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The objects on display in the Kodak Gallery explore the history of photography, from the invention of photography to the digital revolution.

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Logitech FotoMan digital camera

Photographic Technology

1990

Contax S camera

Photographic Technology

1948

Ilford Witness camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Kodak Retina (Type 117)

Photographic Technology

1934-1935

The Demon Detective camera

Photographic Technology

1889

Reid III Rangefinder Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1956

Stereo Realist 2.8 camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1971
Plastic collapsing camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. T/I shutter. Reflecting rotating finder.

Rajar No 6 camera

Photographic Technology

1929
Bell-Howell Filmo Double Run 8 Model 134-B. Cine camera for double run 8mm film, 25 foot load. Taylor, Taylor & Hobson Mytal anastigmat lens, F: 12.5mm f/2.5-16 in interchangeable mount. Direct vision optical finder with two hinged masks for telephoto lenses. Variable speed clockwork motor. 16, 32, 48, 64 fps. Disc exposure calculator. Claw intermittent, no sprocket. No. 179302. Bell & Howell.

Bell-Howell Filmo Double Run 8 Model 134-B

Cinematography
Cine Kodak Eight Model 20. Movie camera for standard 8mm film, 25 feet double run. f/3.5-16 anastigmat lens. Clockwork motor, approx. 30 seconds run. Optical frame finder, with parallax indicator in folding handle. Footage indicator sensing feed spool capacity. No. U8548. Kodak Limited. 1932.

Cine Kodak Eight Model 20

Cinematography

1932
Kodak Digital Science DC20 digital imaging camera, 1996. Serial Number EKP61400617.

Kodak Digital Science DC20 digital imaging camera

Photographic Technology

1996
Ensign Cupid Camera made by Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd. London. T-Shaped box camera for 120 film 2 1/4" x 1 3/4" single lens fixed aperture T/I shutter, cocked by rod. Collapsing frame finder, black crackle finish. Patent No 194897 and 207637.

Ensign Cupid Camera

Photographic Technology

1923
The Cine Kodak camera. Hand turned cine camera for 16mm film, 100 foot reels. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F:25mm f/3.5-16 No.1673. Hand turned, 2 turns per second for 16fps. Provision for attachment of slow motion or electric drive accessories. Direct vision optical finder with automatic parallax compensation. Aperture and focusing adjustable from camera back. Rotating footage counter geared to drive. Claw and single sprocket drive. Spring flap lens cover. Nameplate missing from front. Eastman Kodak, 1923. Serial Number 00697.

The Cine Kodak camera

Cinematography

1923-
eumig C4 cine camera. For doublerun 8mm film; Berthiot Perlynx lens F12.5, f/2.5, No 301897. Electric motor drive; DV optical finder.

Eumig C4 8mm Cine Camera

Cinematography
Folding camera for Kodak Instant Print film PR-10; auto exposure; darken-lighten control; brightline finder incorporating coincidence rangefinder; battery test button; flip-flash socket; motorised picture ejection.

Kodak EK8 Instant camera

Photographic Technology

1977
For 126 cartirdge film; two-speed shutter; fixed lens; DV optical finder; special hot shoe for flash. A present to Andy Wallace from his wife in 1973. cost £4.74. With flash unit attached.

Kodak Instamatic 36 camera

Photographic Technology

1973
Collapsing camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Meniscus lens, apertures 1-4. Ball Bearing shutter 25/50/B/T. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Black crackle finish. No 1721533.

Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1926
Box camera for 103 rollfilm 3 1/2 x 12 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, of fixed aperture, in rotating mount. Exposure by focal plane slot on lens mount, two speeds (faulty), brilliant reflecting finder shows vertical field, engraved lines sow horizontal field. Two film spools retaining pins missing. No 12238. Eastman Kodak, 1907-1914.

No 4 panoram kodak model D

Photographic Technology

1907-1914
Nicnon TF.S binocular camera outfit, 7 x 50 prismatic binoculars, variable interocular separation, centre wheel focusing, calibrated in feet, =2, -4 dioptre adjustment on each eyepiece. Field 300 ft at 1000 yds. Nicnon lenses F/3.5, F: 165mm coated. Righthand lens Serial No103548 sliding lens hood. Halframe 35mm camera fitted to side of righthand lens, motorwind, shutter speeds 1/60, 1/125/ 1/250. Corss graticule in righthand section. Accessory show, tripod bush. With leather neckstrap. Serial No.703609. Nichiryo international corp ltd. c.1974.

Nicnon TF.S binocular camera outfit

Photographic Technology

1969-1979
Camera for disc film, 15 exposures. Electric motor drive; electronic shutter; fixed aperture aspheric lens. Close-up focusing setting; built in electronic flash automatically operated in low light. Built in lithium batteries. Direct vision brightline finder; folding cover/handle. Wrist chain.

