Literature for Iloca Products and Associated Accessories
Literature for Iloca products is not all that common and can be difficult to find. The best source of information is usually found in the instruction manuals that came with the original products. In addition, there are advertisements and brochures from the period, as well as articles found in old magazines. There are also booklets such as the Focal Press Iloca Guide and other material prouduced during the 1950's.
These sources contain useful information about the various items of equipment, although they may be printed in English or German depending in which country the product was sold.
That said, many of the products are fairly straightforward to operate for people who are familiar with cameras from that era. There are a few tricky exceptions, such as how to remove the camera backs from some models, how to tension shutters, and how to load film. And every so often you find a model that can't be operated without film, In these cases, the instruction manuals prove to be very useful.
These sources contain useful information about the various items of equipment, although they may be printed in English or German depending in which country the product was sold.
That said, many of the products are fairly straightforward to operate for people who are familiar with cameras from that era. There are a few tricky exceptions, such as how to remove the camera backs from some models, how to tension shutters, and how to load film. And every so often you find a model that can't be operated without film, In these cases, the instruction manuals prove to be very useful.