leica millions". In it, we present some of the most exciting topics from issue 167. You can listen to it here: Listen to the podcast

Photo Antiquaria No. 167 is therefore a worthwhile read for the festive season and at the same time a nice preview of the upcoming activities at Club Daguerre.