Lizars 'The Challenge' Folding Bellows Plate Camera.
The Challenge wooden folding bellows camera for negatives 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". With rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a fixed focus doublet lens about 6" f.1 and with wheel stops. Mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter (time and instantaneous). Lens panel of rising front movement. Mahogany with brass fittings. Lizars, c1895.
- Measurements:
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overall: 145 mm x 126 mm x 55 mm,
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass and mahogany (wood)
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/4/1
- type:
- plate camera
