The Cameo Folding Bellows Camera and Two Single Metal Darkslides.

Made:
circa 1920 in London
maker:
George Houghton and Son

The Cameo folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Front lens panel has rising front and side movement. Fitted wuth an Aldis Uno Anastigmat F.7.7 mounted in a Lukos II shutter, speeds 1/25, 1/100 B. & T. Focusing and viewing by briliant waist-level viewfinder or back ground-glass screen. Optical frame finder found on top. Drop-front base plate of aluminium. Main body of wood with black leather Houghtons Butcher, Included are two single metal darkslides. c. 1920

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/538
Materials:
aluminium (metal), wood (unidentified) and leather
type:
plate camera and darkslide
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection

Parts

Two Single Metal Darkslides.

Two Single Metal Darkslides.

Two single metal darkslides for a Cameo folding bellows camera.

Measurements:
overall: 131 mm x 76 mm x 4 mm,
Object Number:
1979-559/538/1
type:
darkslide
The Cameo Folding Bellows Camera

The Cameo Folding Bellows Camera

The Cameo folding bellows camera for plates or cutfilm 2 1/2 x 3 1/2". Front lens panel has rising front and side movement. Fitted wuth an Aldis Uno Anastigmat F.7.7 mounted in a Lukos II shutter, speeds 1/25, 1/100 B. & T. Focusing and viewing by briliant waist-level viewfinder or back ground-glass screen. Optical frame finder found on top. Drop-front base plate of aluminium. Main body of wood w...

Measurements:
overall: 140 mm x 110 mm x 52 mm,
Materials:
aluminium (metal) , leather and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1979-559/538/2
type:
plate camera