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Adams 'Minex' Single Lens Reflex Camera De Luxe Model

1910
'Superb' model twin reflex camera by Voigtlander, Braunschweig, Hanover, with 'Heliar' f3.5 7.5cm main lens, serial no. 1026208, 'Helomar' f3.5 reflex viewing lens and Compur shutter, Voigtlander 1935.

'Superb' Model Twin Reflex Camera, 1935

1935
Zeiss Ikon 'Ikoflex' reflex camera with twin lens with rigid body for 12 exposures 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 on a 120 rollfilm. Lever for focusing. Fitted with a Novar F.4.5 80mm lens in a Klio shutter with speeds 1 sec - 1/175 sec and self timer. The front of the focusing hood can be pushed upward to allow eye-level focusing. Magnifier is attached to the hood. Zeiss Ikon, c.1934.

Zeiss Ikon 'Ikoflex' reflex camera with twin lens with rigid body for 12 exposures

1929-1939
Auto Graflex curtain aperture single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 6 1/2 x 4 3/5. No reversing back. With multi slit focal plane shutter, non capping. With speeds 1/8 - 1/1000sec and T with a great number of intermediate speeds. With rack and pinion mechanism for focusing. With bellows extension. Fitted with a Kodak Anastigmat F.4.5 8 1/2" f.1. Wooden with metal fittings covered in black leather. Eastman Kodak c.1906

Auto Graflex Curtain Aperture Single Lens Reflex Camera

1906
Thornton Pickard 'Victory' single lens reflex camera. With no reversing back. Rack and pinon focusing with focal plane shutter. Shutter speeds obtained by varying aperture with speeds a/10 to 1/1000 and T. Lens panel has rising front and is fitted a Wray Lustrar F.5.9 5" f.1 lens. Wood construction with metal fittings covered in black leather. Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Co. c 1920.

Thornton Pickard 'Victory' single lens reflex camera, c 1920

1915-1925
Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Possibly Graflex. Has reversing back and rising front movement with rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens. Self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8-1/350sec Time. Fitted with synchronising device (later). Made of teak with aluminium fittings. c.1930

Tropical Single Lens Reflex Camera

1930
Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm, negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Rising front and reversing back movement. Rack and pinion focusing. Black leather bellows extension. Focal plane shutter not self capping, with speeds 1/10 - 1/1000sec and Time. Spring tension and curtain aperture function. Original lens changed to a Taylor Taylor Hobson Rapid Rectilinear F.8. 6.08" f.1. c.1920.

Tropical Single Lens Reflex Camera, Lens and One Double Darkslide.

circa 1920
Popular Press single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Wood and metal construction with black leather covering. With reversing back and rising front lens panel movement. Focal plane shutter is not capped. With speeds 1/15-1/1000sec and T. Mirror can be locked up so not used as a reflex. Rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Butcher Anastigmat F.4.5 5 3/4" f.1 lens. Butcher c.1920

Popular Press Single Lens Reflex Camera and Accessories

circa 1920
Ensign single lens reflex camera, teak with bronze fittings and brown leather bellows. Aldis-Butcher Anastigmat F:6"; f.4.5-32, No. 1 148998. Rack and pinion focusing to 18". Lens covered by hinged shade. Focal plane shutter 15/20/30/50/75/100/200/350/500/1000/T. Single knob adjustment. Ground glass reflex screen; direct focussing screen in rotating back, for 3 1/4x 4 1/4" plates. With Holborn rollfilm holder for 3 1/2x 2 1/2", 120 film. In lined leather case with IDP Co. yellow filter, film pack adaptor and three single metal darkslides.

Ensign Special Reflex camera, tropical model

1925-1935
Single lens reflex camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. No. F12. Fitted with an Aldis anastigmatic lens F:5.75 f/4.5-16 No.16. With Kershaw patent focal plane shutter (Pat. 22698/04). 16/24//36/75/150/300/800/T. Reflex ground glass screen with deep hood. Rack and pinion rising front. Rack and pinion double extension focusing. Jonathan Fallowfield.

