Nydia Camera

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: 1900 in London

maker:: Newman and Guardia Limited

Nydia camera with case, light trapping box and 2 boxes of sheathes. Collapsing camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. Fitted with a Zeiss ProtarlEnse F:240mm f/6.3-45 No 47534. N & G 2 blade shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/T. Lever focusing by scale. Combination of swing front and back gives rising front. Detachable reflecting finder can be fitted for horizontal or vertical pictures. Hinged spirit level on back. Bagtype plate changer for holding 12 sheaths. Lever device with automatic plate counter ejects plates into bag. 513. Spare body with torn bag. Manufactured by Newman & Guardia, London.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2221

Materials:: glass

type:: plate camera

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

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Nydia camera case

Nydia camera case. Manufactured by Newman & Guardia, London.

Measurements:: overall: 200 mm x 120 mm x 50 mm,

Materials:: leather

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2221/1

type:: camera case

Nydia camera light trapped box with sheathes

Nydia camera light trapped box with sheathes. 2 boxes and 9 and 12 sheathes. Manufactured by Newman & Guardia, London.

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2221/2

type:: box

Nydia Camera

Nydia camera. Collapsing camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. Fitted with a Zeiss ProtarlEnse F:240mm f/6.3-45 No 47534. N & G 2 blade shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/T. Lever focusing by scale. Combination of swing front and back gives rising front. Detachable reflecting finder can be fitted for horizontal or vertical pictures. Hinged spirit level on back. Bagtype plate changer for holding 12 sheaths. Lever device with automatic plate counter ejects plates into bag. 513. Spare body with torn bag. Manufactured by Newman & Guardia, London.