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Collapsing camera in brown Bakelite for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens, T/I shutter, sliding plate with three apertures, rotating reflecting finder. Kodak Limited, 1930.

No 2 Hawkette camera

Photographic Technology

1930
Ensign Auto Kinecam '16' Model B. Clockwork powered camera for 16mm film, 100' load. Single sprocket and claw drive. Cinar anastigmat lens fitted, F: 1 inch, f/2.6-16 in focusing mount. 8 frame per turn shaft hand operation. Release button selects normal half speed or slow motion speeds. Direct vision optical finder. Detachable winding handle or slow motion speeds. Drum footage counter, No.1987. Ensign Ltd, c1931. Exposure stop calculator bolted to left side.

Ensign Auto Kinecam '16' Model B

Cinematography

1929
Folding stand camera for 3.25x4.25 inch plates; Lancaster patent lens with iris disphragm: f/10; rising and cross front, swing back; track and pinion focusing on lens panel; ground glass screen in Lancaster patent swing-out mount.

Lancaster 1893 Instantograph camera

Photographic Technology

1893
Box form panoramic camera for 35mm film, 24 x 105mm. Industar-50 rotating lens F:5cm f/5. Exposure by focal plate slot on lens tube. 100/200/400 settings. Spirit level, wire frame finder and exposure counter. No. 620851.

FT-2 panoramic camera

Photographic Technology

1959-1969
Pentax ME 'Super' SLR camera for 35mm film with 2 lenses, made by Asaki Optical Co., Japan, 1978. Camera Serial No 1136652. Sticker on front 'Passed'. bought from photographic dealer in 1984 for £140s.

Pentax ME SLR

Photographic Technology

1978-1984
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
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
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
Photographic prints; 11x45mm; Glamour Models No 3 series 41. a Bevy of British Beauties.

Stereo cards for 3-D Vistascreen viewer, 'Glamour Models No3'

Photographs
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
Zeiss Ikon coupled range finder miniature camera for 35mm film, 224 x 36mm. Zeiss Connar lens F:5cm f2-22 no 2256958. In interchangeable bayonet mount. Metal blind, focal plane shutter, 2/5/10/25/50/100/200/500/1000. Helical screw focusing - 0.9 metres coupled co-incidence range finder, optical direct vision finder with sliding mask for 8.5cm lens. Automatic exposure counter, co axil flash socket added, accessory shoe, no A20377 in ever ready case. White metal lens cap.

Contax miniature camera

Photographic Technology
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
Pocket camera for 110 cartridge film; Fujinon 23mm lens f/5.6, fixed focus; Mechanical shutter 1/250 sec.; aperture of f/5.6 or f/11 set by cartridge insertion (ASA 100 or 400_ built-in electronic flash; radio AM 520-1610 KHz; 9 transistor; 120 mW output; tuning indicator; Serial No A1425363.

National camera C-R1 with radio, 1978

Photographic Technology

1978
BBC 2 station identification caption or 'tuning device', 1967. Presented to Aubrey Singer, Controller BBC 2, 1978. Example of a mechanical animated TV graphic. Fitted with presentation panel that reads 'Aubrey Singer / Controller BBC 2 / 1974-1978'.

BBC 2 Station Identification Caption

Television

1980-1985
95x120mm red Morocco leather case with two latches. Plain red plush lining. Rectangular gilt mat with rounded top corners. Bound but not framed. 67x92mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of middle aged lady seated with dog in her lap. Skirt of dress covered with pink roses. Pink roses in her hair. Rest fully tinted with gilt on ring, necklace and brooch.

Daguerreotype In Red Morocco Case

Photographs
50mm diameter silver medal. Obverse: '"Cripplegate Institute" "Founded 1896" with representation of building and two seated female figures, one with the world globe and the other with an artist's palette. Reverse: "Awarded to H. Thurston for photographic class work Winter and Spring Sessions 1912-1913". Within laurel wreath.

