The objects on display at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford explore the science and culture of light and sound technologies, and their impact on our lives.
Photographic Technology
1951
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.
1947-1971
David White Co., Milwaukee, Wisc. Stereocamera for 35mm film 2 x 24mm. Two White Anastigmat lenses f/2.8-22. Two blade shutters 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T/ Couple ling base split image rangefinder; separate direct vision optical finder. Hinged lens cover; 'hot' accessory shoe. No 004304. In everready case.
1948
VEB Carl Zeiss Ikon Jena, East Germany. Solid body 35mm refelx camera for 35mm film 24x36mm. Zeiss, Jena, Tessar lens F:5cm f/3.5-22, No 3220957, interchangeable, screw thread, helical focusing through pentaprism. Fabric focal plane shutter, horizontal travel 1/2/5/10/20/50/100/200/500/1000/B, delayed action lever. Body release, with lock-on time exposures. Film type and speed indicator on rewind knob. Knob windon.
1889
O'Reilly's Patent No 10823. Conical metal camera for 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inch plates, uncemented achromatic lenses c.F:1 1/2 inch fixed aperture and focus. Flap and shutter before lens work by elastic band. The American Camera Company, c.1890.
c. 1959
Ilford Witness camera. 35mm camera; coated Dallmeyer Super-Six anastigmat lens, F:2"; f1.9-22 in bayonet mount, Serial No 373726. Fabric focal plane shutter - two speed rings: 1-T/2/4/8/B-25 and BT/25-1/50/100/250/500/1000. Coincident coupled rangefinder, focussing inf.-3'; movable stop flash synchronising sockets. Accessory shoe.
1934-1935
Retina camera type 117. Folding camera for 35mm for 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Schneider Xenar lens F: 5cm, f/3.5 No 694235. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Helical focusing of whole lens to 3.5 feet. Direct vision optical finder. Rotary exposure counter. Depth of field scale. No. 449875. Kodak AG, 1934-1935.
c. 1956
Reid III Type 2 35mm camera for 24 x 36mm pictures. Coated Taylor Hobson Anastigmat lens. F:2 inches f/2-16, Serial No 328898. Fabric focal plane shutter 1/2/5/8/20/30/40/60/100/200/500/1000/T. Interchangeable lens, Leica thread. Coupled rangefinder coincidence type, separate direct vision viewfinder. Flash synchronised, two coaxial sockets for electronic and flash bulbs. Accessory shoes. Reid and Sigrist. Camera Serial No P3277.
1990
Logitech FotoMan (Digitalkamera aus der Steinzeit) RA digital camera. Monochrome digital camera. First truly digital camera. 320x240 (latter 376x284) resolution; 1Mb internal RAM; fixed focus f4.5 lens. Serial No FAL22921198. In recharging stand, built-in flash. Logitech, Switzerland, 1990
1983 (replica); 1866 (original)
Copy of 1866 Dallmeyer collodion carte-de-visite camera. Stand also replica. Made by Science Museum workshops.NOTE ScM Inv.No.1920-613 used with Shepherd lens, PHL1456.
1929
Leica I camera, made by Leitz, 1929.
SMC Pentax-M f1;2.8-4 40mm-80mm zoom lens no.7549226. With plastic lens cap.
1928
Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch. Teak and bronzed metal. Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat F:4.25 inches f/4.5-32 No 151366. fabric focal plane shutter 25/40/50/75/125/250/500/T. Rack and pinion focusing, infinity to 4', ground glass focusing screen with collapsing hood, mirror removed by shutter release, optical frame finder, F: 6604. Houghton-Butcher.
1930
Justophot Automatic Drem Exposure Meter. Telescope-type meter; scales for time, speed and aperture; in leather case; in original box with instructions. White metal tube with eye-piece. box also contains leather case, abridged instructions and full instructions booklet. Patentee Dr Emille Meyer.
Television
1964-1988
'Little Ted', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.
1954
Kodak stereo camera instructions. Eastman Kodak, 1954-1959.
1914-1935
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
1938-1944
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.
1956-1966
Twin lens reflex camera for 35mm film, 24 x 36mm. Fitted with two Agfa color Apotar lens F: 45mm, f/2.8-22, coated. Helical focusing mount with finder lens, reflex screen with split image finder in centre. Folding hood with magnifier and optical frame finder. Prontor shutter 1/2/5/8/15/30/125/250/500/B. Coaxial flash socket. X-Synch. Lever wind. Rotary exposure counter. Film type reminder wheel. With lens hood. Serial No AB 3850. Agfa c.1961.
c. 1892
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.
1917-1927
Red paper packet of 'Paper Nitric' for Agfa 'Flashlight-Lamp', manufactured in Berlin about 1922.
1997
Serial cable for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera.
'Humpty', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.
'Big Ted', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.
1924
Packet of Hypo for Enitone and Collodion Self Toning papers, in printed paper wrapper.
1951-1952
Ensign Ful-Vue box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Cast metal body with powder coating and plastric strap. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture and focus. T/I shutter. Large brilliant reflecting finder. 21st birthday present to June Foulds in 1952, £2/13/10d.
1987
SMC Pentax-A f/1;2.8 35mm lens Serial No 6101080. With lens cover. Manufactured by Asaki Optical Co, Japan 1987. Lens case, embossed on top 'Pentax', on bottom 'HA-90B' Japan'.
