Guillotine shutter operated by rotating pneumatic mechanism. 1/2/4/8/16/32/64/100. Cocked by turning knob which tensions coil spring. Exposure time determined by stroke of rotating pneumatic valve. Release by rubber bulb mechanism. Fixed by double screw clamps. 32-50mm lens mount. Adams And Co. Adams adjustable shutter
Folding camera for plates 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with two Zeiss Tessar lenses F: 12cm f/6.3-45 Nos 169222, 169223. Double compound shutter, 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Screw focusing. Sliding rising front, movement coupled to front lens of brillaint reflecting finder. Double spirit level on baseboard. No. 940. Ground glass screen with hood. Adams and Co c.1911. Adams Stereo Vesta Camera 1906-1916
Videx Reflex Plate camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 plates. Fitted with a C.P. Goerz anastigmat type B series IC NO.3 lens F.210mm f/6.3 - 62, rack and pinion rising front and rack and pinion focusing double extension. With built in tray for filters and lenses. Focal plane shutter with 8/16/32/50/100/250/500/1000/T. With ground glass, ruled focusing screen with collapsing hood and spirit level. No darkslides. Adams & Co. Overall (deployed): 420 mm x 210 mm x 380 mm. Videx Reflex Plate camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 plates
Adams, Minex De Luxe single lens reflex camera, for 5x4" plates. Tessar lens F.180mm; f.4.5-32. Focal plane shutter 8/16/32/64/100/150/250/350/500/1000/B/T. Double extension bellows, rack focussing; rack rising front. 2 pairs flash contact sockets. With three wood and metal double darkslides. In damaged leather case. Built-in spirit level. Adam's Minex De Luxe camera 1909
The Club rapid rectilinear lens F:9 inches, f/8-64 for 7 x 5 inch plates. Adams and Co. The Club Rapid Rectilinear Lens
Adams stop-watch exposure meter. Manufactured by Adams and Co., 24 Charing Cross Road, London, WC. Actinometer, very similar to Wynne's Infallible. On the back of the stopwatch calibrated 0-60 secs in 1/5ths. Small minute hand (broken) with seperate dial 0-30mins. Single winding knob for start, stop and return. Adams stop-watch exposure meter 1907-1917
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
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
Adams magazine plate camera, c. 1896. Manufactured by Adams and Co., 21 Aldersgate St., E.C. & 26 Charing Cross Road, W.C. Box type magazine plate camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates. Lens panel pulls out and is locked by hinged front flaps. Two bladed shutter 1/2/4/8/16/32/64/100/T lens missing. Rack and pinion focusing. Rack and pinion rising front. Two brilliant reflecting finders, bag type changer with 12 plate holder. Fitted with Ross lens. 288 (M4056). Adams Magazine Plate Camera 1896
Adams Deluxe Camera, 1901. Manufactured by Adams & Co., 26 Charing Cross Road, London WC2. Box type magazine camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Lens is missing but aperture is calibrated for 200mm lens f/6.3 32 350mm lens f/12.5 - 45. Between lens shutter 2/4/8/16/32/50/100. Focal plane shutter 150/250/375/500/750/1000 (Defective). Rack and pinion rising and cross front. With two reflecting brilliant finders with sliding masks with 50mm lens, and two spirit levels. Rack and pinion focusing acts simultaneously on front and rear panels. With ground glass focusing. Adams plate changing box, bag type with 11 aluminium plate holders. The leather bag it came with has perished. Automatic exposure counter. Adams Deluxe Camera 1901
The Adams VESTA camera, a folding plate camera for negatives 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Fitted wutg a Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 4.5" f.1 lens mounted in a pneumatic pre-set shutter, speeds 1 sec to 1/100sec and time and bulb. Focusing by geared lever mounted in lens mount. With metal trellis. Adams & Co c.1924 The Adams VESTA camera circa 1924
hand camera with case, 1892, made by Adams & Co., London [Aldersgate Street; Charing Cross] hand camera with case 1892
Revolving vice to facilitate binding of lantern slides by Adams & Co., 26 Charing Cross Road, 81 Aldersgate Street, London, c. 1895 (see note). Revolving vice to facilitate lantern slide binding 1891-1900
Twin lens viewer for lantern slides, reputedly designed by Birt Acres. Regd No. 188884. With two prismatic lenses and a two position slide carried ( ? Later ? Tufnol). With a ground glass screen. Adams and Co. 81 Aldersgate St, EC and 26 Charing Cross Rd, London. Overall: 242 mm x 150 mm x 178 mm. Adams lantern slide viewer
Adams Studio Minex camera, 1937. For 1/1 plates; Goerz Dogmar lens F:300 f/5.5 No 389706. Side reflex focusing via internal mirror; cloth hood missing. Focal plane shutter; rack focusing and vertical swing on front; rising front Kodak type sprung reversible back. Bought for £85 in 1937 by Lord Brabazon of Tara, Kodak Director (died 1964). Overall: 524 mm x 380 mm x 490 mm. Adams Studio Minex camera 1937
Single lens reflex camera for 4 x 5 inch plates. No lens. Focal plane shutter 8/16/32/50/100/150/250/500/1000. Rack and pinion focusing, calibrated F22/24/26/28/30/32. Rack and pinion rising front, draw for filters etc. Hooded ground glass focusing screen and spirit level. With one double dark slide with rotating back. No 419. Adams' Videx camera 1903-1910
Natti plate camera. Collapsing form opening to triangular shape for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates. Bag form plate changing magazine with 8 aluminium plate holders. Shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100. Lens missing. Rotating brilliant reflecting finder. Rack and pinion focusing inf. -2 yds. Cross front. Manufactured by Adams & Co, 26 Charing Cross Road, London WC. Overall (deployed): 340 mm x 110 mm x 200 mm. Natti plate camera 1899
Folding plate camera, 1/4 plate. Ross Xpres lens 6" f4.5, No 102694. Compound type shutter. No 822. 1 double darkslide. Adams Vesta Camera 1893-1899
Bag type changing box for 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates with ten metal plate holders and automatic exposure counter. Adams Changing box
No 5 Yale Stereoscopic Pattern camera, c.1900. Plates carried in a metal carrier with changing box at back. The shutter is of the air pressure type with speeds 1/2sec to 1/100sec. Cocking rod used for time exposure. Fitted with a pair of Ross Doublet lenses 5" f.1.F.7.3. Focusing by rack and pinion. With brilliant waist-level viewfinder placed on the front panel. Wooden with black leather covering. Adams & Co c.1900 No 5 Yale Stereoscopic Pattern Camera circa 1900