Cripplegate Institute silver medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1912-1913
Kodaslide 50 Projector instruction booklet.

Instruction Booklet For Kodaslide 50 Projector

Cinematography
Made in USSR. Zenith-ES camera body fitted to fast-focusig Tair-3-PhS lens, F:300mm, f/4.5 telephoto lens, No 0779. Pistol grip and shoulder stock; camera Serial No 74461178; metal fitted case with filters and Helios-44, F:58mm f/2 lens No 0491539; two reloadable cassettes. In original carton.

Photo Sniper Camera

Photographic Technology

1975
Horizont Panoramic camera for 35mm film 24x55mm; OF-28P lens; panoramic direct vision finder incorporating a spirit level; cylindrical 'pistol grip' handle containing clip-on UV filter and 2x yellow-green filter; Serial No 7208939; 'Author certificate NN 217205, 189299.'

Horizont Panoramic Camera

Photographic Technology

1966
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
Beck-Steinheil Orthostigmat lens. Series IV No.1, F2.87" F12-45. No. 12849. Fitted to 1990-5036/2927, W Watson & Sons quarterplate stand camera.

Beck-Steinheil Orthostigmat lens

Photographic Technology
Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 3.25x2.25 inches; simple lens; rotating plate with two apertures 'ordinary' and 'bright' B/I/T shutter; sliding focussing; brilliant reflecting finder; black crackle finish; in original packing with carrying case, strap, instructions and guarantee.

Ensign Pocket Twenty camera

Photographic Technology
Kodaslide 50 Projector; for transparencies. Ektanon lens 4" f3.5. Plug removed.

Kodaslide 50 Projector

Cinematography
Warranty and software on CD Rom for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera.

Warranty and software for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera

Photographic Technology

1996
Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera. Serial No EKA74501849. 3x optical zoom, auto focus, no LCD viewer, optical viewer, 756x504 pixels.

Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera

Photographic Technology

1996
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
Box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, rotary shutter T/I. With two reflecting finders. Kodak Limited, 1914-1935

No 0 brownie camera model A

Photographic Technology

1914-1935
Six 16 Kodak Model C camera. Self erecting folding camera for 616 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 4 1/4. Fitted with a K.S. anastigmat lens F:12cm f/4.5-32. No 0 pronto shutter 25/50/10/B/T with delayed action. Cable release socket. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, collapsing frame finder. No 50909. Kodak Limited. 1935-1936. Black and chrome finish.

Six 16 Kodak model C camera

Photographic Technology

1935-1936
Kodak stereo camera instructions. Eastman Kodak, 1954-1959.

Kodak stereo camera instructions

Photographic Technology

1954
Box camera for 124 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus achromat lens, sliing plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I. Two reflecting finders. Eastman kodak. 1908-1934.

No 3 Brownie Camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1908-1934
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
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
Magazine box camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch notched cut films. Fitted with an achromatic lens, rotating plate with four apertures US 8, 16, 32, 256 rotary shutter, 5/10/20/40/80. Two reflecting finders and a ball bearing spirit level. With twenty cut films held in spring loaded compartment. When rotated the exposed film is released by a sliding mechanism and passed to the rear of the camera. Camera has a black leatherette covering. R. & J. Beck Limited.

Frena 00 camera

Photographic Technology
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
Ensign Selflex 820 camera. Self erecting folding camera for 120 rollfilm 8 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches or 12 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch pictures. Fitted with a Ross Xpres lens F: 105mm f/3.8-22 No.242232. Epsilon shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Front cell focusing. Folding optical frame finder with refelcted masks for 8 or 12 on. Body release. Hinged masks in camera back for two formats. Separate shuttered windows. No.E1575. Barnet Ensign Limited. 1949.

