Popular Press Single Lens Reflex Camera and Accessories

Made:
circa 1920 in London and Wetzlar
maker:
W Butcher and Sons
and
E Leitz

"Popular Press" single lens reflex camera for plates or cutfilm negatives size 3 1/4" x 4 1/4". Wood and metal construction with black leather covering. With reversing back and rising front lens panel movement. Focal plane shutter is not capped. With speeds 1/15-1/1000sec and T. Mirror can be locked up so as to not be used as a reflex. Rack and pinion focusing. Fitted with a Velos Anastigmat F.4.5 6" f.1 lens. With a filmpack adaptor and six single metal darkslides.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Arthur Frank Collection
Object Number:
1979-559/635
Measurements:
Darkslides: 131 mm x 92 mm x 3 mm,
Camera: 164 mm x 160 mm x 185 mm,
Filmpack adaptor: 150 mm x 92 mm x 15 mm,
type:
reflex camera, darkslide and filmpack adaptor
credit:
The Arthur Frank Collection