Folding camera for 5 x 7 inch plates. Fitted with a C.P. Goerz Dopp-Anastigmat lens, series III Dagor. F: 180mm, f/6.8-64 NO 301213. Kodak automatic shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T with pneumatic release valve. Rack and pinion rising front, rack and pinion swing back, rack and pinion triple extension focusing, short supplementary bed clipped inside top. Bausch and Lomb brilliant reflecting finder, with hinged mask and hood, removable on shoe fitting. Double spirit level on baseboard. rope front. Reversible back with swing out ground glass. Eastman Kodak. Premo supreme camera Photographic Technology
Tropical collapsible bellows camera for plates, negatives 2 1/2 x 1 5/8". Fitted with an Anastigmat F.4.5 75mm f.1 lens made by Optical Weke Ridesdorf, Berlin. In helical focusing mount. With self capping focal plane shutter, 1/20 1/1000 sec. With direct vision optical viewfinder mounted on top. c. 1922 Tropical collapsible bellows camera Photographic Technology 1922
Ernemann self erecting folding bellows camera for negatives 2 1/4 x 1 5/8". Lever mounted on front operates focusing. Fitted with 'Detective Apalnat' F.6.7 80mm f.1 lens mounted in a Bausch & Lomb pneumatic shutter 1 sec to 1/100 speed B. & T. With two brilliant waist-level viewfinders attached to baseboard. c.1912 Ernemann self erecting folding bellows camera Photographic Technology c.1912
ICA Bebe, a collapsible bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 1 5/8". Strut system. Helical mount for focusing. Specially designed Compund type shutter. A dial is placed below lens, M for Instantaneous, B for Bulb and Z for time exposure. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 75mm f.1 lens. With optical direct vision viewfinder. Metal body cover in black leather. c.1920 ICA Bebe, a collapsible bellows camera for plates or cutfilm Photographic Technology c. 1920
Hand or stand camera with brass fittings made to Billcliffe method of swing back. Wray 3" Platystigmat lens, one dark slide. Mahogany wood. The smallest size of hand/stand camera made by Billcliffe. considered by him to be a 'Miniature'. drop-front bellows plate camera Photographic Technology c. 1890
Box plate camera with a simple lens and sliding plate with three apertures rotary shutter. With two reflecting viewfinders, three double plate holders for 9 x 12 cm plates. With two holders stored behind the focal plane. box plate camera Photographic Technology
Box camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a simple lens with a rotating plate with four apertures on camera front, f/11, 16, 22, 32. T/I shutter. Rotating plate with two close up lenses for 8' and 4'. Falling plate changing mechanism with four metal plateholders and two reflecting finders. No exposure counter. magazine box plate camera Photographic Technology
Folding plate camera, no makers name. Metal folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 plates; Rodenstock extra rapid aplanat lens F105mm, f7.7-36. C.A.G compound shutter (faulty). Ibso 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/B/T, everset 3 blades. Rack and pinion focusing; some bellows extension for close-ups. Rotating brilliant finder with spirit level. Screw rising front, sliding cross front. 3 single metal darkslides, 2 marked Klito. Folding plate camera Photographic Technology
Folding plate camera, no makers name. Mahogany stand camera for 3 1/4 4 x 1/4" plates. Single lens, fixed aperture. Fixed front panel, rear panel sliding for focusing. Hinged baseplate locked by sliding strip. (M3677) Folding plate camera Photographic Technology 1885
French magazine plate camera, with no makers name. Box-form plate camera, carrying 12 plate holders, each dropped to the bottom of camera by turning key on the side of the camera. Automatic counter, bearing on back of the last plateholder. Sliding lens, f.16-45; T/I shutter, calibrated 1-6. Two brilliant reflecting finders; built in circular spirit levels. Magazine plate camera Photographic Technology
Folding camera for 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Derogy anstigmat symmetrique lens F: 132mm f/6.6-32, No.60404. Compur shutter (marked Contessa Nettel) 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. (lens and shutter probably not original). Rack and pinion focusing. Near double extension. Screw and lever rising front sliding cross front. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level. Small clamping nutes on side strut baseplates. Ground glass focusing screen. NO.224347. folding plate camera Photographic Technology 1910
Folding camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. No lens fitted. 37mm diameter flange. Fabric focal plane shutter, single slit. 4 tensions under baseboard. Sliding rising and cross front. Swing front. Folding optical frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen. With three brass framed blockform darkslieds and spare lens panel. No maker possible continental. Focal plane shutter hand camera Photographic Technology 1910