Fallowflex reflex camera

Adam's Minex de Luxe tropical reflex camera for negatives 5 x 4". Polished teak with brass fittings. With triple extension, 14". Rack and pinion focusing. With spring loaded plate. Fitted with a self capping focal plane shutter with speeds 1/8sec 1/1000 sec B. & T. Camera rising front and reversing back. Fitted with Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Aviar f.4.5 8.25" Series 11. With 2 double dark slides and case. c.1920

Adam's Minex de Luxe tropical reflex camera for negatives 5 x 4"

1920
Rolleiflex 2.8F Twin Lens Reflex camera no.2407139 by Franke and Heidecke. With leather case. Model introduced 1960

Rolleiflex 2 Twin Lens Reflex Camera

3A Graflex single lens reflex camera, c.1912

3A Graflex Single Lens Reflex Camera

1910
KOdak Brownie Reflex. 1948.

Brownie Reflex

1948
Thornton Pickard Junior Special single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. With rising front lens panel and reversing back. Speeds 1/10 - 1/100 sec. Rack and pinion focusing and bellows extension. Fitted wutg an Anticomar F.2.8 15cm manufactured by Plauvel & Co.Wooden with metal fittings covered in black leather. c 1924.

Thornton Pickard Junior Special single lens reflex camera, c 1924

1919-1929
Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Made of teak with brass fittings. Self capping focal plane shutter, speeds 1/15-1/1000sec and T. Lens panel has rising front. Fitted with an Aldis Butcher Anastigmat F.4.5 6" f.l. ith 5 single metal slides. Houghton-Butcher, c.1920

Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera, c 1920

1915-1925
Reflex box camera for rollfilm No.120 negative suze 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. Mirror acts as a shutter blind. Lever at side operates focusing. With speeds 1/25, 1/50 and 1/100 sec B. & T. Lens fitted with and Actinar F.4.5 105mm with front cell focusing. Steinheil Munchen c.1932

Reflex box camera for rollfilm No.120 negative suze 2 1/4 x 3 1/4

1932
Meister Korelle single lens reflex camera for rollfilm No.120 giving 12 exposures 2 1/4". With gearwheels with speeds on one dial. With a standard lens fitted to this model, the Meyer-Optik Gorlitz Primotar F.3.5 85mm in a foucisng mount, a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 180mm in a focusing mount, and two canvas carrying cases. Kochmann c.1939.

Meister Korelle Single Lens Reflex Camera

1950-1952
Thornton Pickard Special Ruby single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Wooden with metal fittings and black leather cover. Rising front lens panel and reversing back. Rack and pinion focusing. Shutter blind aperture alters speeds; 1/10, 1/1000 and T. Fitted with a Ross Xpres F.4.5 6" f.1 mounted in an interchangeable lens panel. c.1925

Thornton Pickard Special Ruby single lens reflex camera, c 1925

1920-1930
Special Rubi 1/4 plate camera. SIngle lens reflex for negative size 3 1/2 x 4 1/2". With self capping focal plane shutter 1/2sec to 1/1000sec and fitted with a Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens. Thornton Pickard c 1922.

Special Rubi 1/4 Plate Camera, c 1922

1917-1927
Zeiss Ikoflex II twin lens reflex camera fir rollfilm No.120 giving 12 exposures 2 1/4 x 2 1/4. With ground glass screen. Viewing lens is a Taronar Anastigmat with fixed aperture F.3.5 75mm f.1. Taking lens is a Novar Anastigmat F.3.5 75mm mounted in a ring setshutter with speeds 1-1/250sec B. With in built exposure indicator. c. 1937

Zeiss Ikoflex II twin lens reflex camera

circa 1937
Ensign popular reflex single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4". Focal plane shutter not self capping. Speeds 1/15 1/1000 sec and T. Rack and pinion focusing. Long focal length. Lens is fitted T.T.H. Cooke Aviar F.4.5 Series II inch F.6. Wood and metal construction covered in black leather. With 3 metal dark slides. c.1924

Ensign popular reflex single lens reflex camera, c 1924

1915-1925
"Popular Press" single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm negatives size 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". Wood and metal construction with black leather covering. With reversing back and rising front lens panel movement. Focal plane shutter is not capped. With speeds 1/15-1/1000sec and T. Mirror can be locked up so as to not be used as a reflex. Rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Velos Anastigmat F.4.5 6" f.1 lens. With a filmpack adaptor and six single metal darkslides.

Popular Press Single Lens Reflex Camera and Accessories

circa 1920
Ensign Special Reflex, single lens reflex rigid form camera. Fitted with a Butcher Anastifmat F.3.5 125 mm f.1 lens. With focal plane shutter with speeds 1/15sec to 1/1000sec and Time. c.1924

Ensign Special Reflex, c 1924

1919-1929
Mentor collapsible single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Self capping focal plane shutter with speed range of 1/2sec to 1/300 sec B. & T. Fitted with a Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Anastigmat F.4.5 5.5" f.1 lens mounted in a helical foucusing mount. Lens panel has a rising front and side movement. With filmpack cassette. Goltz & Breutmann c.1920

