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Auto Graflex Curtain Aperture Single Lens Reflex Camera

1906

'Superb' Model Twin Reflex Camera, 1935

1935

Mentor collapsible single lens reflex camera

circa 1920

Meister Korelle Single Lens Reflex Camera

1950-1952

Zeiss Ikoflex II twin lens reflex camera

circa 1937

Thornton Pickard Reflex Camera

1933

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

1932

Thornton Pickard Junior Special single lens reflex camera, c 1924

1919-1929

Ensign Special Reflex, c 1924

1919-1929

Popular Press Single Lens Reflex Camera and Accessories

circa 1920

Ensign special tropical single lens reflex camera, c 1920

1915-1925

Special Rubi 1/4 Plate Camera, c 1922

1917-1927

Thornton Pickard Special Ruby single lens reflex camera, c 1925

1920-1930

Ensign popular reflex single lens reflex camera, c 1924

1915-1925

Brownie Reflex

1948

Rolleiflex 2 Twin Lens Reflex Camera

Ensign Popular Reflex Camera

1915-1925

Adams 'Minex' Single Lens Reflex Camera De Luxe Model

1910

3A Graflex Single Lens Reflex Camera

1910

Rolleiflex Model T

circa 1958

Ihagee "Exakta" Single Lens Reflex Camera

1934

Ross Tropical Reflex Single Lens Reflex Camera

circa 1908

Thornton Pickard Junior Special, c 1924

1919-1929

Thornton-Pickard Junior Special

1924

The Superb

1929-1939

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"

circa 1907

"Topcon RE-2" Single Lens Reflex Camera

1965
Three lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. With two coated anastigmat lenses I-22. F: 7.5cm f/4.5-22. No,008966. Twin shutters 15/30/60/125/B. Both lenses gear coupled to reflex viewfinder lens, brilliant focusing screen, centred ground disc. Hood with magnifier and sports frame finder. Made of moulded plastic. Made in Russia. Two lens caps, one missing.

Sputnik stereo camera

1960
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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

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
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

1908-1909
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

1910-1912
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

1928-1938
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
No 1A Graflex camera, 1917-1927. Manufactured by Folmer and Schwing Division, Eastman Kodak Co. Single lens reflex camera for 2 3/4 inch rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4. Fitted with an Aldis Salex II Anastigmat lens Serial No 157531 F: 5 1/2 inch f/4.5 - 32 focal plane shutter with six tensions and four widths and 24 speeds from 1/10 to 1/1000 seconds; T. Reflex focusing screen with hood, rack and pinion focusing and autographic back, Serial No 107252. Overall: 220 mm x 250 mm x 170 mm.

No 1A Graflex camera

1917-1927
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

1924-1933
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