sliding body mahogany camera
Mahogany camera with fixed front panel and sliding rear panel extended to 6 1/2 cm at front to accommodate the longer focal length lens. With ground glass screen holder, one wooden single plate holder with frame 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 wet plate. Lens is a Lerebois et Secretan lens, Petzval type F:9 inch, No 3301, not original. Lens cap removed., c,1845
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/1075
- Measurements:
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overall: 220 mm x 410 mm x 185 mm,
- type:
- camera
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford