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Roller-Blind Shutter

Photographic Technology

1905

Jackson's instantaneous shutter. Title on bone inset plaque.

Jackson's instantaneous shutter

Photographic Technology

1850-1900

Roller-Blind Shutter

Photographic Technology

1905

Roller-Blind Shutter

Photographic Technology

1905-1910

Roller-Blind Shutter

Photographic Technology

1905-1910

Unicum camera shutter, with rapid rectilinear lens, made by Bausch & Lomb.

Unicum Camera Shutter

Photographic Technology

1891

Lens; F:100mm f/6.3; 1/25-1/50; bayonet flash socket.

Kodak Anastar lens and Dakon shutter

Photographic Technology

VS 18 Bausch and Lomb Automat shutter with Beck double Aplanat lens. 2-blade shutter 1/2/ 5/25/50/100/B/T. pneumatic and mechanical releases. f7.7 double aplanat lens Convertible - 6 1/2" combined, 9 1/2" rear, 12 1/2" front. Aperture scales for three combinations.

Bausch and Lomb automat shutter with Beck double Aplanat lens

Photographic Technology

Delayed-action camera shutter release model C.S.R.I., in leather case, by Walters & Dobson.

Camera Shutter Release

Photographic Technology

1920-1940

f/7.7, No 18620. With cable release, on lens panel.

Aldis Anastigmat No 7 lens on Thornton-Pickard Time-Inst shutter

Photographic Technology

Leonar Extra Rapid Aplanat lens in Vario shutter. F=130mm, f6.3; iris calibrated from f8-32. ACG Vario shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Cable release socket.

Leonar extra rapid aplanat lens in Vario shutter

Photographic Technology

Kodak lens and Kodex shutter, made by Eastman Kodak. Assembled at Kodak Limited. F:131mm, f/7.9-45 RR type lens; Kodex shutter number 1/25/50/T/T everset. (M204)

Kodak lens and Kodex shutter

Photographic Technology

1929

Isostigmar lens and Celverex shutter, made by R & J Beck Limited. Isostigmar, F: 4.75", f/5.8 - 32 No. 15108. Ceverex rotary shutter 10/20/40/80/B/T pneumatic release valve. 10286. (M1688)

Isostigmar lens and Celverex shutter

Photographic Technology

Bausch and Lomb Rapid Rectilinear lens and shutter. RR lens F:4 1/2", f8-45. T/B/I everset shutter with pneumatic release valve

Bausch and Lomb Rapid Rectilinear lens and shutter

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Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens F: 9 inches f/8-45. Eastman Kodak B & L automatic shutter 1/2/5/25/100/B/T. Pneumatic release valve.

Bausch and Lomb Rapid Rectilinear Lens in Kodak Automatic Shutter

Photographic Technology

Rulex shutter, No.17122, 3-blade shutter No.404042, 404984,416938, 432620 DRP 1/2/5/10/25/ 50/100/200/300 Band T. Cocking lever; release lever and cable release socket. With iris diaphragm

Rulex shutter

Photographic Technology

Beck Neostigmar lens in Ilex shutter. F:41/2 inches, f.6-32. No. 199951. Ilex shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/200/300/B/T. Cocking leaver missing, repaired. Cable release socket.

Beck Neostigmar lens in Ilex shutter

Photographic Technology

VS 18 Kodak Automatic shutter. Twoblade shutter 1/2/5/25/100/T/B. Mechanical and pneumatic releases. Eastman Kodak Company of New Jersey.

Kodak automatic shutter

Photographic Technology

Beck Steinheil Unofocal Patent lens series I, No 4. F:6", f/6-64, No 13299. Bausch and Lomb Unicum shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/t.

Beck Steinheil Unofocal lens in Unicum shutter

Photographic Technology

Rapid Rectalinear lens, US 4-124. Eastman Kodak Co Ball Bearing shutter, 25/50/100/B/T, with pneumatic release cylinder, and automatic exposure counter.

Bausch and Lomb RR lens in Kodak Ball Bearing shutter

Photographic Technology

10 bladed diaphragm shutter with aperture setting calibration 8-64. 1/ 3/4 /2/4/10/25/75/150. 35mn aperture with screw flange. No 771. C.P. Goerz.

goerz diaphragm shutter

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Metal before lens shutter, for 60mm lens tube, metal plate slides up and down, spring tensioned adjustment slow to fast numbers 1-6 and time. Pneumatic release valve. Perken, Son and Rayment, 1888.

Optimus plunge shutter

Photographic Technology

1888

Large wooden flap shutter.

Camera Flap Shutter

Photographic Technology

1850-1870

10 bladed diaphragm shutter with aperture setting calibration for two lenses, f/6.3 f/12.5. Exposure settings 2/3/5/10/25/75/100/150/B/T. 40mm aperture. 1648. C.P. Goerz No 79541.

goerz diaphragm shutter

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Lens/shutter From Wizzard Sr Camera. B & L Unicum type shutter. RR type lens US4.

