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Contax camera

Photographic Technology

1932-1936

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

No1 Brownie camera Model B

Photographic Technology

1904-1916

No 2 Portrait Brownie Model F camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

No 2 Portrait Brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935

Brownie Reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1946-1960

Brownie Flash B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Ensign Ful-Vue box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Cast metal body with powder coating and plastric strap. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture and focus. T/I shutter. Large brilliant reflecting finder. 21st birthday present to June Foulds in 1952, £2/13/10d.

Ensign Ful-Vue camea

Photographic Technology

1951-1952

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

Pic camera

Photographic Technology

1945-1955

No 5 Cirkut camera

Photographic Technology

1914-1924

Conway camera, synchronised model

Photographic Technology

c. 1950

Kodak World's Fair Flash camera

Photographic Technology

1964-1965

Agfa box camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1930

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

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

Brownie Vecta camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1966

Kodak Beau Brownie No 2

Photographic Technology

1930-1933

Luzo camera

Photographic Technology

1891-1901

Coronet Rapier camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

Kodak Brownie Cresta II camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1958

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

Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures. Rotary shutter, T/I. Two reflecting finders. Kodak Canada Inc. 1924-1933.

No 2A Brownie Camera

Photographic Technology

1924-1933

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

No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1932

Ensignette No 2 camera

Photographic Technology

1907-1915

Instruction book for Brownie Vecta camera.

Instruction Book For Brownie Vecta Camera

Photographic Technology

Kodak Ltd. Plastic box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Direct vision optical finder, fith marks for superslide format. Instantaneous shutter, set by windon knob. In original carton, with two rolls Verichrome Pan film and carrying case. M4653.

Brownie Vecta Camera Outfit

Photographic Technology

Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 620 rollfim 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Rotary shutter, B/I. Slide with close-up lens. Two-pin flash contacts. Two brilliant refelcting finders.

Kodak Brownie Six-20 Camera Model D

Photographic Technology

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

Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. B/I shutter. Large brilliant reflecting finder with hood. To pin flash contacts.

Brownie Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

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

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

"Challenge" Tropical Folding Bellows Camera

Photographic Technology

1912-1920

Brownie Firts Model box camera for 117 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, rotary shutter T/I. First model with box lid type back. Eastman Kodak, 1900.

The Brownie (First Model) camera

Photographic Technology

1900

Box camera for 116 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens of fixed aperture. Rotary shutter T/I. Two reflecting finders. Brown snakeskin leatherette covering. Eastman Kodak.

No 2 Special Hawkeye Camera

Photographic Technology

Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. Reflecting finder. Inset circular label in silver. 'Fiftieth anniversary of Kodak 1880-1930 E K Co.' Brown leatherette with gilt fittings. Eastman kodak.500,000 given away on May 1 1930 to children in the USA who were 12 years old in 1930. 50,000 were also given to Canadian children with a roll of film. 1930.

No 2 Hawkeye camera - Eastman Anniversary Model

Photographic Technology

1930

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

No 4 Panoramic Kodak model D. Panoramic camera for rollfilm 105 (will accept 120) 2 1/4 x 7". Swivelling meniscus fixed aperture and fixed focus lens. Two transit times. Reflecting brilliant finder and spirit level. No 21752.

No 4 Panoramic Kodak Model D

Photographic Technology

1914-1926

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

VP twin camera, with crest 'L' on sailing ship. Plastic bodied camera for 127 rollfilm 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture and focus. BOL Co optical ground meniscus lens F:12.5. Flip flop shutter. Folding single frame viewfinder. Made in brown Bakelite.

V P twin camera

Photographic Technology

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

35mm camera 24x36mm. Voigtlander Color-Skopar lens F:50mm f/3.5; Synchro-Compur shutter 11/500 sec.; EV scale 3-18. Coupled coincidence rangefinder in DV finder. Film windon by plunger. Accessory shoe.

Voigtlander Vitessa SLR camera

Photographic Technology

Thornton-Pickard Automan rollfilm camera. Wooden self-erecting folding bellows camera for 4 1/2" rollfilm camera; 4x3" pictures. RR lens, F:4 1/2", f/8-45. 2 blade shutter, Thornton Pickard, 1/2/4/8/25/50/T. Pneumatic release and timing cylinders. Sliding rising front with stops and clamp. Double extension bellows. Sliding/lever focusing Reflecting finder missing.

Thornton-Pickard Automan rollfilm camera

Photographic Technology

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

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

Plastic body collapsing camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. T/I shutter and a rotating reflecting brilliant finder. Patent 330438/29. Soho Limited.

Soho Model B folding camera

Photographic Technology

Carton For Kodak black and white panchromatic Verichrome Pan rollfilm (two rolls?). VP127. Empty.

Carton For Kodak Verichrome Pan Rollfilm

Photographic Technology

Carton for Kodak Brownie Vecta camera.

Carton For Kodak Brownie Vecta Camera Outfit

Photographic Technology

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