Case for Watson Model 75 Zoom Lens
BBC Television Outside Broadcasts acquired their first zoom lens in 1949, designed around a Watson lens, but with a zoom ratio of only 2:1. Soon more compact and adaptable lenses were introduced with a better ratio, like this 5:1 lens.
- Measurements:
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overall: 345 mm x 620 mm x 345 mm, 13.16 kg
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) , steel (metal) and rubber (unidentified)
- Object Number:
- 2012-5118/738/1
- type:
- case