Tropical Single Lens Reflex Camera

Made:
1930

Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Possibly Graflex. Has reversing back and rising front movement with rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens. Self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8-1/350sec Time. Fitted with synchronising device (later). Made of teak with aluminium fittings. c.1930

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/633
Materials:
teak (wood), aluminium (metal) and glass
type:
reflex camera
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection

Parts

three double darkslide

three double darkslide

Three double dark slides. c.1930

Object Number:
1979-559/633/1
type:
darkslide
Tropical Single Lens Reflex Camera

Tropical Single Lens Reflex Camera

Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Possibly Graflex. Has reversing back and rising front movement with rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens. Self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8-1/350sec Time. Fitted with synchronising device (later). Made of teak with aluminium fittings. c.1930

Measurements:
overall: 176 mm x 185 mm x 175 mm,
Materials:
aluminium (metal) , glass and teak (wood)
Object Number:
1979-559/633/2
type:
reflex camera
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