The Adams VESTA camera

Made:
circa 1924 in London
maker:
Adams & Company
The Adams VESTA camera

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The Adams VESTA camera, a folding plate camera for negatives 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Fitted wutg a Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 4.5" f.1 lens mounted in a pneumatic pre-set shutter, speeds 1 sec to 1/100sec and time and bulb. Focusing by geared lever mounted in lens mount. With metal trellis. Adams & Co c.1924

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/162
Materials:
metal (unknown) and glass
Measurements:
overall: 125 mm x 88 mm x 42 mm,
type:
plate camera
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection