Sean Cranor

My name is Sean Cranor. I am the founder and President of Camera West Inc. With over 30 years of experience in camera retail, I opened Camera West in 2000 with a little shop in Monterey, CA. My goal was to share my passion for the fine tools of time - from cameras and optics to more - with those who share this common interest. It's exciting to discover more individuals interested in these same areas every day! I'm an enthusiastic collector of vintage cameras, watches, and autos. Among my favorite Tools of Time are any vintage Black Paint Leica M camera, Tudor Submariner, or Tudor Big Block Chronograph.

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A Decade Of Leica Store SF: A Letter From Sean & Diana Cranor

Sean Cranor, 3 months ago 0 2 min read

Camera West was founded in February of 2000, in a small space in Monterey, California.Our goal then was not to...

Photography, Uncategorized, Vintage Tools

A Look At The Leica M4-M

Sean Cranor, 8 months ago 0 2 min read

The Leica M4-M, produced in the late 1960s, was a unique camera model. Out of the M4-M/MOT total production of...

Vintage Finds: A Leica III For the US Navy

Sean Cranor, 8 months ago 0 1 min read

I have discovered a fascinating piece of history in a Leica camera from the pre-World War era. During this time,...