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The Demon Detective camera

Photographic Technology

1889

Kodak Retina (Type 117)

Photographic Technology

1934-1935

Reid III Rangefinder Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1956

Logitech FotoMan digital camera

Photographic Technology

1990

Stereo Realist 2.8 camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1971

Contax S camera

Photographic Technology

1948

Ilford Witness camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Wrayflex camera

Photographic Technology

1951
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
'Poppy', doll with plastic head, arms and legs from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977. Poppy has long, dark hair and is wearing a blue dungarees and shirt with white stripes.

'Poppy' from BBC children's television series 'Playschool'

Television

1964-1988
'Humpty', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.

'Humpty' from BBC children's television series 'Playschool'

Television

1964-1988
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
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
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
`Sashalite' brand flash bulb, screw fitting. Glass bulb containing aluminium foil, manufactured by GEC Ltd, 1930s.

'Sashalite' Flash Bulb

Photographic Technology

1930s
Beirette Model II 35mm single lens refelx camera. fitted with Meritar 45mm. f2.9 lens by E Ludwig, Serial No 1498511, in Priomet shutter. bought from Boots in 1967 for £6 5 shillings. Used mainly for colour slides.

Beirette Model II 35mm Camera

Photographic Technology

1967
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
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
Collapsing camera for 121 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inch. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, automatic built in shutter, separate release s for T/I. Brilliant reflecting finder. No 10156. Eastman Kodak, 1904-1909.

No 0 folding pocket Kodak Model A-B camera

Photographic Technology

1902-1906
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
'Big Ted', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.

'Big Ted' from BBC children's television series 'Playschool'

Television

1964-1988
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
'Little Ted', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.

'Little Ted' from BBC children's television series 'Playschool'

Television

1964-1988
Pocket tripod in fountain pen shape. Opens to 9 or 12 inches high with a built in ball and head socket. Jaegar LeCoultre, 1937.

Pocket Tripod for Compass Camera

Photographic Technology

1937
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
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
Twin lens reflex camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak Anastar lens F:80mm f/3.5-22 both taking and viewing lenses. Flash Kodamatic shutter 2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Coaxial bayonet flash socket. Gear connected focusing front cells. Ground glass reflex focusing screen. Hood with magnifier ad frame sports finder. Knob automatic windon with exposure counter. No.64556. Eastman Kodak 1948-1954.

Kodak Reflex II Twin Lens Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1948-1954
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
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
Mamiya Camera Co Ltd, Tokyo, Japan. Twin Lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4". Interchangeable lenses; Mamiya-Sekor F:80mm f/2.8 No 793780 and 791148; Mamiya-Sekor F:18cm f/4.5 No 737671 and 735823. Seikosha-S shutters. No 97392. With pressed metal lens caps. With instructions book (filled). See also 1990-5036/4971.

Lenses for Mamiyaflex C3 (Professional) camera

Photographic Technology

1962
Extinction meter for use of ground glass screen. Blue filter in eyepiece. f/4.5-36 aperture range. 80 secs to 1/200 sec time range. Pressed metal circular case containing white metal meter. Cardboard and metal liner in case.

Heyde's Actino Photometer

Photographic Technology

c. 1930
Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, sliding plate with three apertures, built in rotary shutter, separate releases for T & I. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, with hood, No 46934. Eastman Kodak. 1900-1903.

No 3 folding pocket Kodak model AB

Photographic Technology

1900-1903
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
Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens, f7.9-32, number 0 Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. Screw focusing; brilliant reflecting rotating finder, autographic back, black pattern leatherette covering. No 51701. Eastman Kodak 1926-1934.

vest pocket kodak series III camera

Photographic Technology

1926-1934
Box form magazine plate camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens f/11-44. Adjustable shutter 1/2/4/10/20/50/75/100/T. With three magnifiers on rotating plate for 4,8 and 12 feet. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Falling plate mechanism, released by sliding knob on camera top. With exposure counter. With 12 metal plate holders with perforated rebates for identifying exposures. No. 189551.

Midg No 0 Magazine Plate Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1910
Box camera for Six-20 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, fixed aperture, rotary shutter T/I, two reflecting finders. Kodak Limited. 1934

Six-20 Hawkeye Major Camera

Photographic Technology

1934
Kodak magnesium ribbon holder instructions. Kodak Limited. 1912-1939.

Kodak magnesium ribbon holder instructions

Photographic Technology

1912-1939
Olympus OM -0 Q camera; black body only; Serial no 1293568. Olympus OM-System Zuiko Auto-S lens, 50mm 1:1.8, Serial No 3794587.

Olympus OM-10 Camera

Photographic Technology
ITT Binocular 110 Camera 407, made in Japan for ITT (The International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation). 110 cartridge camera combined with non-prismatic binoculars (x4); F:80mm f/11 telephoto lens 80mm giving 4 times magnification.; single speed shutter. Described as a 'Unique Dual Purpose Camera for the Active Photographer'.

ITT Binocular 110 Camera 407

Photographic Technology

1980
'Magic Photoret' pocket watch detective camera for 2 inch diameter circular film, six exposures, 12 x 12mm. Pinhole lens rotating shutter, single speed, hole for pin stop as for time exposure, Circular film held in back of camera front rotates to six positions. Patents July 25th 1893 Nov 28. 1893. Magic introduction company. 1894. Designer William K L Dickson. Takes six hexagonal photographs on a 'disc' of film.

'Magic Photoret' detective camera

Photographic Technology

1894
Hanimex PF628 Tele-Hanomatic camera. Pocket camera for 110 cartridge film; fixed exposure; normal tele lens setting; flipflash socket.

Hanimex PF628 Tele-Hanomatic camera

Photographic Technology
Box camera for E29 rollfilm 3 x 1 5/ 8 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. T/I rotary shutter. Two reflecting finders. With blue leatherette covering. Houghton-Butcher Mfg Co Ltd, London.

Ensign E29 box camera

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

Eastman Printing Frame

Photographic Technology

1934
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
Vest Pocket Kodak Series 3. 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.53125. Diomatic No,0 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/T. Autotime exposure scale. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw focusing. Autographic back. Textured grey finish with gold lines. No.94603. Eastman Kodak, 1928-1933.

Vanity Vest Pocket Kodak Series 3 Camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1933
Made in Germany by Steineck Kamerawerk. Subminiature camera for discs of film 25mm diameter, 8 exposures 7mm diameter. Steinhetl VI lens F:12.5mm f/2.8 fixed aperture, coated cobir enamel. Two-speed rotary shutter. Refelcting finder - concave mirror and ball and pin sight. Wristwatch shaped, on green leather strap. In case. Could be Steiner-Optik GmbH?. Designed in Germany by Dr R Steineck.

Steineck ABC wristwatch camera

Photographic Technology

1949
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
Kodak DC210 zoom digital camera with accessories and packaging. Built-in flash; LCD screen; Kodak Ektonar lens F;4.0-47, 28-58mm (equiv) macro, focus 2x zoom. Serial no EKE74201960.

Kodak DC210 digital camera

Photographic Technology

1997
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