Lens/shutter From Wizzard Sr Camera

Photographic Technology

Roller blind shutter for 14mm lens, mount adjustable between 1/15th and 1/90th second. Thornton Pickard, c.1896

Thornton Pickard snap shot shutter

Photographic Technology

1891-1901

Camera shutter made by Goerz c.1900. Aluminum framed shutter with pneumatic release. Fitted with Steinhill anastigmatic lens 4 1/2" focus f. 6.8. This type of shutter with iris diaphragm and pneumatic release became the standard mounting in the early 20th century. The shutters were made to take the ranges of lenses made by the various manufacturers and were normally folded to the folding cameras. Stamped on front shutter mounting; "C.P. Goerz Berlin D.R.P." Stamped on front lens surround: "Beck-Steinheil convertible orthostigmat patent No. 12949 series II No. Focus 4 1/2""

Goerz Camera Shutter

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Wood flap shutter for stereoscopic camera.

Stereo Flap Shutter

Photographic Technology

1850

Wollensack sky-shade shutter, made by the Wollensak Optical Company, Rochester, New York. One shutter blade, speeds: 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T. Pneumatic release. Spring clip attachment for 1 1/2" lens barrels for use in front of camera lens giving reduced exposure to the top of the photograph. Patented May 1, 1905, in case with instructions.

Wollensack sky-shade shutter

Photographic Technology

Two blade adjustable shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/T/B cocking lever pneumatic release and delay valves. Iris diaphragm calibrated f6-45, made by Bausch and Lomb

Bausch & Lomb Unicum shutter

Photographic Technology

Instantaneous 'go and return' camera shutter by M. Noton.

Noton Camera Shutter

Photographic Technology

1879

Lens plate from Lackner Co. Inc. camera gun. Conical shutter with simple claw movement.

Shutter and claw unit from AN-N6 camera gun

Photographic Technology

Cooke series III lens in compound shutter. F:10 1/2 inches for 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch plates, f/4.5-16 No. 30597 with lens cap. Compound shutter, 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/B/T on a wooden panel suitable for 2367. Taylor Taylor Hobson.

Cooke Series II lens in Compound Shutter

Photographic Technology

Before lens shutter for 50mm lens barrel, sliding shutter tensioned by elastic band. Tylar, 1894.

rebound shutter

Photographic Technology

1894

Before lens shutter on 27mm tube with achromatic lens, two sliding plates with V ends operated by pneumatic release valve with time stop. Of rectangular shape with rounded edge. Lancaster, 1891.

Lancaster see-saw shutter with landscape lens

Photographic Technology

1891

Before lens shutter for 38mm screw lens mount, two sliding plates semi-circular ends, operated by pneumatic release valve with time stops. Lancaster, c.1890.

Lancaster Patent See-Saw Shutter

Photographic Technology

1885-1895

Luc studio shutter, 90mm diameter. ^ bladed suitable for lens mounts 90-110mm with five fixing screws. Open, instantaneous and time settings. Cable release socket, No. 52520.

Luc studio shutter

Photographic Technology

Zeiss Tessar lens in Compur shutter, F:18cm f/4.5, No 764886. 1-1/200 sec.

Zeiss Tessar lens in Compur shutter

Photographic Technology

Brass between lens shutter, scissor operated blades. Six position adjustable tension spring. Pneumatic release valve. C. Porsche, c.1886.

Prosch's duplex shutter

Photographic Technology

1891-1901

Zeiss Tessar lens F:16.5cm f/6.3-50 No 229502. Shutter marked Eastman Kodak Company on speed ring. 1/2/5/25/50/100/B/T. Pneumatic release and delay cylinders.

Zeiss Tessar lens in Bausch and Lomb Automatic shutter

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Five blade between lens shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/200/300/B/T. Cable release socket, iris diaphragm calibrated f/6.3-22. No 72180. M.O. Company, c.1910

Velosto shutter No 1

Photographic Technology

1905-1915

Before lens shutter. Rising and falling metal blade released by pneumatic device. Locking pin to hold shutter open. No. 844.

Sarjeant's patent shutter

Photographic Technology

Three bladed brief time shutter, pneumatically operated in flat black crackle painted metal mount, 15cm square. 7.5cm aperture, felt covered back with original rubber bulb. Dallmeyer.

Dallmeyer studio shutter

Photographic Technology

maker

Aluminium case, fabric blind, speeds 1/2/4/8/16/32/64. Pinion on roller works rack into dash pot, pneumatic release valve. Newman and Guardia, c.1900.

Newman and Guardia roller blind shutter

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Camera "Time and Instantaneous" roller blind shutter, made by Thornton Pickard.

Roller Blind Shutter

Photographic Technology

1895-1905

Large rollerblind shutter for 4 1/2 inches diameter lens mount. 10/20/30/40/50/T on 9 inch square wooden panel with flange for T-H lens. Thornton Pickard.

Thornton Pickard time and inst. Shutter

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Thornton Pickard roller-blind shutter 15/30/45/60/75/T. String cocked for 70mm lens mount - clmnaping screw. Long cable release. Thornton Pickard

Thornton Pickard roller-blind shutter

Photographic Technology

Roller blind shutter, key wound, 15/30/40/75/90/T/ Two inch lens barrel fitting with locking screw.

roller-blind shutter

Photographic Technology

Thornton-Pickard TI shutter with Wray lens. T-P rollerblind shutter 1/15-1/90 and T Wray RR lens for 5x4 camera. No.2098 f5.6 - f64 5".

Thornton-Pickard TI shutter with Wray lens

Photographic Technology

Before lens shutter for 34mm lens panel. Two plate guillotine shutter, cocked by pull wire with tassel, 1/2/5/25/50/100

Ilex shutter

Photographic Technology

1899-1909