Folding Bellows Single Lens Reflex Camera, Case and Darkslides

Made:: circa 1914 in Germany

maker:: Curt Bentzin

Folding bellows single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 9 x 12cm. Fitted with a Carl eiss Tessar lens F.4.5 180mm in a helical mount. focal plane shutter with speeds 1/4-1/1000sec B. & T. Body has revolving back. Referred to as the 'Press Reflex', Bentzin c. 1914.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Arthur Frank Collection

Object Number:: 1979-559/574

Materials:: metal (unknown), wood (unidentified), leather and glass

type:: reflex camera

credit:: The Arthur Frank Collection

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