Ensign Selfix 820 camera

Photographic Technology

1949
Magan Wrist-A-Matic; The wrist camera; for 6 10mm diameter pictures on 112 filmdisk cassette; f/11 lens, 20mm; permanent magnet shutter 1/100; in original carton with three filmdisks; donor reported camera to be commercial failure, only on the market for a short time.

Magna Wrist-A-Matic camera

Photographic Technology

1981
Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 620 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Sliding plates with yellow filter and close-up lens. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Pin and screw flash contacts. Mottled fawn and brown finish, with gilt trim.

Brownie Flash IV camera

Photographic Technology

1950-1959
Casio QV11 LCD digital camera with accessories. Serial No 4006331A.

Casio QV11 LCD digital camera with accessories

Photographic Technology
Sony Mavica MVC-FD5 digital camera. Serial No 70056. Sony video lens F=4.8, 1:2.0. Lithium battery (removed).

Sony Mavica MVC-FD5 digital camera

Photographic Technology

1997
Medal, Irish Salon of Photography, 1933. Awarded to Stanley A Smith. Medal in shape of Ireland. In case; printed on fabric of lid 'W. Stokes and Sons Limited, Jewellers, Silversmiths and Watchmaker, 6 Westmullend Street, Dublin'.

Medal, Irish Salon of Photography

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1933
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
Cine-Kodak Outfit 923 Kodascope Projector. Cine projector for 16mm silent film. Projection lens F: 2 inches focussed by eccentric. Double shutters counter rotating. Claw intermittent, 2 continuous sprocket. Framing by double gate mask. Electric motor drive 90/100v 50cps, 1/100HP No.748786 by Robbins and Myers Company of Springfield, Ohio. Rheostat control ammeter calibrated to 5 amps. Hand rewind. Elevating screw foot. Serial No.02677. Eastman Kodak Company.

Cine-Kodak Outfit 923 Kodascope Projector

Cinematography

1923
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
'Ticka' camera. Pocket watch-shaped rollfilm camera for 18mm wide film in special cassette. 15x23mm pictures. Fixed aperture simple lens. T/I shutter; lens cap. With accessory brilliant reflecting finder. Exposure counter. In cloth case, with directions, instruction book, receipt, instruction card. Engraved with interlaced 'HTC' on front of case.

Ticka watch camera

Photographic Technology

1906
Carbine roll film camera folding roll film /plate camera. 5 x 4" pictures. Ross homocentric lens F:5", f6.3-22 No 85678 Lukos III shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/B. Wire cable release, sliding rising and cross front, sliding focussing brilliant reflecting finder.

Carbine roll film camera

Photographic Technology

1917-1921
Packet of flash powder, containing one tube of flash powder, one tube of oxidising powder, one packet of touch paper, one instruction leaflet entitled 'Flashlight Photography', and corrugated paper and cotton wool packing. Johnsons and Sons. One of two.

Johnson's Flash Powder

Photographic Technology
3D Vistascreen views 'London Series 35'. Stereo viewers of London for the Vista Screen stereo viewer. Vistascreen Company Limited

London Series 35

Photographic Technology
Self erecting folding camera for 828 rollfilm 50 x 30mm. Fitted with a meniscus lens f/10 T/I shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Moulded in brown bakelite. Coronet Camera Co.

Coronet Vogue camera

Photographic Technology

1937
3D Roye-Vala-Scope disposable spectacles. Acorn 2563. Natural Vision Studios Ltd, Grove Place, London, W3. 'Specialising in all forms of 3D Photography'.

Roye-Vala-Scope Disposable 3-D glasses

Cinematography

1950-1959
Shew's Xit Eclipse quarter plate camera, made by J F Shew & Co. London. Collapsing A form, wooden camera for RR lens, rotating aperture plate f/8,11,16,32. Rotary shutter T/I. Helical screw and lever focusing inf.- 1 1/2 yards. Shew removable , reflecting finder. No focusing screen. (M477)

Eclipse plate camera

Photographic Technology

1896