1978
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.
1910
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.
Made by Company craftsmen at Kilburn camera repair works. 1/8th scale model of Brownie camera made for presentation to the Queen Mary's Doll's House project. Fully working. With 2 negatives taken with camera - one of men who made it; 2 contact prints and two enlargements. Camera not presented as a second, folding model was thought more appropriate. Lens: 1/2" piano convex from microscope objective; finder lenses watch crown jewels. Cost approxiamtely £30; six weeks work.
1903-1908
Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4- 128. F.P.K automatic shutter, T/B/I with pneumatic release valve, sliding rising and cross front, sliding focusing, brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level and hood. No 635-A. Eastman Kodak, 1903-1908.
1904-1909
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.
Made by Company craftsmen at Kilburn camera repair works. 1/8th scale model of Brownie camera made for presentation to the Queen Mary's Doll's House project. Fully working. With 2 negatives taken with camera - one of men who made it; 2 contact prints and two enlargements. Camera not presented as a second, folding model was thought more appropriate. Lens: 1/2" piano convex from microscope objective; finder lenses watch crown jewels. Cost approxiamtely £30; six weeks work. Makers and photographers C. Abbott; A. Bartlett; D. Cross; S Le Frank.
1929-1935
Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I, with two brilliant reflecting finder. In blue leatherette. 1929-1935.
One packet of Illingworth's 'Slogas' gaslight paper. 'Special Exhibition Sample', 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch.
Solid body camera for 35mm film in 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Dallmeyer anastigmat lens F: 35mm, f/4.5-22, coated. Two blade shutter with behind the lens capping blade. 25/50/100/150/200/B. Helical focusing. Direct vision optical finder. White stove enamelled finish. Plate aperture and shutter rings. Cf 3996, 3997. No.1919-3296. Ilford ltd.
Single lens reflex camera for 35mm film 24x36mm; Nikko-S Auto lens F:5cm f/2 Serial No 542635; with lens cap 'Nippon Kogaku Tokyo 52mm Patent Pending'; focal plane shutter 1-1/1000 sec. delayed action; pentaprism/meter head, coupling to shutter setting and aperture; match needle in finder and on prism top; set shutter; adjust aperture no. 480256; Camera Serial no. 6451677.
Cardboard folding white reflector and Photolux flashbulb holder for fitting to torch. In original packing with carton of Photoflux lamps (bulbs missing). Card tube. Silvered paper wrapping. With instructions.
1983
Kodak disc Kodacolor HR film. Two empty cartons and one disc (normally two). Carton Serial No BHDBB 8672, expires Dec 1983. Disc has Serial Number BHDBB 867P
1895-1905
Folding stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. With a W Banks Bolton wide angle lens F: 5 1/2 inches rotating wheel with stops f/17, 23, 35, 46 No. 56. Sliding rising and cross front. Front standard fixed. Rack and pinion focusing on rear panel, double extension. Reversible back with hinged ground glass screen. Vertical swing back. Square bellows. Reynolds and Branson.
'Poppy', soft toy from BBC children's programme 'Playschool', c 1977.
1954-1963
Kodak junior I camera original carton. Kodak Limited 1954-1963.
1982
Nimslo 3-D 35mm camera. 35mm automatic 3 Dimension. Hot shoe.Automatic shutter, electronically programmed, 1/30 to 1/500 seconds. Serilal No.230910334. 30mm Quadra lens system; 30mm f/5.6 Air Spaced Triplets with coated high indexed optical glass elements, prefocussed to 6' (2 metres) to infiniity. Serial No 1202.
Printed Materials & Ephemera
Awarded to N L Wilson, Harrow, in Eighth Exhibtion. Yellow metal medal . Obverse shows classssically-dressed woman with bellows, camera, shield, engraved ' Kodak Staff Photographic Society'. Reverse engraved in laurel wreath 'Eighth Exhibition 1950, M L Wilson, Harrow'. In lined case. Machine-tooled blue leatherette box, silk lined, blue velvet. Silk inside lid of box printed 'Watches & Clocks, Jewellery, The Glossoid Co Ltd, 45-50 Hillborn Viaduct, London, EC1, Cutlery, silver, electro-plate, cups & sports prizes a speciality'.
1924-1933
Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter, T/I. Two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada Inc. 1924-1933.
1910-1915
Ansco Co, Binghampton. Box camera for 127 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 1 5/8". Simple lens, fixed aperture. Flip-flop rotary shutter, T/I. Two reflecting finders. Covered with maroon leatherette wwith gilt trim. Pat. Sept. 20 1910.
1893
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.
1977
Rigid body camera for Kodak PR-10 Instant Print packs; auto exposure; lighten-darken control; battery test button; brightline finder manual picture ejection; flip-flash socket.
Cinematography
Kodak 24mm telephoto converter for Cone Ektann lens f/2.7 and f/1.9 for Brownie Movie camera. Coated with engraved depth of field indications. Provision for 32mm filters. Kodak Limited. With clip on front finder frame.
1915-1926
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.
1937
Pocket tripod in fountain pen shape. Opens to 9 or 12 inches high with a built in ball and head socket. Jaegar LeCoultre, 1937.
