Purma Special camera

Solid body camera in black bakelite for 127 rollfilm 3 x 3cm. Beck anastigmat lens F: 2 1/4 inches f/6.3 fixed aperture and focus, in sprung collapsible mount. Screw on lens cover. Metal focal plane, three speeds. Slow medium and fast obtained by holding the camera horizontally or vertically in either direction. A combination of spring tension and gravity thus alters shutter speed. Direct vision optical finder. With purma lens hood and close up lens. In case.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/4140
Materials:
bakelite, metal and glass
type:
rollfilm camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford