Triple Diamond Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera

The Triple Diamond folding bellows field or stand camera for plates 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. With triple extension, rising and tilting front, reversing and swing back movement. Lens panel hinged to baseboard. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens F.8 8 f.1. mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter. Of mahogany with brass fittings and tapered leather bellows.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/71
Materials:
mahogany (wood), glass, brass (copper, zinc alloy) and leather
type:
field camera and stand camera
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection

Parts

Two Wooden Darkslides

Two Wooden Darkslides

Two wooden double dark slides for the Triple Diamond folding bellows field or stand camera.

Measurements:
overall: 211 mm x 146 mm x 20 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-559/71/1
type:
darkslide
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Triple Diamond Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera

Triple Diamond Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera

The Triple Diamond folding bellows field or stand camera for plates 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. With triple extension, rising and tilting front, reversing and swing back movement. Lens panel hinged to baseboard. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens F.8 8 f.1. mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter. Of mahogany with brass fittings and tapered leather bellows.

Materials:
brass (copper, zinc alloy) , glass , leather and mahogany (wood)
Object Number:
1979-559/71/2
type:
field camera and stand camera
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum