Koixit Plate Camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1908 in London
maker:
J F Shew & Co

Shew & Co, London. Koixit plate camera, ground glass screen. Collapsing A-type camera for quarter plates, 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches. Ross Homocentric lens F:6" f/5.6 -22, Serial Number 71729. Optional plate back rapid rectilinear lens, f/8 - 64. Ibso three blade shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/B/T. Lever focusing to ten feet, sliding rising front - added collapsing optical frame finder; ground glass screen in case with two wooden double darkslides and film pack adaptor.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/747
Materials:
white metal (unknown), leatherette, wood (unidentified), leather and glass
Measurements:
deployed: 155 mm x 130 mm x 180 mm,
type:
plate camera and folding camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Case for Koixit Plate Camera

Case for Koixit Plate Camera

Leather case for Koixit plate camera.

Measurements:
overall: 160 mm x 115 mm x 95 mm,
Materials:
leather and white metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1990-5036/747/1
type:
camera case
Wooden Double Darkslide

Wooden Double Darkslide

Wooden double dark slide for Koixit folding plate camera. Numbered '3' and '4' on bone inlay.

Measurements:
overall: 151 mm x 94 mm x 12 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and bone
Object Number:
1990-5036/747/2
type:
darkslide
Wooden Double Darkslide

Wooden Double Darkslide

Wooden double dark slide for Koixit folding plate camera. Numbered '5' and '6' on bone inlay.

Measurements:
overall: 151 mm x 94 mm x 12 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and bone
Object Number:
1990-5036/747/3
type:
darkslide