two double darkslides
Two double dark slides. Lancaster c.1885
The Lancaster International Camera
- Made:
- circa 1885 in Birmingham
- maker:
- J Lancaster and Son
The Lancaster international collapsible bellows tailboard field or stand camera. Rising front and cross movement, swing back and reversing back. Two brass rails on the back. Threaded rod used for focusing with cranking handle at rear. Tripod bush fitted on the base. Fitted with a Rapid Rectilinear F.8.5" f.1 lens called The Rectigraph by Lancaster with Lancaster patent diaphragm. Made of mahogany with brass fittings with leather bellows. With two double dark slides c.1885
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Arthur Frank Collection
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/607
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), mahogany (wood), leather and glass
- type:
- field camera
- credit:
- The Arthur Frank Collection
Parts
The Lancaster International Camera
The Lancaster international collapsible bellows tailboard field or stand camera. Rising front and cross movement, swing back and reversing back. Two brass rails on the back. Threaded rod used for focusing with cranking handle at rear. Tripod bush fitted on the base. Fitted with a Rapid Rectilinear F.8.5" f.1 lens called The Rectigraph by Lancaster with Lancaster patent diaphragm. Made of mahogany with brass fittings with leather bellows. With two double dark slides c.1885
- Materials:
- mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leather and tin (metal)
- Object Number:
- 1979-559/607/2
- type:
- field camera
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
