Folding Mentor camera, no. 16937. A collapsing press type camera for 9 x 12cm plates. Fitted with an extra rapid aplanet lens, No.1, f/8-44. Focal plane shutter with 11 slit widths and 6 tensions, 66 speed from 1/2 to 1/300sec. Lens panel rotates to give sliding rising or dross front. Helical focusing by lever. Folding optical frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen (missing). Goltz & Breutmann. Overall (deployed): 176 mm x 170 mm x 170 mm.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/2887
- Materials:
- glass, leatherette, wood (unidentified), metal (unknown), leather and bone
- Measurements:
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overall (deployed): 176 mm x 170 mm x 170 mm,
- type:
- plate camera and folding camera
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