Busch folding bellows camera hand camera ffor plates or sheetfilm size 31/4 x 4 1/4". Drop-front pull-out type. With rack and pinion focusing. With red leather bellows. Triple extension and rising front and side movement. Fitted with Busch Anastigmat Omnar Series 11 f.5.6 5 1/2" f.1 lens in a Unicum Bausch & Lomb shutter with speeds1sec to 1/100sec B. & T. With brilliant waist-level viewfinder. Of mahogany with nickel plated fittings with black leather cover. c.1912 Busch folding bellows camera hand camera Photographic Technology 1905
Newman and Guardia Sibyl camera, a folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Taylor, Taylor and Hobson Cooke lens Series III F: 4.4 inches, f/6.5-45. No. 18706. Between lens shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100. Cocking lever marked 0 and +. Sliding rising front. Lever focusing with two extension positions marked 1 and 2. Optical frame finder on front panel only. Ground glass focusing screen. Newman and Guardia Sibyl Camera Photographic Technology 1908
Ensign folding bellows camera for plates and cutfilm negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Wood and metal construction covered in black leather. Fitted with a DAllmeyer No.2 series XV Serrac F.4.5 135mm lens in an ACME pre-set shutter 1sec - 1/100 B. & T made by Ilex Optical Co. Houghton c.1920 Ensign folding bellows camera, c 1920 Photographic Technology 1915-1925
Miniature plate camera for 1/8 plates. Manufactured by G Hare for Wratten and Wainwright, 38 Great Queen Street, London. Miniature stand camera for 2 x 2 1/2 inch plates. Square bellows and a fixed front panel, sliding rear panel. hinged ground glass screen. Petzval type portrait lens, F:8cm f.4.5. Rack and pinion focusing, rack missing. Fixed aperture. Brass and mahogany construction. c.1880 Miniature plate camera, c 1880 Photographic Technology 1875-1885
Shew & Co, London. Koixit plate camera, ground glass screen. Collapsing A-type camera for quarter plates, 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches. Ross Homocentric lens F:6" f/5.6 -22, Serial Number 71729. Optional plate back rapid rectilinear lens, f/8 - 64. Ibso three blade shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/B/T. Lever focusing to ten feet, sliding rising front - added collapsing optical frame finder; ground glass screen in case with two wooden double darkslides and film pack adaptor. Koixit plate camera Photographic Technology 1908
No. 3 Zenith camera model B, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Box camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a single lens, sliding plate with three aperture, rotary shutter T/I, rack and pinion focusing, two reflecting finders, ground glass focusing screen, compartment for plate holder. With one wooden double plate holder. Overall: 170 mm x 120 mm x 240 mm. No 3 Zenith box camera model B Photographic Technology 1900
Folding camera for 4 x 5 inch plates. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb Kodak anastigmat lens no 4, f/6.3 No 3141701. Compur shutter, (faulty), 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/T/B/ rack and pinion rising front, sliding cross front, rack and pinion focusing, double extension. With brilliant rotating reflecting finder, rotable back with swing out focusing screen. Eastman Kodak. No 9 Premo camera Photographic Technology
Zek plate camera. Folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Schneider, Kreuznach Isconar doppel anastigmat lens F:10.5cm f6.3-45. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. No ground glass screen. Zek plate camera Photographic Technology
Zeiss Ikon 'Miroflex' quarter plate folding reflex camera (dismantled and incomplete), c.1926. Zeiss Ikon 'Miroflex' quarter plate folding reflex camera (d Photographic Technology 1925
Victoria magazine plate camera. Manufactured in Germany for the International Camera Supply Co., London. Boxform magazine plate changing camera for 4 1/4 x 3 1/4" plates. Simple lens; three fixed apertures in swinging plate. T/I shutter. 2 brilliant reflecting viewfinders. Spring actuated falling plate mechanism for 12 plates. Automatic dial counter. With three plate holders. Victoria Magazine Plate Camera Photographic Technology
Folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Zodellax No.1 anastigmat lens no. 84375 F:12cm f/4.5-45. Compur shutter, 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level. Screw rising front, sliding cross front. Hooded ground glass screen (broken). Made for Wallace Heaton Ltd. Zodel plate camera Photographic Technology 1925
