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Combined graphometer and plummet clinometer, 1663.

Surveying

1633

Contax camera

Photographic Technology

1932-1936

Kine Exakta camera

Photographic Technology

1936

Chemical balance in glazed wood and metal case wit

Experimental Chemistry

1860-1888

Adding machine, c.1910

Mathematics

c.1910

Bottle of tetanus vaccine, Germany, 1911-1915

Public Health & Hygiene

1911-1915

Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' high-speed camera

Cinematography

1935

Pentacon FM 35mm Camera

Photographic Technology

1958-1965

Super Nettel folding 35mm came

Photographic Technology

c.1935

'Exacta' 35mm single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1976
Reflex Korelle camera. Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm. Schneider Radionar lens f:7.5cm, f2.9, Serial Number 1174589, screw mount fabric focal plane shutter 1-1/500 sec. Delayed action, lever window, frame finder. Overall (deployed): 150 mm x 140 mm x 100 mm.

Reflex-Korelle single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1935

Sundial and compass with perpetual calendar and lunar circles

Time Measurement

1677

Chemical balance in glazed wooden case with a bras

Experimental Chemistry

1860-1888
Solid body single lens reflex camera for 35mm film 24 x 36mm. Fitted with a Scneider Kreuznach Retina Xenon coated lens F: 50mm f/2-22 Serial No 5116148. Synchro-compur shutter Serial No 2813011. Front cell interchangeable for wide andle or telephoto elements. Helical focusing. Reflex viewing, ground glass screen incorporating split image rangefinder. X and M synchronisation delayed action. Depth of field scale. Film type scale on rewind knob. Accessory show. Lever wind. Photoelectric meter built in. Calibrated for EV scale, DIN and ASA Serial No.87307. Hot Shoe fitting. Kodak AG 1956-1958.

Kodak Retina Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1956-1958

Ernemann KinoKamera Cine Camera for 17.5mm Film

Cinematography

1902
Pentacon Six single lens reflex camera for 120 roll film, Made by VEB Pentacon, East Germany, 1965. Serial No 11723.

Pentacon Six Single Lens Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1965

Ikoflex Model I twin lens came

Photographic Technology

c.1935
Ernemann Cronos 'B' folding bellows camera for negative size 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 using plates or cutfilm. Drop-front pull-out type with lever focusing. Fitted with a Nostar Anastigmat F.6.8 105mm lens mounted in a Zeiss Ikon everset shutter with speeds 1sec-1/100 B. & T. Lens panel has rising front and side movement. With ground glass screen and brilliant waist-level viewdinedr with spirit level. Metal construction with black leather cover. c.1924

Ernemann Cronos 'B' folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1924
Ihagee Triplex Anastigmat lens in Compur shutter. F:135mm f/4.5

Ihagee Triplex Anastigmat lens in Compur shutter

Photographic Technology
Zeiss Super Ikonta 532/16 self-erecting folding camera for No.120 giving 11 exposures 2 1/4 x 2 1/4". With coupled rangefinder operated by rotating a small prism coupled to front cell of lens. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar F.2.8 80mm mounted in a ring compur shutter with speeds 1sec 1/400sec and time. Zeiss Ikon AG, c. 1938.

Zeiss Super Ikonta 532/16 self-erecting folding camera

Photographic Technology

1938
Zeiss Ikon Cocarette camera No 519/2. Folding camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens F: 10.5cm f/4.5-32 No.1206987. Rimset Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/250/B/T deleted action. With lever focusing. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder and folding wire frame finder. Side loading. Removable disc. No.R 83572 on camera back. Zeiss Ikon, c.1930.

Zeiss Ikon Cocarette camera No 519/2

Photographic Technology

1925-1935
ICA Bebe camera for paltes or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Press strut design. Lever operates focusing mechanism. Helical focusing mount carrying Tessar f.4.5 12cm lens in specially deisgned dial Compur shutter, speeds 1 sec 1/200sec. With optical viewfinder. c.1922

ICA Bebe camera

Photographic Technology

1922
Front box box camera for rollfilm No.120. Fitted with a fixed focus meniscus lens and guillotine shutter with two speeds, inst. and time. A strip of metal with two holes acts as stops. With two built in waistlevel viewfinders. Covered in black leatherette. Balda Werk c.1930.

Balda Frontbox box camera

Photographic Technology

c.1930
K.W. Reflex Box camera. SLR box camera for 120 film, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Reflex-box anastigmat lens F:105mm, f6.3-8-11-16 apertures in rotating plate shutter 25/50/100/B/T. Mirror return lever. Front cell focusing inf. - 7 feet. With KW 6.3. 1 dioptre supplementary lens. In leather case.

KW Reflex Box camera

Photographic Technology

1932
Kinamo camera, model 5402. Movie camera for 35mm film in 50 feet chargers (15 meter). Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar kens f/3.5-19, F: 4cm. Serial No 529856. Helical focusing mount, integral lens hood. Carl Zeiss of Jena Tessar lens f:3.5, F=4cm, Serial No 529856.Folding wire frame finder. Hand operated with single frame shaft. Rotating counter in metres. Film carried in re loadable light tight charger. Claw intermittent. Two continuous sprockets. Rotary shutter. ICA, c 1925.

Kinamo Camera Model 5402 35mm Cine Camera

Cinematography

1920-1930
Satin chromed tubes with screw fitting into Exakta bayonet mounts 5mm, 15mm and 30mm. Two 5mm two-in-one extension ring.

Ihagee extension tubes for Exakta camera

Photographic Technology
Victar lens F: 7.5cm f/4.5-16 no.346836. 25mm thread. Ludwig.

victar lens

Photographic Technology
Verax graduated sky filter, made by Unger and Hoffman A. G. , Dresden. 30 x 60mm, graduated yellow filter, number 26 sliding in metal mount with spring lens holder, adjustable from 25 - 35mm. In original carton.

Verax graduated sky filter

Photographic Technology
Single lens reflex camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens F:15cm f/4.5-36 No. 315104. Fabric focal plane shutter 15/30/60/150/350/1000/T slit and tension adjustable. Reflex ground glass focusing screen with deep collapsing hood. Rack and pinion focusing to 18 inches. Reversible back. Folding optical frame finder added. Sliding and rising front. ICA AG Dresden.

Ica Reflex Plate Camera

Photographic Technology

1910-1925
Solid body pocket camera for 110 cartridge. Fitted with a Reomar lens F: 25mm f/5.6. Exposure set by sliding control, extinguishon red photodiode when exposure is correct over aperture range f/5.6-22. Shutter speed 1/80 sec reduced to 1/40 for poor light setting. Direct vision brightline finder. Hot shoe flash contact accepts Kodalux 1 electronic flash electronic circuitry and covering the lens. Uses 6v cell. With wrist strap. Kodak AG 1976

Kodak mini-instamatic s40 camera

Photographic Technology

1976
ICA minimum palmos collapsible bellows strut camera for plates or cutfilm VPK size 1 5/8 x 2 1/12". Fitted with Carl Zeiss Tessar F.2.7 80mm lens mounted in a helical focusing mount. With self capping focal plane shutter with spring tension giving 15 speeds, 1 50 1/1000 and T. All metal constuction covered with black leather, c.1922

ICA minimum palmos collapsible bellows strut camera

Photographic Technology

c.1922
Stohrer battery, metal fittings in wood case, by Dr. E. Stohrer of Dresden, German, first half 19th century

Stohrer battery, metal fittings in wood case, by D

Therapeutics

1801-1850
IHAGEE folding bellows camera for rollfilm No.120 or negatives size 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Rising front cross movement. Focusing by racj adn pinion. Fitted with Zeiss Tessar F.4.5 105 lens 105mm f.1 mounted in a Ring Compur shutter, speed 1-1/250 sec B. & T. All metal construction with black leather covering. IHAGEE Kamera Werke, c.1929

IHAGEE folding bellows camera for rollfilm No.120

Photographic Technology

c.1929
Ihagee Weeny-Ultrix 127 rollfilm camera; 2 1/2 x 5/8". Tessar f/4.5, 6.5cm lens, Serial No 1328911. Compur shutter. Serial No 382990.

Ihagee Weeny-Ultrix Camera

Photographic Technology

1931
Contessa Nettel folding bellows camera for plates or sheet-film size 3 1/4 x 4 1.4". Has double extension anmd focusing is by rack and pinion. Front panel has rising front and side movement. Fitted with a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar F.4.5 150mm lens mounted in a dial set Compur shutter with speeds 1 sec to 1/150 B. & T. With back of ground glass and brilliant waist-level finder on front with spirit level. All metal construction with black leather cover. C.1922

Contessa Nettel folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1922
Ernemann folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Drop-front pull-out type. Manual focusing. Fitted with Ernemann Detective Aplanat F.6.8 105mm mounted in 3-speed shutter 1/25, 1/100 sec B. & T. With ground glass focusing screen and brilliant finder with plate holder. Wood and metal with black leather covering. c.1922

Ernemann folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1922
Folding Mentor camera, no. 16937. A collapsing press type camera for 9 x 12cm plates. Fitted with an extra rapid aplanet lens, No.1, f/8-44. Focal plane shutter with 11 slit widths and 6 tensions, 66 speed from 1/2 to 1/300sec. Lens panel rotates to give sliding rising or dross front. Helical focusing by lever. Folding optical frame finder. Ground glass focusing screen (missing). Goltz & Breutmann. Overall (deployed): 176 mm x 170 mm x 170 mm.

Folding mentor camera

Photographic Technology
Collapsing camera for 9 x 6 1/2 c, plates. Fitted with a Zeiss Tessar lens F: 12cm f4.5-36. No 450592. Ica shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Sliding rising and cross front, helical screw focusing with adjustable stops for plates and film. Optical frame finder, ground glass focusing screen, with collapsing hood. No H84610.

Ica Bebe Plate camera

Photographic Technology

1911-1925
The Stereolett stero camera for plates or cutfilm 4.5 x 10.7 cm to give 4 x 4cm pictures. Fitted with two Dagor double Anastigmats F.6.8, 60mm f.l made by C P Goerz with a viewing lens positioned between the two. Speed dial of pneumatic stereo conpound type with speeds for B, brief time, Z for tiem exposures and M with operates the instantaneous. Has an optical brilliant waist level finder and direct vision finder on the eyepiece. Metal covered in grained black leather. ICA, c.1912. With one spare magazine.

The Stereolett stero camera for plates or cutfilm 4.5 x 10.7 cm.

Photographic Technology

c.1912
Delta folding bellows camera for negatives 9 x 12cm. Drop-front pull-out type with double extension bellows. Rising front and side movement. Fitted with Carl Zeiss Triotar F.6.3 135mm lens mounted in a dial COmpur shutter, speeds 1sec to 1/250 B. & T. With waist-level viewfinder. Wood and metal construction with black leather covering. Base of polished aluminium with nickel plated fittings. ICA c.1914

Delta folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

c.1914
Single lens reflex camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inch plates. Goerx Doppel Anstigmat Series 1B Celor F:210mm f/5-64 No.298941 (12895/1898). Focal plane shutter 66 shutter speeds, from 1/2 - 1/300 sec with six ensions, eleven slit widths. Rack and pinion focusing, extra extension. Rack and pinion rising front. Ground glass focusing screen in reversible back. Hooded reflex focusing screen. Goltz and Breutman. c.1912.

Mentor reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1907-1917
German collapsible folding bellows hand or stand camera for negatives 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. Double extension, rising front cross movement. Fitted with a Universal Rapid Aplanat F.8 9" f.1 lens mounted in a pneumatic shutter speeds 1 sec to 1/100sec B. & T. With brilliant optical waist level viewfinder. Mahogany covered with leather with nickel plated fittings. By Huttig c.1910

German collapsible folding bellows hand or stand camera

Photographic Technology

c.1910
Mentor collapsible single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. Self capping focal plane shutter with speed range of 1/2sec to 1/300 sec B. & T. Fitted with a Taylor Taylor Hobson Cooke Anastigmat F.4.5 5.5" f.1 lens mounted in a helical foucusing mount. Lens panel has a rising front and side movement. With filmpack cassette. Goltz & Breutmann c.1920

Mentor collapsible single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

c.1920
Ernemann 35mm. cine camera (c. 1920)

Ernemann 35mm Cine Camera

Cinematography

1915-1925
Electronic flash unit for Kodak mini instamatic camera. Hot shoe contact to camera. 2 x 1.5v manganese alkaline cells giving approc 110 flashes. Recycling time up to 11 secs. Flash duration 1/1000 sec. Guide Number 55. Colour temp 6500 degress. Kodak AG

Kodalux 1 electronic flash unit

Photographic Technology

1976
Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' high-speed camera. Model II, manufactured by Zeiss Ikon AG , Dresden, Germany, 1935. One of two camera bodies. Serial number 2045/1.

Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' high-speed camera

Cinematography

1935
Camera head for Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' high-speed camera. Unpainted and stencilled 2045/1. Manufactured by Zeiss Ikon AG , Dresden, Germany, 1935.

Camera Head for Zeiss Ikon Zeitlupe

Cinematography

1935
Black camera head for Zeiss Ikon 'Zeitlupe' high-speed camera. Manufactured by Zeiss Ikon AG , Dresden, Germany, 1935.

Camera Head for Zeiss Zeitlupe high speed camera, in black

Cinematography

1935
Two darkslides for an Ernemann Cronos 'B' folding bellows camera. c.1924

two darkslide

Photographic Technology

c.1924
Six single metal darkslides in a canvas holder. Ernemann

six single metal darkslides

Photographic Technology