Lancaster Instograph stand camera

Lancaster, 1887, Instograph stand camera, by J. Lancaster and Son. Folding stand camera, mahogany and brass fittings. Achromat Lancaster lens F:8" c.f.11 iris calibrated 10-40, time 1-16. Sliding rising front; double extension, swing back. Lancaster patent swing-out focusing screen. Shoe for concave lens viewfinder with rotating mask. Lancaster's patent rotating shutter. Tripod head fitted to camera; separate legs - 2 section folding - extending to 4' 6". Spiked tip. Black focusing cloth, two bookform double wooden darkslides.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/278
type:
stand camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Lancaster Instograph stand camera

Lancaster Instograph stand camera

Lancaster, 1887, Instograph stand camera, by J. Lancaster and Son. Folding stand camera, mahogany and brass fittings. Achromat Lancaster lens F:8" c.f.11 iris calibrated 10-40, time 1-16. Sliding rising front; double extension, swing back. Lancaster patent swing-out focusing screen. Shoe for concave lens viewfinder with rotating mask. Lancaster's patent rotating shutter. Tripod head fitted to camera; separate legs - 2 section folding - extending to 4' 6". Spiked tip. .

Materials:
mahogany (wood) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1990-5036/278/1
type:
stand camera
Black focussing cloth

Black focussing cloth

Black focusing cloth for a Lancaster, 1887, Instograph stand camera, by J. Lancaster and Son.

Object Number:
1990-5036/278/2
type:
focusing cloth
2 double darksldies

2 double darksldies

2 wooden, bookform, double darkslides for a Lancaster, 1887, Instograph stand camera, by J. Lancaster and Son.

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/278/3
type:
darkslide