Folding plate camera 9x12cm. Alpha Periskop lens F:13.5cm f/11. Derval wheelset shutter. Zeiss Ikon Plate Camera Photographic Technology 1926
Folding camera for 9 x 12cm plates. Fitted with a Busch Tiarnar Anastigmat lens F:15cm f/4.5-36 No.267107. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/150/B/T. Screw rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Reflecting viewfinder missing. Ground glass focusing screen with folding hood. Glunz model 60/I plate camera Photographic Technology 1920
Collapsing camera for 2 1/4 x 1 5/8 inch plates. Fitted with a Murer anastigmat lens F:70mm f/5.5-25 with helical focusing mount. Fabric focal plane, optical frame finder and ground glass screen fitted. No.3358. Murer plate camera Photographic Technology
V. P. Sprite collapsing camera for 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, rotating plate with three apertures f/8, 11, 22. With two blade shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Optical frame finder, front component incorporating lens cap. Focusing screen, glass missing. V.P. Sprite Camera Photographic Technology
Two double dark slides for a folding bellows hand or stand camera. c.1906 Folding bellows hand or stand camera Photographic Technology c.1906
Collapsing camera for 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, rotating plate with three apertures f/8, 11, 22. With two blade shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Optical frame finder, front component incorporating lens cap. Focusing screen, glass missing. V.P. Sprite camera Photographic Technology
Bellows Plate, Junior Imperial Number 9 Camera. 4x5 plate camera. RR lens, Wollensack TBL shutter. Rising front by click stops. Hinged reflecting finder. Junior Imperial number 9 camera Photographic Technology 1880-1890
Eclipse 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. 1 double wooden bookform darkslide. No focusing screen. (M477) Eclipse plate camera Photographic Technology 1896
Contessa Nettel bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/4 x 15/8. Lazy tong type. Fitted with a Mayer Goerz Double Anastigmat F.63 75,, f.1 mounted in a Pronto shutter with 3-speeds 1/25, 1/100 B. & T. With wire frame finder. Metal covered in black leather. 1925 Contessa Nettel bellows camera Photographic Technology 1925
Contessa-Nettel quarterplate folding camera; sliding rising front; Nettar-anastigmat F:12.5cm, 6.3-60 No.209436; Derval shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Cable release socket reflex brilliant finder. Contessa-Nettel folding camera Photographic Technology 1924
Folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches plates. Fitted with a Voigtlander Skopar anastigmat lens F: 10.5cm f/4.5-25 No.315312. Embeset shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Screw rising front, sliding cross front. Brilliant rotating reflecting finder with level. Folding wire frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen. NO.40392. Voigtlander. c.1927 Voigtlander Avus camera Photographic Technology 1922-1932
Folding camea for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Voigtalnder Heliar lens F: 10.5cm f/4.5-22 NO.392892. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing double extension. Screw rising front (spirit level in knob), sliding cross front. Lens and shutter on bayonet mount. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Folding wire frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen. With three single metal darkslides. Rollfillm adaptor for 120 rollfilm. Depth of field scale. Voigtlander. Voigtlander Bergheil camera Photographic Technology
Whole-plate collapsible field camera, made entirely of wood, with one slide (no lens), by Ottewill; with "Carte de Visite" lens presented by Tear 15/7/30, 1853. Whole-plate Collapsible Field Camera Photographic Technology 1853
Whole-plate collapsible field camera, made entirely of wood, with one slide (no lens), by Ottewill; with 'Carte de Visite' lens by 'Squire & Co, late Shepherd Market, King Wm St 42, London Bridge'; lens no 7199. Presented by Tear 15 July 1930, 1853. With separate focussing screen (inserted into camera). Ottewill Whole-plate collapsible field camera Photographic Technology 1853
Ernemann folding bellows camera for plates or sheet film, size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Drop-front pull-out type. Manual focusing. Fitted with an Ernemann double objective F.8 140mm f.1 lens mounted in a Ernemann ever set 3-speed shutter 25sec to 1/100 B. & T. With brilliant waist-level finder attached to front standard. Made of wood and metal covered ib black leather. c.1920 Ernemann folding bellows camera Photographic Technology c.1920
Self erecting folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. No lens or shutter. Rising front, with ratcher setting. Lever focusing, ground glass screen. No H372390. Ernemann. Heag XV plate camera Photographic Technology 1910-1914
