Aerial Photographic Reconnaissance Camera Type F.52, 1939-1945

PART OF:: The Kodak Museum Collection

Made:: 1944 in London

maker:: Kodak Limited

Aircraft photographic reconnaissance camera Type F.52, Serial No 5, manufactured for use by the RAF during the second world war. Fitted with F:20" f/6.3 EE190213 lens. 500 exposure film magazine for 9" wide film producing 7" x 8 1/2" pictures. Film magazine cut away to show film transport.

Details

Category:: Photographic Technology

Collection:: Kodak Collection

Object Number:: 1990-5036/8681

Materials:: metal (unknown), glass and wood (unidentified)

Measurements:: overall: 395 mm x 341 mm x 800 mm,

type:: aerial camera

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

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Cover for Photographic Reconnaissance Camera Type F.52, 1944

Wooden cover for aircraft photographic reconnaissance camera Type F.52, manufactured for use by the RAF during the Second World War. Painted grey-blue, stencilled in white with '14A / 2792' and War Department arrow.