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No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1932

Conway camera, synchronised model

Photographic Technology

c. 1950

Contax camera

Photographic Technology

1932-1936

Luzo camera

Photographic Technology

1891-1901

Kodak Beau Brownie No 2

Photographic Technology

1930-1933

Kodak World's Fair Flash camera

Photographic Technology

1964-1965

Agfa box camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1930

No 5 Cirkut camera

Photographic Technology

1914-1924

Kodak Brownie Cresta II camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Brownie Vecta camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1966

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

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

Brownie Reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1946-1960

Pic camera

Photographic Technology

1945-1955

Coronet Rapier camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

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

No 2 Portrait Brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

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

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

Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 2.5x1.6 inches; Kodak Anastigmat lens F:83mm f/6.3 no. 52110; Kodamatic No 0 shutter 1/10-1/100 second; brilliant reflecting finder; screw focusingl autographic back; 'Peacock' cyan green covering and bellows with gold lines. Serial Number 100403.

Vanity Kodak Camera (Vest Pocket Kodak Series III)

Photographic Technology

No 2 Portrait Brownie Model F camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

Brownie Flash B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

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

Kodak No 4 Folding Pocket Camera Model A

Photographic Technology

1908

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

Solid body camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. Fitted with an Ensign Multar anastigmat lens F:50mm f/3.5-16 No. 129481. focal plane shutter /2/5/10/15/25/50/75/100/150/250/500/1000/T. Shutter cocked by wind on knob. Coincidence type coupled rangefinder, helical focusing lens mount. Direct vision optical finder. Lens cap. No. H 21085. Ensign Limited.

Ensign Multex Model 0 camera

Photographic Technology

1936

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

Vest Pocket Kodak Series 3. 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.53125. Diomatic No,0 shutter 10/25/50/100/B/T. Autotime exposure scale. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. Screw focusing. Autographic back. Textured grey finish with gold lines. No.94603. Eastman Kodak, 1928-1933.

Vanity Vest Pocket Kodak Series 3 Camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1933

Folding camera for 118 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Rapid rectilinear lens, sliding plate with three apertures, built in rotary shutter, separate releases for T & I. Rotating brilliant reflecting finder with hood, sliding focusing. NO 24523. Eastman Kodak 1900-1903

No 3 folding pocket Kodak model A

Photographic Technology

1900-1903

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

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

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

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

No1 Brownie camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1904-1916

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

"Challenge" Tropical Folding Bellows Camera

Photographic Technology

1912-1920

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 collapsing camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, sliding plate with three apertures, pocket automatic shutter, T/I separate releases, two brilliant reflecting finders, No 27167. Eastman Kodak, 1905-1906.

Folding Pocket Kodak No 1A Camera

Photographic Technology

1905-1906

Eastman Kodak Co. Collapsing camera for 616 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4". folding bellows camera. Twindar lens, 'Simple 5-10 and 10 beyond'. Art deco design. Original carton.

Kodak Jiffy Six-16 Camera

Photographic Technology

1933-1937

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

Eyelevel solid body camera for 828 rollfilm 28 x 40mm. Fitted with a Kodak Anaston lens, coated f/5.6. Shutter 25/50. Single control calibrated 1-11. front cell focusing. Direct vision optical finder. Disc calculator on back - calibrated for light settings, weather and film types. Kodachrome, Kodacolor, black and white. Film type indicator. Coaxial flash socket. Kodak Limited. Exposure panel on back. Serial No 130270.

Kodak Bantam Colorsnap camera

Photographic Technology

1955

Folding camera for 101 rollfilm 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4-128. Automatic shutter T/B/I with pneumatic release valves. Sliding focusing with preset stops. Brilliant reflecting finder on baseboard with hood. Eastman Kodak, 1904-1909.

No 2 folding pocket Kodak model C

Photographic Technology

1904-1909

Folding camera for 122 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens, US 4- 128. F.P.K automatic shutter, T/B/I with pneumatic release valve, sliding rising and cross front, sliding focusing, brilliant reflecting rotating finder with spirit level and hood. No 635-A. Eastman Kodak, 1903-1908.

No 3a folding pocket Kodak model A

Photographic Technology

1903-1908

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

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

Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture and focus. I/B shutter. Large brilliant refelcting finder. Two-pin flash contacts. Neck cord.

Kodak Duaflex Camera

Photographic Technology

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