Mentor collapsible single lens reflex camera

circa 1920
Miranda Model D single lens reflex camera for 35mm perforated film. With a pentaprism viewfinder and hinged back. Pentaprism can be detached and replaced with a waist level viewfinder. Focal plane shutter with two speed dials; top has speeds 1/30 - 1/500 sec. The second has speeds 1 - 1/15 sec. Synchronised for electronic flash and flash bulbs. Fitted with a Miranda lens, F.2.8, 50mm f.l. With a preset diaphragm with special Miranda screw mount. Includes a telephoto lens, F.3.5, 135mm f.l. With preset iris diaphragm and a 4x lens converter. All metal covered in black leather and satin chrome finish. c.1959

Miranda Model D Single Lens Reflex Camera and Case.

circa 1959
3A Graflex single lens reflex camera for rollfilm No.3A. With multi slit focal plane shutter, non capping. Limited bellows extension. Fitted with a Ross Xpres F.4.5 6" f.1 lens, fitted at a later date. Wood and metal construction with black leather cover. Kodak c.1909

3A Graflex single lens reflex camera for rollfilm No.3A. With multi slit focal plane shutter

circa 1909
Thornton Pickard Reflex Camera, 1933

Thornton Pickard Reflex Camera

1933
Ensign 2 1/4 B Rollfilm reflex camera, c 1922. With a Rapid Achromatic lens; patent no 21053122; No. 21071722. Overall: 156 mm x 86 mm x 140 mm.

Ensign 2 1/4 B Rollfilm reflex camera

1917-1927
Autograflex camera. Manufactured by Folmer and Schwing Co., Rochester, New York. Single reflex camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates, Series II Cooke Anastigmat lens by Taylor, Taylor, Hobson, Serial No 63433 F:8 inch f/4.5-32. Focal plane shutter, with four widths and six tensions, giving 24 shutter speeds 1/10th and 1/1000sec. With rack and pinion focusing, ground glass reflex viewing screen with hood. Hood is adjustable for direct viewing through 45 degree mirror at eye level. 1914-1921. With double darkslide. Serial No 11100. Overall (deployed): 260 mm x 230 mm x 340 mm.

Autograflex Field Camera

1914-1921
Adams' Minex Reflex camera, de Luxe model (Tropical), c.1911. Single lens reflex camera for 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens F: 15cm f/4.5-32, No.118165 in swing mount, screw adjusted. Focal plane shutter, adjustable slit and tension 8/16/32/64/100/150/250/350/500/1000/B/T. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension, ground glass reflex focusing screen, folding hood. Circular spirit level. Rack and pinion rising front. Rotating back, automatically changing focus screen masking horizontal to vertical. Mirror returned by shutter tensioning knob. Compartment with two blockform wooden double darkslides. Brass brown teak construction. Russian leather cover. Adams and Co. Overall (deployed): 355 mm x 170 mm x 210 mm.

Adams minex reflex camera, de luxe model

1906-1916
N & G Special Folding Reflex camera, manufactured by Newman Guardia Ltd., London, 1921. Fitted with Ross Xpress f3.5 5.75" lens, No. 109186

N & G Special Folding Reflex camera, 1921

1921
Ensign Popular Reflex camera, Houghton Ltd., 1915-1925

Ensign Popular Reflex Camera

1915-1925
Naturalist graflex camera, 1920-1921. Manufactured by Folmer and Schwing Division, Eastman Kodak Co. Single lens reflex camera for 5 x 4 inch plates, 27 inch extension for long focal lenses. No lens. With rack and pinion focusing, built in lens shade, focal plane shutter with 6 tensions, 4 apertures giving 24 speeds from 1/10th to 1/1000sec and T. With horizontal focusing screen, viewed via mirror in fixed hood, bellows extension on eye piece. Serial No 76997. Overall (deployed): 300 mm x 175 mm x 740 mm.

Naturalist Graflex camera

1920-1921
Ihagee "Exakta" single lens reflex camera with leather case; improved model, c. 1934.

Ihagee "Exakta" Single Lens Reflex Camera

1934
Houghton Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Ensign Special Reflex camera, with Aldis Butcher 5-inch f4.5 lens, No.147761, roll film back, c 1928.

Ensign Special reflex camera, c 1928

1923-1930
Leicaflex. A single lens reflex camera . WIth focusing screen with micro prism measuring field. WIth built in C.d.S exposure meter. Lens bayonet mount, focal plane shutter with speeds from 1sec to 1/2000sec and B electronic flash synchronisation up to 1/100sec, automatic frame counter under magnifier. c 1965.