Kodak disc 6000 camera

Photographic Technology

1982
Eastman non-slip printing frame for 5 x 4 negatives patented 21st Aug 1917.

Eastman Printing Frame

Photographic Technology

1934
Twin-lens reflex camera for 35mm film 24x36mm; Wollensak Anastigmatic lens F:44mm f/3.2 for both taking and viewing; Bolsey Synchro-matic shutter 1/10-1/200; coupled split-image rangefinder; full-size reflex finder coupled to taking lens; separate direct vision optical finder; pin and screw flash contacts; automatic diaphragm setting for flash, coupled to focusing; ERC; no. 635053.

Bolsey Model C-22 Set-O-Matic camera

Photographic Technology
Folding hand stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. Fitted with a Ross combinable lens F: 5 3/4 inches, 9 1/2 and 10 1/4 inches, f/5.7-45 or f/11-64 No.133714, 133713. Rimset compur S shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T, delayed action. Slidng and rack and pinion focusing. Double extension. Secondary rack and pinion within body for wide angle lens use. Flap in body top to permit extra rise. Ground glass focusing scree with sprubg folding hood. Drop front. Spririt level on baseboard. REflecting viewfinder missing. Of ebonised black wood and plated metal finish. No. 26352 Body C 910. Houghton-Butcher. c.1930.

The Ensign Sanderson camera

Photographic Technology

1925-1935
Folding camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Kodak Anastigmat Special lens No 689, F:100mm, f/3.5-22. Five blade shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Aperture setting coupled directly to photoelectric cell for automatic exposure control. Helical front-cell focusing coupled to split image rangefinder with triangular central field, combined with viewfinder. With leather hand strap. Lever wind-on. No 59714. The camera was designed by Joseph Mihalyi and styled by Walter Dorwin Teague.

Kodak Super Six-20 camera

Photographic Technology

1938-1944
Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens, F:127mm F?6.3-45, No 104717. No 1 Kodex shutter, 25/50/T/B with cable release. Lever focusing, screw rising front. Brilliant reflecting finder, (front lens missing). Autographic back. No 20021.

No 3 Kodak Series III camera

Photographic Technology

1931-1933
Kodak Kodascope 8 Model 30 projector. For 8mm film 200 feet reels, claw intermittent, 2 sprockets. Motor speed control, lamp switch, for 110 or 240 volts.

Kodak Kodascope 8 Model 30 projector

Cinematography

c. 1948
Holder for magnesium ribbon. Calibrated in inches and centimetres. Continuous feed by rotating wheel. With five reels magnesium ribbon. In original box.

The Pistol Flashmeter

Photographic Technology
SLR camera for 35mm film (24x36mm), SMC Pentax-M lens F50mm f1.7, Serial No 2507766, FP shutter, TL metering, Serial No 8444511.

Asahi Pentax KM camera

Photographic Technology

1976
Kodak Ltd. Self-errecting folding camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Kodette III shutter B/I. Direct vision optical finder.

Kodak Junior I camera

Photographic Technology
Minolta-35 Model-E camera. Chiyoko, made in Occupied Japan. Rangefinder camera for 35mm film 24x36mm. Chiyoko Super Rokkor lens F:45mm f/2.8-16, Serial No 18075. Helical focusing mount, coupled to coincidence type rangefinder, incorporated in direct vision optical finder. Fabric focal plane shutter, seperate speed ring: T/1/2/4/8/25 and B/1-25/35/50/100/200/500. Body release. Delayed action, cocking lever missing. Interchangeable lenses, screw mount. General Leica style design. Accessory shoe. Serial No 15480.

Minolta-35 camera Model E Camera

Photographic Technology
Specto Royal 8mm portable cine projector, type 204, for standard 8mm film. 1960-1961. Camera built in to case. Serial No 3896. Lentar 20mm lens f/1.4. Bought by A Gill in 1961 for £28/9/6d.

Specto Royal 8mm Projector Type204

Cinematography

1960-1961
Pocket camera for 110 cartridge film; electronic shutter, automatic exposure, fitted with flash attachment and blue Silvathia magicube.

Kodak pocket Instamatic 400 camera

Photographic Technology
Mamiya-6 self-erecting folding bellows camera for rollfilm No.120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4", 12 exposures 2 1/4 square. Thumb wheel focusing. Optical rangefinder. serial No 37004. Fitted with Olympus Zuiko F.3.5 75mm coated lens, Serial No 67103, mounted in Seikosha Rapid shutter with speeds 1sec 1/500 B & T operated by body release. c.1947. Made in Occupied Japan.

Mamiya-6 self-erecting folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1949
Magazine box camera for notched cut films 2 1/2 x 3 /12 inches. Fitted with a beck Steinheil Orthostigmat lens No. 10395 US 8-255, four apertures in rotating plate. Rotary shutter 5/10/20/40/ aperture and shutter setting visible through lens. Shutter set through panel in base. With two reflecting finders, spirit level in film change handle with two Taylor Taylor Hobson double levels added. Covered in stitched calf leather with gilt fittings. R & J Beck.

