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Frenke and Heidecke, Germany. Twin lens refelx for 127 rollfilm 6x6cm. Grey finish. Taking lens Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar F:60mm f/3.5-22 No 5516151. Viewing lens Heidosmat F:60mm f/2.8.Both covered.Synchro-Compur shutter 1/2/8/15/30/60/125/250/300/B. Synchronised for electronic and bulb flash, coaxial socket. Delayed action. shutter wind coupled to wind-on knob. Common focusing knob, with depth of field scale and film type reminder. Convex ground lens focusing screen, with folding metal hood, incorporating magnifier and sports finder. Pictorial exposure calculator. Automatic exposure counter. Grey paint and light grey leatherette. No 2027696.

Rolliflex Twin Lens Reflex camera

Photographic Technology
Medal, Birmingham Photographic Society, 1934. Awarded to Stanley A Smith. Round relief, cast base metal with silver paint. Seated man developing a photograph with a girl behind. In fabric-lined box.

Medal, Birmingham Photographic Society, 1934

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1934
A black and white photograph entitled ‘French Gun’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 42.

French Gun

Photographs

1915-1916
Casket for the compact storage of cabinet cards, 1880-1890.

Casket for the compact storage of cabinet cards, 1880-1890

Photographs

1880-1890
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.

Nimslo 3-D 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1982
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'.

Kodak Staff Photographic Society bronze medal in case

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1930
One of eight early photographs; cased portrait photograph, three quarter view, hand-coloured skin, with gilding. Leather case with velvet lining.

Cased image, hand-coloured portrait of a woman, c 1850

Photographs

1845-1855
Stereo camera for 120 rollfilm 2 x 24x24mm. Can take single or duplex albums. Two Iriar lenses F35mm f/3.5 Nos 11349 and 11832. 5 speed shutter 1/10 - 1/200 attached lens cap; optical DV finder; X and M coaxial flash soickets. Two windows. Serial No 6182.

Duplex Super 120 sterocamera

Photographic Technology

1956-1960
A black and white photograph entitled ‘Dummies’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 26.

Dummies

Photographs

1915-1916
Carton for Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm camera, 1989.

Carton For Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1989
A black and white photograph entitled ‘Building a Hospital at ‘X’ Beach’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 30.

Building a Hospital at ‘X’ Beach

Photographs

1915-1916
Twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. With taking lens by Zeiss Tessar F: 7.5cm f/3.5-22 No.1664775 (coated). Viewing lens Heidoscope-anastigmat F: 7.5cm f/3.1. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Aperture and shutter lever set, numbers visible in window above viewing lens. Rack and pinion focusing on reflex window above viewing lens. Rack and pinion focusing on reflex viewing screen. Hood, magnifier, frame sports finder and level on ground glass screen. Lever windon, automatic exposure counter. Exposure calculator. No.424538. Francke and Heidecke.

Rolliflex camera

Photographic Technology
Apple Mac Quick Take 100 digital camera. Serial Number TL4288P325Q. Built-in flash unit and LCD screen. 99000369 written in marker pen on side of camera body.

Apple Mac Quick Take 100 digital camera

Photographic Technology
Carton for PPC (Presenta Pocket Ciné) Silent 9.5mm projector/viewer. Retailed in United Kingdom by Presenta Ltd, manufactured in Switzerland, 1926.

Carton for Presenta Pocket Ciné

Cinematography

1935
Silver medal of 39mm diameter. Awarded to L W Oxford. Obverse: Allegorical female figure seated with camera and chemical apparatus. Inscription "Photographic". Designer A Fenwicj, Birmingham. Reverse: Laurel wreath inscription "Portsmouth CC 1937 L W Oxford". Hallmarked TJS STR SIL. J Purser and Sons Limited. 1937.

Portsmouth camera club sliver medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1937
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
120x155mm ferrotype group portrait of the Hughes and Nelson families Captain Hughes drowned when the SS 'Leonowi' was lost round the Cape of Good Hope, c. 1887.

Uncased Ferrotype

Photographs

c. 1887
110x140mm red Morocco leather case embossed one side with formal design. Very good condition. Back stamped 'Simonton and Millard, Dublin Photogrpahic Institution, 39 Lower Sackville St'. Two latches. Lined with crimson plush with formal motif. Inside edged with gold leaf pattern. Picture out of case. Contains portrait of a man with elbows on table and finger to temple.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

Photographs
80x92mm red Morocco leather fold-over case with slot-in catch on front. Gold leaf on design on inside edges. Lined with pink satin. Frame edged with lilac material. Oval gilt mat with fern desing. Patterend pinchbeck frame. 57x70mm young woman seated with arm resting on table. Hat with feather on her lap. full skirted dress. Face and hands tinted. Gilt on earings, brooch and belt buckle. Tablecloth also tinted. Lacquer back.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather 'Fold Over' Case

Photographs
175x230mm red Morocco leather case (only bottom remains) embossed with leaf and scroll design. Gold leaf pattern around edges. Once lined with plain red plush. Ornate oval gilt mat and patterned pinchbeck frame. 130x190mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of young mother and child seated with father. Lady wearing large cameo brooch.

Daguerreotype In Broken Red Morocco Leather Box

Photographs
A black and white photograph entitled ‘The Communication Trench’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 35.

The Communication Trench

Photographs

1915-1916
A black and white photograph showing a girl with a stick on the beach at Broadstairs, taken by an unknown photographer, June 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 13.

