Three of the oldest stores around are Rattan Studio, opened in 1948, Ashoka Studio, circa 1953, and Prem Studio, around since 1965. These stores, functioning as old-school developing studios, still sell a variety of old cameras, pricing them anywhere between INR 5,000 to INR 10,000.
We found a gorgeous Yashica 635 from the ‘50s {talk about old-school} and a stunning Kodak Colourburst 250 instant camera {we don’t know if they even make the film for this anymore} at Prem Studio.
At Rattan Studio we came across a series of cameras from the ‘70s and ‘80s, with names we had long forgotten. The likes of Minolta, Nikkormat, Vivitar and Cosina lined the shelves. It made us just want to rip out our wallets and scream ‘TAKE MY MONEY’; till we realised we were broke.
Keep in mind they only sell, and do not repair, these cameras.