Leicaflex SLR, c 1965

1960-1970
Rolleiflex Model T giving 12 exposures, 2 1/4sq. With removable focusing hood, a combined light calue aperture speed setting, synchronised flash, a Zeiss Tessar F.3.5 lens and a built in exposure meter. Other accessories include case of filters and lenses, Plate adaptor, mashing set, tripod bracket and alternative focusing grid Franke & Heidecke c.1958.

Rolleiflex Model T

circa 1958
Thornton Pickard Ruby Horizontal single lens reflex camera for negatives 2 1/2 x 3 1/2. With no reversing back. With focal plane shutter, speeds 1/10 - 1/1000sec and T. Fitted with a Taylor T. Hobson Cooke Anastigmat F.4.5 5". c 1920.

Thornton Pickard Ruby Horizontal Single Lens Reflex Camera, c 1920

1915-1925
Contaflex Super B, single lens reflex camera for 35mm film. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar F.2.8 50mm lens mounted in a Synchro Compur shutter, speeds 1 sec - 1/500 and B. Zeiss Ikon c.1966

Contaflex Super B

1966
APEM single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm, negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 and three metal darkslides. With reversing back and rising front lens panel. Shutter speeds vary by altering aperture of shutter blinds. Fitted with a Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Apem Anastigmat F.4.5 5.75" focal length. Made of wood and metal covered in black leather. c.1920.

APEM Single Lens Reflex Camera for Plates or Cutfilm and Three Metal Darkslides.

circa 1920
Folding bellows single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 9 x 12cm. Fitted with a Carl eiss Tessar lens F.4.5 180mm in a helical mount. focal plane shutter with speeds 1/4-1/1000sec B. & T. Body has revolving back. Referred to as the 'Press Reflex', Bentzin c. 1914.

Folding Bellows Single Lens Reflex Camera, Case and Darkslides

circa 1914
Compact Graflex camera, 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Schneider Xenar Lens F: 7 1/8 inches, f/4.5-36, Serial No 48750. Focal plane shutter, fabric, six tensions, four curtain apertures, 24 speeds from 1/10th-1/10000th second, ground glass focusing screen, rack and pinion focusing, sliding rising front. Serial No 46461. Manufactured by Folmer and Schwing Division, Eastman Kodak. 1916-1924. Overall (deployed): 330 mm x 192 mm x 260 mm.

Compact Graflex camera

1916-1924
"Topcon RE-2" single lens reflex camera with ever-ready leather case, c. 1965.

"Topcon RE-2" Single Lens Reflex Camera

1965
The Superb, twin lens relflex camera. Viewing lens is a Voigtlander Anastigmat Helomar F.3.5 with a Voigtlander taking lens, Heliar F.3.5 75mm f.1. Shutter is a ring Compur type with speeds 1-1/250sec B. & T. Metal with black leather covering. c.1934

The Superb

1929-1939
Thornton Pickard Junior Special fitted with a Taylor, Taylor Hobson Cooke Anastigmat F.3.5 6 1/4".Series XI. c 1924.

Thornton Pickard Junior Special, c 1924

1919-1929
Thornton-Pickard Junior Special, a quarter plate. Fitted with a Tessar F.4.5 15cm lens in a helical focusing mount. Made of mahogany covered in leather. With collapsible folding hood. Reflecting mirror silvered to prevent double reflection. With self capping shutter, sppeds up to 1/1000sec. c.1924

Thornton-Pickard Junior Special

1924
Ross tropical reflex single lens reflex camera for plartes or cutfilm size 3 /14 x 4 1/4". Curtain aperture, speeds 1/16-1/800sec and time. Fitted with a Ross Xpres f/4.5 5.5" focal length. With reversing back. Teak with brass fittings with red leather bellows. With two metal double darkslides. c.1908

Ross Tropical Reflex Single Lens Reflex Camera

circa 1908
The Soho rigid single lens reflex camera for plates or sheetfil, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Rising front movement and revolving back. Focal plane shutter with speeds 1/16 to 1/800sec and T. Fitted with a Ross Xpres F.4.5 6" f.1 lens. WIth direct vision wire viewfinder on hood. Wooden covered in black leather with metal parts made of brass, black enamelled with leather bellows. c.1920

The Soho Rigid Single Lens Reflex Camera

1925
Graflex Series B single lens relex camera fo plates or cutfilm size 3 3/4 x 4 1/4". Multi-slit focal plane shutter, non capping. Speeds 1/8-1/10000 and T with intermediate speeds. Rack and pinion focusing. With limited bellows extension. fitted with a Kodak Anastigmat F.4.5 5.5" f.1 lens. Made mainly of wood with metal fittings covered with black leather. Eastman Kodak c.1907

Graflex Series B single lens relex camera fo plates or cutfilm size 3 3/4 x 4 1/4"

circa 1907