Girl with Stick at Broadstairs

Photographs

1915-06
Carton For Kodak black and white panchromatic Verichrome Pan rollfilm.

Carton For Kodak Verichrome Pan Rollfilm

Photographic Technology
Packet of 'Sparking Material' for Agfa 'Flashlight-Lamp' kit, manufactured in Germany about 1922.

Packet of 'Sparking Material'

Photographic Technology

1917-1927
Pentax EV A3 SLR camera for 35mm film, serial No.3002246. Fitted with lens 1990-5030/2.

Pentax EV A3 SLR camera

Photographic Technology

1987
SMC Pentax-A f1:2.8 28mm lens No.5336297. Manufactured by Asaki Optical Co, Japan 1987. Fitted to Pentax camera 1989-5030/1.

Pentax f2.8 28mm lens

Photographic Technology

1987
Canon AE-1 program camera. Serial No V1054H(K). Canon lens fd; 50mm 1:1.74, Serial no 3373241, Shutter No 5000000E. Hot shoe fitting.

Canon AE-1 Program Camera

Photographic Technology
Brown Bakelite collapsing camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, T/I shutter, rotating reflecting finder. Kodak Limited. 1930.

No 2 Hawkette camera

Photographic Technology

1930
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, portrait lens on spring loaded lever with two brilliant reflecting finder. In maroon leatherette. 1928-1935.

No 2 brownie model f portrait camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935
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 maroon leatherette. 1929-1935.

No 2 brownie model f camera

Photographic Technology

1929-1935
Kodak telephoto converter instructions. Kodak Limited.

Kodak telephoto convertor instructions

Photographic Technology
White metal roller bar.

White Metal Roller Bar For Kodak Film Tank (Type C)

Photographic Technology

1919
Kodak Brownie 127 (SecondModel). Plastic boded camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Dakon lens of foxed aperture and focus with a single speed shutter and a direct vision optical finder. Neck strap attached. Kodak Limited 1959-1964.

Brownie 127 camera (second model)

Photographic Technology

1959-1964
1lb pack of Kodak Hypo Sulphate of Soda.

Box of Hypo Sulphate of Soda

Photographic Technology

1934
Plastic moulded camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2inches. Fitted with a single lens, single speed shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Braided neck strap. Kodak Limited, 1953-1959.

Brownie 127 camera

Photographic Technology

1953-1959
Collapsing self erecting camera for 105 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, aperture nos 1, 2, 3, 4. Pocket automatic shutter I/B/. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. No.166609. Eastman Kodak, 1907-1915.

No 1 Folding Pocket Kodak Camera Model E

Photographic Technology

1907-1915
Moulded tenite bodied self erecting collapsing camera for 828 rollfilm 28 x 40 mm. Kodak anastigmat lens F50mm f/5.6-15 built in shutter 25/50/100/T/B. Front cell focusing infinity to 4 feet. Optical direct vision finder. Eastman Kodak Co, 1938-1941.

Kodak Bantam F5.6 camera

Photographic Technology

1938-1941
Instant camera for PR-10 film packs; 'Zooming circle' focus aid; darken/lighten control; auto exposure; handle print ejector; in original box.

Kodak Instant camera EK4

Photographic Technology

1976
Box camera for 120 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter, T/I and two reflecting finders. Eastman Kodak, 1901-1924.

No 2 brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1901
Carton and packaging for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera and accessories.

Carton and packaging for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera and accessories

Photographic Technology

1996
Box camera for dark room loaded 24 exposure film 3 1/2 x 4 inches. Fitted with a single lens, rotating plate with three apertures, special sector shutter, cocked with string, reflecting finder, exposure counter, wooden cores with remains of original film, natural wood finish. No 1007. Eastman Kodak, 1891-1895.

B Ordinary Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1891-1895
Camera case for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera.

Camera case for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera

Photographic Technology

1997
Wallet with PhotoEnhancer software (4 floppy discs) and support material, for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera.

Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera and accessories

Photographic Technology

1996
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.

Kodak EK2 Instant camera

Photographic Technology

1977
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/ folding camera for 4 x 5 darkroom loaded rollfilm. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb Universal lens. Rotating plate with 4 apertures. Special Kodak sector shutter adjustable tension. Sliding focusing. Rotating reflecting finder on baseboard. Double spirit level. Eastman-walker roll holder, later type, large roller audible windon indication, No.280. Wind on knob on lid engages with roll holder when closed. The Eastman Company. 1890-1892.

No 4 Folding Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1890-1892
Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens of fixed aperture. Rotary shutter T/I. Single reflecting finder. Blue leatherette covereing. Eastman Kodak 1931.

No 2 Rainbow Hawkeye Camera Model C

Photographic Technology

1931
Box form camera for 3 1/4 inch wide darkroom loaded film, 2 3/4 x 3 1/4. Fitted with a single lens of fixed aperture and focus and a special sector type string cocking shutter. No viewfinder attach, sighting lines are on the top and side. With an exposure calculator. No. 1014. Eastman Kodak, 1891-1895.

Ordinary Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1891-1985
Display jar, clear glass, for extract of woody nightshade, 1851-1900. Top sealed to jar. Handwritten paper label reads 'Estr Fluido / Dulcamara / T1330'.

Glass chemical jar

Medical Glass-ware

1851-1900
Carton for No 2 Rainbow Hawkeye camera Model C carton. Eastman Kodak 1931.

Carton for No 2 Rainbow Hawkeye Camera Model C

Photographic Technology

1931