De Luxe frena camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1892
35mm camera for 50 exposures 32 x 24mm. Wray unilite lens F:50mm f/2-22. Serial No 110095. With fabric focal plate shutter 2/5/10/25/50/100/250/500/1000/B. Automatic exposure counter, shutter cocked and film wound on by recess key in base. Reflex viewing via mirror giving laterally reversed image. Small magnifier in centre of ground glass screen. S-1906. Wray, 1951.

Wrayflex camera

Photographic Technology

1951
Minolta Pocket Autopak pocket camera for 110 cartridge film; Auto exposure; focusing scale visible in brightline finder; magicube socket; closeup lens with yellpw filter indicator in finder; low level light; No 113370. Bought by Thomas Nichols from a photograph dealer for £48.01.

Minolta Pocket Autopak 70 camera

Photographic Technology

1977
Plastic bodied box camera for 127 rollfilm 4 x 6.5cm. Fitted with a Rodenstock lens, f/11 sliding plate with three apertures. B/I rotary shutter. Two reflecting finders. Made in Germany.

Merit box camera

Photographic Technology

1930-1940
PPC (Presenta Pocket Ciné) Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer. Pocket sized viewer and projector for 9.5mm film in closed cassettes. Retailed in United Kingdom by Presenta Ltd, manufactured in Switzerland, 1926. British Patent Nos 259935 and 267812; other patents pending. Cable missing plug attachment.

Presenta Pocket Ciné Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer

Cinematography

1935
Folding bellows camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4". Simple lens, US 116-128. Wollensak Optical Co shutter T/I/B. Brilliant reflecting finder on baseboard, reversible. Sliding focusing, with 3 position preset stop. Patent 20 September 1910.

No 2A Folding Buster Brown camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1910
Folding camera for 101 rollfilm 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-128. Automatic shutter T/B/I with pneumatic release valves. Sliding focusing with preset stops. Brilliant reflecting finder on baseboard with hood. Eastman Kodak, 1904-1909.

No 2 folding pocket Kodak model C

Photographic Technology

1904-1909
Made in Germany for Realist Inc, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stereo camera for 35mm film 23x23mm square. Steiheil Cassar S lenses, F:35mm, f/3.5-16, Nos 1423652, 1426554. Vero shutters 25/50/100/200/B. Direct vision optical finder. Film type reminder. Using instructions, exposure tables etc on bottom. Lever wind. 'Hot' accessory shoe. Enamel exposure table. Neck strap. Serial No 357819 257. In everready case.

Iloca Stereo Rapid camera

Photographic Technology

1955
Cinerex SU200 Super-8. 8mm sound projector with microphone. Serial No 77050515. Film reel missing. Purchased 1978 for £142.18.

Cinerex SU200 Super-8 Sound Projector

Cinematography

1978
Vest Pocket Kodak Series III Autographic folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 83mm f/6.3-32 No 48116. Diomatic No 0 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/T. Screw focusing. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. No 101203. In maroon figured finish with gold trim. Eastman Kodak. 1928-1933.

Vanity Vest Pocket Kodak Series III Autographic Camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1933
Canon L2 355mm with rangefinder.50mm f1.5 Canon lens Serial No 26538, with metal lens cap embossed 'Canon'. No 537800. Everready case.

Canon L2 35mm Camera

Photographic Technology
Magazine box camera for 2 x 2 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, of fixed focus and aperture, viewfinder lens focusing on ground glass at rear of camera, both lenses on a common panel, slid by rod and knob at rear. Rotary shutter 12 plates carried in sliding magazine below camera body. Rack and pinion drive brings each plate in turn under slot below focal plane. Spring loaded slide allows plate to fall into magazine. Marion and Co.

The academy camera No 2

Photographic Technology

1886
Alfred C Kemper, Chicago. All-metal box camera for 1 1/4 inch film camera, 1 /8 inch diameter. Simple lens; removable cap with small aperture. T/I shutter. Removable disc in back to convert to graphoscope viewer. Two spring retaining clips. No 13286. In original carton.

The Kombi Camera

Photographic Technology

1893
Halina Rolls 35mm. camera; Serial No 923; with 45mm f3.5 Halina anastigmat lens; bought by Phyllis McLaughin at Grattan's where she worked for £5/19/6d, 1964.

Halina Rolls 35mm

Photographic Technology

1963-1964
Leica I camera, made by Leitz, 1929.

Leica I Camera

Photographic Technology

1929
Reflex Korelle camera. Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm. Schneider Radionar lens f:7.5cm, f2.9, Serial Number 1174589, screw mount fabric focal plane shutter 1-1/500 sec. Delayed action, lever window, frame finder. Overall (deployed): 150 mm x 140 mm x 100 mm.

Reflex-Korelle single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1935
Instant camera for PR10 instant film packs; 'Zooming Circle' focusing aid in finder; darken-lighten control; auto-exposure; built-in electronic flash. Brown plastic.

Kodak EK300 instant camera

Photographic Technology