Ilford Sportsman cameras were a range of 35mm film viewfinder cameras and rangefinder cameras, manufactured by Dacora-Kamerawerk, Reutlingen, Germany for Ilford Ltd., Ilford, UK and produced between 1957-67

Sportsman series was a cheaper alternative to the Kodak Retina and Retinette series for the newly-popular 35mm format at the time. The Sportsman cameras were rebadged versions of Dacora Dignette and Dignette model variations. Bodies were offered black or grey.

Sportsman cameras were sold mainly in continental Europe, with Holland being apparently a major market area.

They were offered a variety of shutters and lenses.

Sportsman modelsEdit

Models and info are according to Maurice Fisher ^[1] and McKeown's ^[2]

• Sportsman (original)
• Sportsman 300
• Sportsman 300S
• Sportsman 125
• Sportsman Auto
• Sportsman Auto RF
• Sportsman Prontor 125
• Sportsman Prontor 250
• Sportsman Prontor 300
• Sportsman L
• Sportsman S-L
• Sportsman 300L
• Sportsman 300LK
• Sportsman 300EB
• Sportsman F
• Sportsman Instant

Notes and ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ McKeown'sp.441

LinksEdit

• in Photographic Memorabilia by Maurice Fisher
• in Lippiches Kameramuseum
• in Peter's Ilford page
• in Sylvain Halgand Collection Dacora[htt:
  • Ilford Sportman
  • Ilford Sportsman
• Sportsman manuals Sportsman Booklet 1957 [2] [3]