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Ensign popular reflex single lens reflex camera, c 1924

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

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

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

Ensign Popular Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

National Graflex reflex camera, c.1933. Manufactured by Folmer Graflex Corporation, Rochester, USA. Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 inch. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb Tessar IC lens, Serial No 235, f/3.5 - 22, helical screw focusing. Focal plane shutter, eight speeds, numbers 2-9 and B. With reflex focusing screen with hood and magnifier exposure calculator built into cover. Serial No 180055. Overall (deployed): 385 mm x 160 mm x 110 mm.

National Graflex reflex camera, c 1933

Photographic Technology

1928-1938

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

Photographic Technology

1919-1929

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

Photographic Technology

1919-1929

Miranda Model D single lens relfex 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 B. The second has speeds 1 sec abd 1/15sec. Synchronised for electoronic flash and flash bulbs. Fitted with a Miranda F.2.8 50mm f.l lens with a preset diaphragm with special Miranda screw mount. Includes a telphoto 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 relfex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1959

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

Photographic Technology

1920-1930

R B Graflex camera Series B, 1924-1933. Single lens reflex camera for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Kodak anastigmat lens F: 5 1/2 inches f/4.5-45 No.16811 (or 18811). Fabric focal plane shutter adjustable slit and tension 24 speeds between 1/10 and 1/1000 sec. Rack and pinion focusing. Revolving back. Ground glass reflex focusing screen with deep hood. Patents to 1913. With a bookform Graflex double film holder. Manufactured by Folmer and Schwing Division, Eastman Kodak Co. Overall (deployed): 310 mm x 130 mm x 210 mm.

RB Graflex camera Series B

Photographic Technology

1924-1933

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

Photographic Technology

1920-1921

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

Photographic Technology

1916-1924

Popular Press single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1920

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

Photographic Technology

1932

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

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

Reflex Korelle single lensreflex camera for rollfilm No.120. With focal plane shutter with speeds 2sec - 1/500sec B. & T. Fitted wuth a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.2.8 lens. Focusing by ground glass back. Robert Kochmann c.1935. Metal covered in black leather.

Reflex-Korelle single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1935

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, single lens reflex camera for 35mm film

Photographic Technology

1966

No. 3A Graflex camera, 1910-1912. Single lens reflex camera for 122 rollfilm. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Goerz Celor Dopp Anastigmat lens Series 1B, f/4.8-64, F;6 1/2 inch, Serial No 350511. Fabric focal plane shutter adjustable slit and tension. 24 speeds. 1/10-1/1000sec. Rack and pinion focusing. Reflex focusing screen. Deep folding hood. Sapre film compartments on either side of the body. Manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co, Folmer and Schwing Division; sold by Sands, Hunter and Co of 37 Bedford St, London. Overall (deployed): 340 mm x 275 mm x 280 mm.

No 3A Graflex camera

Photographic Technology

1910-1912

Reflex camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. No lens. With Kershaw patents focal plane shutter 18/24/36/75/150/300/800/T (faulty). Rack and pinion focusing rack and pinion rising front, ground glass reflex focusing screen with folding hood, rotating back, no P21.

Soho reflex camera

Photographic Technology

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

Photographic Technology

1917-1927

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

Photographic Technology

1906-1916

'Birdland' single lens reflex camera by Sanders and Crowhurst , c.1905. With Ross lens.

'Birdland' single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1900-1909

Meister Korelle single lens reflex camera for rollfilm No.120 giving 12 exposures 2 1/4". With gearwheels with speeds on one dial. Fitted with a standard lens fitted ti Meyer Optik Gorlitz Primotar F.3.5 85mm in a foucisng mount and a Carl Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 180mm in a focusing mount. Kochmann c.1939.

Meister Korelle single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1950-1952

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

Photographic Technology

c.1907

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. c.1908

Ross tropical reflex single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1908

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

Photographic Technology

c.1937

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

Photographic Technology

1924

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

Photographic Technology

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

Photographic Technology

1917-1927

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

Photographic Technology

c.1920

APEM single lens reflex camera for paltes oor cutfilm, negative size 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.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

Photographic Technology

c.1920

Kine Exacta camera. 35mm single lens reflex camera, manufactured by Ihagee, Dresden, Germany, 1936. 35mm single lens reflex camera for 24 x 36mm pictures. Zeiss Tessar lens F:5cm f2.8-22. Serial No 2350170. Coated, in three point bayonet mount. Helical focusing to 0.8 metres with depth field scale, focal plane shutter, 12/11/9/8/76/5/4/3/2/1/1 1/2 / 1/4 / 1/5. Settings on slow speed knob 25/50/100/250/500/1000/B/T in fast speed knob. Lever wind with automatic film counter. With reflex finder with ground glass lens to fold down magnifier in hood, sports frame finder, film cutting knife and two pin flash socket with added coaxial socket for electronic flash. In ever ready case. Overall: 120 mm x 160 mm x 75 mm.

Kine Exacta 35mmm SLR camera

Photographic Technology

1936

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

Photographic Technology

1914-1921

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.

Ensign Special Reflex camera, tropical model

Photographic Technology

1925-1935

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

Photographic Technology

c.1914

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, twin lens relflex camera

Photographic Technology

1929-1939

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

Photographic Technology

1920

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

Photographic Technology

1916-1924

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

Photographic Technology

Box type reflex camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 film pack. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-128 (iris missing). Exposure times 2/5/25/100/B, effected upper plate carrying the reflex mirror. Rack and pinion focusing ground glass focusing screen with deep hood. No 665. Eastman Kodak.

premograph no 2 reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1908-1909

KOdak Brownie Reflex. 1948.

Brownie Reflex

Photographic Technology

1948

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

Photographic Technology

1915-1925

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

Photographic Technology

1925

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

Photographic Technology

1919-1929

Tropical single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfil, 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. Orignal lens changed to a Taylor Taylor Hobson Rapid Rectilinear F.8. 6.08" f.1. c.1920

tropical single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1920

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

Photographic Technology

c.1909