The Kingston camera
The Kingston camera. Prototype plastic bodied camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 /58 inches. Fitted with a Kingston plastic lens and rotating plate with two apertures. T/I shutter, with adjustable speed. A single control knob sets time exposure, Bright and Dull apertures and advances the lens for portraits. Large direct vision plastic lens finder. Compartment for spare film. Two pins contacts for flash. Cable release socket. Arthur Kingston. Overall: 130 mm x 72 mm x 72 mm.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/3229
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), metal (unknown) and white metal
- Measurements:
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overall: 130 mm x 72 mm x 72 mm,
- type:
- rollfilm camera
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
