Two Single Metal Darkslides.
Two single metal darkslides for a Cameo folding bellows camera.
The Cameo Folding Bellows Camera and Two Single Metal Darkslides.
- Made:
- circa 1920 in London
- maker:
- George Houghton and Son
The Cameo folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Front lens panel has rising front and side movement. Fitted wuth an Aldis Uno Anastigmat F.7.7 mounted in a Lukos II shutter, speeds 1/25, 1/100 B. & T. Focusing and viewing by briliant waist-level viewfinder or back ground-glass screen. Optical frame finder found on top. Drop-front base plate of aluminium. Main body of wood with black leather Houghtons Butcher, Included are two single metal darkslides. c. 1920
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Arthur Frank Collection
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/538
- Materials:
- aluminium (metal), wood (unidentified) and leather
- type:
- plate camera and darkslide
- credit:
- The Arthur Frank Collection
Parts
The Cameo Folding Bellows Camera
The Cameo folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Front lens panel has rising front and side movement. Fitted wuth an Aldis Uno Anastigmat F.7.7 mounted in a Lukos II shutter, speeds 1/25, 1/100 B. & T. Focusing and viewing by briliant waist-level viewfinder or back ground-glass screen. Optical frame finder found on top. Drop-front base plate of aluminium. Main body of wood with black leather Houghtons Butcher, c. 1920
- Measurements:
-
overall: 140 mm x 110 mm x 52 mm,
- Materials:
- aluminium (metal) , leather and wood (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/538/2
- type:
- plate camera
