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No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1932

Contax camera

Photographic Technology

1932-1936

Agfa box camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1930

Conway camera, synchronised model

Photographic Technology

c. 1950

Pic camera

Photographic Technology

1945-1955

No 5 Cirkut camera

Photographic Technology

1914-1924

Kodak Beau Brownie No 2

Photographic Technology

1930-1933

Luzo camera

Photographic Technology

1891-1901

Kodak World's Fair Flash camera

Photographic Technology

1964-1965

Kodak No 4 Folding Pocket Camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1908

Brownie Reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1946-1960

Brownie Flash B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Kodak Brownie Cresta II camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Box camera for Six-20 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, fixed aperture, rotary shutter T/I, two reflecting finders. Kodak Limited. 1934

Six-20 Hawkeye Major Camera

Photographic Technology

1934

No 2 Portrait Brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

Brownie Vecta camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1966

Coronet Rapier camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Ensignette No 2 camera

Photographic Technology

1907-1915

Puma 120 roll film camera, "Plus", boxed. Made by Puma Cameras Ltd. Purma Anastigmat lens 55mm f/6.3. With metal lens cap.

Puma 'Plus' 120 roll film camera

Photographic Technology

1950-1959

Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens, f7.9-32, number 0 Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. Screw focusing; brilliant reflecting rotating finder, autographic back, black pattern leatherette covering. No 51701. Eastman Kodak 1926-1934.

vest pocket kodak series III camera

Photographic Technology

1926-1934

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.

No 0 Buster Brown Box Camera

Photographic Technology

1910-1915

Kodak "Six-20 Brownie C" roll film box camera with original

Photographic Technology

1948

No 2 Portrait Brownie Model F camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

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.

Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1926

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 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

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

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

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

Comet III camera. All metal box camera for 127 rollfilm, 1 1/4" x 5/8". Manufactured by Bencini, Milan. Fitted with a simple lens, heavily coated of fixed aperture. B/I shutter 1/50 sec. Helical focusing, screw in lens cap. Direct vision optical finder. Side loading. Accessory shoe. Coaxial flash socket. In leather ever ready case. Overall: 112 mm x 66 mm x 90 mm.

Bencini Comet III camera

Photographic Technology

1953

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

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

No1 Brownie camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1904-1916

"Challenge" Tropical Folding Bellows Camera

Photographic Technology

1912-1920

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

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

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

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

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

Self erecting folding camera for 116 film 2 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens F: 131mm f/7.9-45. No 1 Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. Front cell focusing 100-5 feet, Rotating brilliant finder and autographic back. No 258713. Kodak Limited 1932-1935.

No 1A Pocket Kodak Series II camera

Photographic Technology

1932-1945

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.

No 2A Folding Buster Brown camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1910

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, iris diaphragm 1-4, ball bearing shutter 25/50/B/T, sliding focusing two click stop position 100 & 8 feet. Rotating reflecting finder, No 1024071. Eastman Kodak 1915-1916.

No 2 folding autographic brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1916

Folding camera for 5 inch wide rollfilm 4 x 5 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid symmetrical lens, Series II F:7 1/2 inches f/8-64. Unicum shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T. Sliding rising front, two adjustments. Vertical swing rise with wide angle lens. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Two brilliant reflecting finders.

the Sanderson rollfilm camera

Photographic Technology

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 /14 x 3 1/4. Kodar f/7.9 Achromatic lens with iris calibrated 1-4, No 0 Kodex three blade shutter 25/50/T/B. Reflecting brilliant finder, screw focusing to 6 feet. With autographic back. No 81109.

No 1 pocket Kodak series II

Photographic Technology

1925-1931

Metal bodied 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 reflecting finders. Kodak Canada, 1924-1933.

No 2 Brownie Camera Model F

Photographic Technology

1924-1933

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

Folding camera, in maroon bakelite, for 120 rollfilm, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Simple lens, rotating plate with four apertures 1-4; T/I flipflop shutter. Brilliant refelcting rotating finder. Sliding focusing with click stops 'near' and 'far'. Maroon bellows.

The Soho Cadet camera

Photographic Technology