Folding plate camera for stereopairs or single pictures
Possibly made by Hare. Mahogany folding camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2" plates. Three lens panels; 1. Leviathan (regd.) rapid rectilinear lens, 7x5, F:9", f/8-64 (broken?); 2. Two F:5 1/2" lenses f/8-64, for stereo pairs; 3. Uncut panel with two lens centre marks. With fitted Thornton-Pickard Time and Inst. shutter, 1/15-1/90 second. 3 1/2 x 6" for stereopairs. Sliding rising front; swing back, both directions. Rack and pinion focusing on rear panel. Swing-out ground glass screen; removable flexible divider for stereo. With three bookform wooden double darkslides and focusing cloth.
Details
- Category:
- Photographic Technology
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/1902
- type:
- plate camera, stereo camera and folding camera
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford