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Universal Special Pattern B camera

circa 1909

Celeritas Shutter

1886-1896

Nydia Camera

Newman and Guardia Plate Changing Box

Bag Type Plate Changer

Newman and Guardia Minnorep 8mm Sound Loop Projector. Portable projector

1964

Newman and Guardia Bag Plate Changer

Newman and Guardia Roller Blind Shutter

1895-1905

Newman and Guardia Minnorep 8mm Sound Loop Projector. Portable projector

1964

Tripod Cradle for Sibyl Camera

Newman's Patent Shutter

Newman & Guardia Folding Reflex Patent Camera, Case and Accessories

1921

Newman and Guardia Twin Lens D D camera

1893-1907

New Special Sybil. Newman and Guardia, 1923

1923

Newman and Guardia Magazine Box Camera

1892

Newman & Guardia Universal Camera Model Special B

1894

Newman & Guardia Universal Camera

circa 1892

Newman and Guardia NYDIA Folding Bellows Camera

circa 1900

Newman and Guardia special B camera, 1910.

1910

Baby Sibyl

circa 1920

Newman & Guardia Universal Camera Model Special B

1894

Newman & Guardia changing box for plates, early design.

Newman & Guardia "Nydia" Camera with Combined Changing Box

1950

"Special Sibyl" Camera

1920

Single Lens Reflex Camera with Zeiss Tessar Lens

1908

Single lens reflex camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Zeiss Protarlinse F:240mm f/6.3-45 lens, No.37972, convertible. The front element removes. 12.5 by simple bayonet fitting and be stored in compartment on the camera side, then F:10 inches. Focal plane shutter 10/25/50/100/200/400/800 in revolving back. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Screw rising front. Reflex ground glass focusing screen, collapsing hood. Double spirit level. Oneumatic release adaptor. No. SR1653. Newman and Guardia. Sold by James A. Sinclair.

Newman and Guardia reflex camera

circa 1910

Newman & Guardia special rollfilm Sibyl camera. Metal folding camera for 120 film, 2 1/4 x 3 3/4" pictures. Zeiss Tessar lens No. 238799, F:12 cm, f 4.5-45. Shutter (faulty) 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/150/B/T. Sliding rising and cross front, calibrated. Reflecting finder, calibrated for rising front, built in levels. Lever focusing inf-2yds. Depth of field scale on focusing lever. (M4027)

Newman & Guardia New Special Sibyl camera

1913

Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 inches. Fitted with a Sibyl Cooke lens Series II F: 3 inches, f/4.5-32 Patent shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/150/200/T/B, No 102573. Sliding rising and cross front, calibrated 0, 1, 2. Lever operated focusing on baseboard, infinity to 2 yards. Rotating reflecting viewfinder with rising front lens calibrated as main lens. Built in sprirt level. In leather case. Lever focusing. BP. 8721-2. 1088492 Rd No.604414. No. B 1010. Newman and Guardia.

N & G Baby Sibyl camera

Newman & Guardia Special B (triple) magazine plate camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plate or sheet film. Zeiss Protar lens, F:224m, f6.3-45, No. 40312. Converts 130mm - both elements, 224 single element. Shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/T. Two focusing scale for lens combinations. Sliding rising and cross front. Two covered reflecting finders; two pairs of spirit levels. Ground glass focusing screen. Bag-type plate changer with 17 cutfilm holders. Darkslide missing. (M 4411), No. SB 1232.

Newman & Guardia Special B camera

1902

Folding fabric lens hood. 6.5 x 8cm opening tapering to 4.5 x 5.5cm. 37mm diameter aperture in 6.4cm wood panel. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia lens hood

Bellows type square lens hood. 9 x 9 cm overall extends to 6cm. For 5.7cm lens mount. Locking screw. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia lens hood

Box form camera for 4 1/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates or two 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Fitted with two double anastigmat lenses F:112mm, f/6.3-45 convertible to F:224mm f/12.5-45, Nos 31804, 31806, 31807, 31805. Newman and Guardia shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/T. Rack and pinion focusing double extension. Sliding rising front. Two reflecting finders with hoods and marked screens for long focus lenses. Two double spirit levels. N & G bag type plate changer. Focusing screen. N.SS 1012. Newman & Guardia c.1900.

Newman and Guardia Special Stereoscopic Camera with Case

1895-1905

Newman and Guardia Special B camera (triple focus). Boxform bellows magazine plate camera for 3 1/4x4 1/4" plates. Convertible anastigmat lens F285mm. F 12.5, No. 21161. Three aperture scales 7.2-45; 9-45; 12.5-45. Patent shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100. Dashpot speed control 2 brilliant reflecting finders. Rack and pinion focussing - 3 scales inf. - 2 yards. Ground glass screen. 2 pairs of spirit levels. Bag type magazine plateholder with 12 plate sheaths. In leather case.

Newman and Guardia Special B camera (triple focus)

For 1/4 plates.

Newman and Guardia bag changer

Folding camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Ross Xpres lens F:136mm f/4.5-45. No.114637. Rotary shutter cocked by + and 0 lever. /2/4/8/16/32/64/100/B/T. Lever focusing with depth of field scale. Sliding rising and cross front. Folding reflecting viewfinder with parallax correction. Ground glass focusing screen with hood No. E 632. Newman and Guardia. c.1928

The New Ideal Sibyl Camera

1923-1933

Bag type plate changer for 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates. With 12 metal plate carriers. Plates drawn into bag by sliding plate. Automatic exposure counter. No.4297. Patent No. 13857/1892. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia bag plate changer with Case

Newman and Guardia Sibyl camera, a folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Taylor, Taylor and Hobson Cooke lens Series III F: 4.4 inches, f/6.5-45. No. 18706. Between lens shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100. Cocking lever marked 0 and +. Sliding rising front. Lever focusing with two extension positions marked 1 and 2. Optical frame finder on front panel only. Ground glass focusing screen.

Newman and Guardia Sibyl camera

Folding fabric lens hood and filter holder for 35mm diameter lens.

Newman and Guardia Lens Hood

No maker's name but Newman and Guardia fittings, finish, etc. Box body magazine camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/2 plates. f/5-64 lens; 2-blade shutter, pneumatic delay, 2/4/8/16/32/64/100. Two reflecting finders, calibrated with rising front settings. Sliding rising and cross fron, calibrated 0-3, 0-4. 2 double spirit levels. Fitted with early type Newman and Guardia bag changer - perhaps not original, attached with hooks and eyes, and N & G catches. Patent 8329/86 (M588)

Newman and Guardia Universal camera

1890

Folding camera for 2 1/4 x 1 3/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Dallmeyer Serrac lens F: 3 inches f/4.5-32. With Newman and Guardia shutter 2/4/8/16/32/64/100/150/200B/T. Cocked by lever 0 and + indicated by shutter. Lever focusing. Sliding rising and cross front. Optical frame finder. No. B 904. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia Baby Sibyl camera

1912

Folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Ross Xpres lens F:136mm f/4.5-32 No.115077. Helical focusing mount and bayonet fitting. Patent fabric focal plane shutter 10/15/20/30/50/100/200/400/800/B/T. Rising and falling front. Vertical swing front, screw adjusted. Ground glass reflex focusing screen, deep hood with twin lens magnifier. Rotating back with ground glass screen. No. FR 533. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia folding reflex camera

1921-1930

Bag type plate changer for 5 x 4 inch plates. With 12 metal plate carriers. Sliding lever to move plates into bag. Automatic exposure counter. No.1720. Pat Nos 8329/86 13857/92. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia Bag Plate Changer

N & G `Sibyl Excelsior' roll film camera, manufactured by Newman and Guardia, London, 1933. Fitted with Ross Xpress f4.5, 136mm lens No. 199274

N & G `Sibyl Excelsior' rollfilm camera, 1933

1933

Newman and Gaurdia plate changing box. Bag-type plate changing box for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4" plates. Automatic exposure counter with 12 plate holders. Darkslide missing

Newman and Gaurdia plate changing box

Bag changing back for Nydia camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch cut film. 12 sheathes ekected into bag by swing lever. Newman and Guardia.

Spare Back for Nydia Camera

For 1/2 plates.

Newman and Guardia bag changer

Bag type plate changer for 5 x 4 inch plates. With 12 metal plate carriers. Sliding lever to move plates into bag. Automatic exposure counter. No.1720. Pat Nos 8329/86 13857/92. Newman and Guardia.

Newman and Guardia bag plate changer

Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Taylor Taylor Hobson Sibyl Cooke lens F:4 inches f/4.5-45 No.71563. rotary shutter cocked by + and 0 lever, /2/4/8/16/32/64/100/150/T/B. Lever focusing with depth of field scale. Reflecting rotating finder with rising front adjustment. Sliding rising and cross front. Newman And Guardia c.1928.

New Special Sibyl rollfilm camera

1923-1933

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

Folding camera for 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke lens series III Eq. F:4.4 inches f/6.5-45 No.19414. Rotary shutter cocked with + and 0 lever with these signs visible through lens. /2/4/6/16/32/64/100/. Lever focusing. Optical frame finder, detachable reflecting finder with two spirits. Ground glass focusing screen. With folding wooden tripod platform. No.189. Newman & Guardia c.1906

The Sibyl camera

1901-1911