The Cameo folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm
The Cameo folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm, negative size 3 1/4 x 5 1/2. Drop-front pull-out standard with double bellows extension. Rack and pinion focusing. Lens panel has rising cross front. Fitted with a Beck Symmetircal F.8 approx 6.5" lens mounted in a Lukos II everset shutter, speeds 1/25 1/100sec B. & T. With back ground-glass screen and brilliant waist-level viewfinder. Wood construction covered in black leather with aluminium base. All fittings nickel plated. Houghton-Butcher c.1914
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Arthur Frank Collection
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/550
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), glass, aluminium (metal), nickel plated and leather
- type:
- plate camera
- credit:
- The Arthur Frank Collection