'Ross' folding bellows field or stand camera for negatives 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. Double extension

Made:
1880 in London
maker:
Ross and Company

'Ross' folding bellows field or stand camera for negatives 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. Double extension, square leather bellows, rising front and cross movement, swing and reversing back. Rack and pinion focusing. Back assembly slides on two brass struts. Fitted with a Ross Rapid Symmetrical lens of 12.5" f.1 with Waterhouse stops. Mahogany with brass fittings. Ross & Co c.1880.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/596
Materials:
leather, brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass and mahogany (wood)
type:
field camera
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection

Parts

'Ross' folding bellows field or stand camera for negatives 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. Double extension

'Ross' folding bellows field or stand camera for negatives 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. Double extension

'Ross' folding bellows field or stand camera for negatives 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. Double extension, square leather bellows, rising front and cross movement, swing and reversing back. Rack and pinion focusing. Back assembly slides on two brass struts. Fitted with a Ross Rapid Symmetrical lens of 12.5" f.1 with Waterhouse stops. Mahogany with brass fittings. Ross & Co c.1880.

Measurements:
overall: 295 mm x 300 mm x 175 mm,
Materials:
mahogany (wood) , brass (copper, zinc alloy) , leather and tin (metal)
Object Number:
1979-559/596/1
type:
field camera
bookform double darkslide

bookform double darkslide

Bookform double dark slide. Ross & Co 1880

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 200 mm x 24 mm,
Object Number:
1979-559/596/4
type:
darkslide