Designed by T. M. Lee, the great plastic Holga 120 was intended for the Chinese domestic market. Evidently there was a ready supply of 120 B&W film and a lack of affordable 120 cameras. The Holga was designed to fill that gap. It is reported to have hit the market in Hong Kong in 1982 and spread from there to the rest of the world. It has developed a cult following not because of what a quality camera it is but because of the limitations imposed and the element of unpredictability.

Produced from 1977 to 1981, the M4-2 was either the death of the classic M or the return by Leica to the true path and salvation of the brand. Or maybe both.

The Nikon FE produced from 1978 to 1983. The FE was the electronic sibling to the mechanical FM. Both were targeted at the advanced amateur market but could play into the professional segment, especially for the size/weight conscious user.

The Canon FTb was introduced in 1971 as the amateur companion to the F-1 professional camera. It uses the Canon FD lens mount. In 1973 the design was modified to include a shutter speed indicator in the viewfinder. The new design also changed the film advance lever from all metal to now including a plastic tip. This one is the newer model. 

Introduced in 1984 the LOMO LC-A was a compact Soviet camera that borrowed heavily from the Cosina CX-2. Production stoped in 2005. It was resurrected in 2006 as the LC-A+ and production was moved to China. This one is an original Russian version. LC-A stands for Lomo Kompakt Automat. 

The Olympus M-1 was launched in 1971 and only produced for one year before being renamed the OM-1. Evidently Leica was so concerned about the impact to the Leica M1 that they objected to the name. Seriously, what them were likely reacting to was the fact that Olympus had just introduced an SLR that was the size of a Leica M rangefinder. Plus, the use of the M-System name was hitting a bit close to home.

The Contax T3 was released in 2001 as the follow up to the still popular T2. The T3 kept the Sonnar 2.8 lens (now a 35mm vs a 38mm) but cut the size by about 1/3. The T3 was and remains an uber-premium compact.

Produced at the end of the M2 product cycle as Leica was already switching to the M4, the M2-R was basically U.S. Military surplus sold to civilian consumers.

Introduced in 1981 the AF35ML is a quality built fully automatic point and shoot. The Canon Camera Museum refers to the AF35ML as the Super Sure Shot or Autoboy Super. It was the second in what would become the Sure Shot line of consumer cameras. The AF35ML added an upgraded lens (1.9 vs 2.8) to the 1979 AF35M. 

The Konica Pop was introduced in 1982. Because nothing says '80s excess like a point and shoot that comes in a rainbow of colors. In 1985 it was updated and the "hexagon" was dropped from the lens but new colors were added. Production ended in 1988 and about that time an auto-date version came out.

Introduced in 1994 the SureShot A1 was also know as the Prima AS-1 in Europe and the Autoboy D5 in Japan. 

The Minolta Hi-Matic SD was the premium version of the Hi-Matic S. Both were introduced in 1978 and transitioned the Hi-Matic line to a plastic flash integrated line of consumer cameras.

Originally launched in 1972 as the M-1, the name was changed to OM-1 after Leica objected to the M-1 name. The OM series was designed by the Olympus Pen line team led by Yoshihisa Maitani.

The Canon VT de luxe was produced in 1957 as an upgrade of the VT. Like the VT the VT de luxe has a trigger film advance. Only 3,475 units are reported to have been produced. Most were chrome but this gorgeous example is original black.

The Olympus Infinity Stylus line was introduced in the early 1990s as the follow up to the Olympus XA design. Like the XA series it has a sliding lens cover that turn on the camera and activates the lens. Infinity Stylus was the U.S. market designation, in Japan and other markets they were the Olympus Mju. The Zoom 35-70 was introduce in 1993, assembled in China with parts from Japan. 

The M2 was in production from 1957 to 1967. This one is an earlier version with a button rewind and the optional self-timer. Late versions used a lever release like the M3.

The Zorki 4K was the 1973 replacement of the Zorki 4. The Zorki 4 had a long run starting in 1956 and outlasted all the other competing rangefinder models of the time. The 4K added an upgrade of a thumb film advice vs the original wheel advance. The 4K did not have the longevity of the original 4 only lasting till 1978.

In 1987, Minolta introduced the Weathermatic 35 Dual. The Weathermatic was a water sealed autofocus point and shoot that gives the option of a 35mm f3.5 or a 50mm f5.6 focal lens. Rated to a maximum depth of 5m or 16 ft.

The Canon Model L-2 was introduced in late 1956 and produced through 1957. After the Canon VT, the L-2 was a more approachable rangefinder. It incorporates a thumb rewind (VT was a trigger wind in the base). The L-2 does drop to a max speed of 500. It retains the split speed shutter speed dials.