# Back from the dead? Not quite. I looked into who's using iconic photography brand names like Agfa, Minolta, Rollei any Yashica today — and what I discovered shocked me

> There are certain brand names that are indelibly linked to classic photography. Names like Agfa, Minolta, Rollei, and Yashica bring to mind the so-called golden age of analog imagery, having propelled the medium from a…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/cameras/back-from-the-dead-not-quite-i-looked-into-whos-using-iconic-photography-brand-names-like-agfa-minolta-rollei-any-yashica-today-and-what-i-discovered-shocked-me?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69ee311cc646213dcf774d67)
- **Published:** 2026-04-26
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #names #agfa #brand #minolta #photography #rollei #yashica #dead
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