Watson quarterplate stand camera outfit

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: 1900 in London

maker:: W Watson and Sons Limited

Stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Watson F:4 inches revolving disc with four stops (wide angle lens for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch camera ); a Watson F: 6 1/2 inches f/8-44 No.823 (for 5 x4); a Ross anastigmat F: 135mm 5 3/8 inches f/8-64, No. 4288 Zeiss Patent; a Watson F:11 inch rapid rectilinear f/8-64 No.4042( for 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches); A Dallmeyer telephoto attachment 2 1/2 inch focus, rack and pinion extension. With focusing screen magnifier. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Sliding rising front. Swing back. Reversible back with swing out focusing screen. Ball level. No. 9807. W Watson and Sons.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2928

type:: stand camera and plate camera

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

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Parts

Watson quarterplate stand camera case

Watson quarter plate stand camera case. W Watson and Sons.

Measurements:: overall: 220 mm x 380 mm x 165 mm,

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2928/1

type:: camera case

Nine Bookform Wooden Double Darkslides

Nine bookform wooden double darkslides. W Watson and Sons.

Measurements:: overall: 144 mm x 110 mm x 20 mm,

Materials:: wood

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2928/2

type:: darkslide

Tripod Head

Tripod head. W Watson and Sons.

Measurements:: overall: 120 mm x 120 mm x 20 mm,

Object Number:: 1990-5036/2928/3

type:: tripod

Four Lenses For a Watson camera

Four lenses for a Watson stand camera; a Watson F: 6 1/2 inches f/8-44 No.823 (for 5 x4); a Ross anastigmat F: 135mm 5 3/8 inches f/8-64, No. 4288 Zeiss Patent; a Watson F:11 inch rapid rectilinear f/8-64 No.4042( for 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches); A Dallmeyer telephoto attachment 2 1/2 inch focus, rack and pinion extension.