Ernemann 9 x 12 cm plate camera, made in Dresden. Metal folding plate camera, for 9 x 12 cm plates. Ernemann Detective Aplanat lens No. 1, F:140mm, f6.8-36, No. 355340 Ernemann shutter, everset 25/50/100/B/T. Cable release. Rack and pinion focussing; double extension - calibration for half lens use. Rotating brilliant reflecting finder and spirit level. Ground glass screen in erecting hood. (M 4534) Ernemann Folding Plate Camera Photographic Technology
Metal bell plate camera - Le Photosphère. Manufactured by Compagnie Française de Photographie, 7 Rue de Solferino, Paris. Takes 9 x 12 cm plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, of fixed aperture, helical screw focusing with a shutter perforated hemisphere with a rotating bell inside. T/I, adjustable tension. With a removable reflecting view finder. 2 fitting positions. Patented in France and abroad, No 747. Overall: 125 mm x 175 mm x 154 mm. 'Le Photosphère' Plate Camera c 1890 Photographic Technology 1885-1895
Le Franceville camera. L F G and Cie. Miniature sliding body camera. 4. 5x4. 5x6 cm. Simple lens, sliding strip 'shutter'. Takes 40x40mm plate. Overall: 50 mm x 50 mm x 66 mm. Le Franceville camera Photographic Technology 1910
Challenge folding bellows camera for negatives 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates or cutfilm. Fitted with Taylor Taylor Hobson Symmetrical F.7.7 5" lens mounted in a Bausch & Lomb pneumatic diaphragm shutter with speeds 1sec - 1/100 B. & T. With back ground glass and brilliant waist-level viewfinder. Made of wood with black leather cover and mahogany drop-front with brass fittings and nickel plated shutter. J Lizars, c.1895. Challenge folding bellows camera Photographic Technology c.1895
The Challenge folding bellows hand camera for plates or sheet film 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". Drop-front pull-out type. Double extension with red tapered bellows and rising front movement. Rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with Aldis Anastigmat F.6 4 3/4" f.1 lens mounted in a Bausch & Lomb pneumatic shutter with speeds 1sec to 1/100 B. & T. With brilliant waist-level viewfinder attached to baseboard. Made of wood with brass fittings. lIZARS, C.1910 The Challenge folding bellows hand camera Photographic Technology c.1910
For 18x12cm plates in rapid changer. Voigtlander Heliar lens F:24cm f/4.5 No 143941. Zeiss red filter in pivoted mount; fabric focal plane shutter. Large folding frame finder, ball front-sight. No FKI 1522. ICA Model N aero camera Photographic Technology
Folding camera for 4.5x6cm plates; ICA-Meyer Novar Anastigmatic lens F:7.5cm f/6.8 no. 436157; Wheelset Compur-type shutter, everset, 1/2-1-1/100 sec; brilliant reflecting finder; lever focussing; in original box with 4 single metal darkslides and filmpack adaptor; no. G 20262. ICA Vitrix camera Photographic Technology
Folding camera for 3 1/2 inch wide rollfilm or plates 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. C.P. Goerz Doppel Anastigmat lens series III Dagor F: 135mm f.6.8-44. No 272729. Compound shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Three blades and cocking lever. Lever operated gear rising front, geared cross front. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension, focusing scale calibrated for plates, film and rear lens component only. Brilliant reflecting finder and spirit level. No 5708. ICA Ica rollfilm plate camera Photographic Technology 1920
Plate camera for 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Rack and pinion focusing on front and rear panels. Screw-on bed for double extension. Sliding and rising front, swing front. Screw swing back both movements. Reversible back. Of brass and mahogany construction. Kodak Limited. Kodak view camera model B Photographic Technology
Collapsing camera for 9 x 6.5 cm plates. Fitted with a Goerz anastigmat Dagor lens F: 90mm f/6.8-32 No.334377. 3 blade compound shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T. Folding optical frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen. Wheel focusing on body No. 67409. Covered in bottle green leather with matching filmpack adaptor. C.P. Goerz sold by the London Stereoscopic company limited. Goerz CDV Tenax camera Photographic Technology
The Challenge wooden folding bellows camera for negatives 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". With rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a fixed focus doublet lens about 6" f.1 and with wheel stops. Mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter (time and instantaneous). Lens panel of rising front movement. Mahogany with brass fittings. Lizars, c1895. Lizars 'The Challenge' folding belows plate camera, c 1895 Photographic Technology 1890-1900
