The Watson Steroscopic Binocular Camera
- maker:
- W Watson and Sons
Stereo-binocular camera, c.1901, marked and marketed by W Watson & Sons, 313 High Holborn, London. To be held to the eye like binoculars which it resembles in appearance. With a negative changing box and carries 12 plates 4 3/4 x 2 "onwhich 24 pictures may be taken. Fitted with 2 Zeiss Tessar lenses f.6.3 62mm (signed E. Kraus Paris). With a shutter with speeds 1/25 1/80 sec and time. Finder fitted to the eye piece. Metal construction. Watson & son c.1900
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Arthur Frank Collection
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/1
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, leatherette, tin plated, steel (metal), paint and nickel plated
- Measurements:
-
overall: 63 mm x 130 mm x 195 mm, 1.52 kg
- type:
- stereoscopic camera
- credit:
- The Arthur Frank Collection
