Frena camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
London
maker:
R and J Beck

Box camera for 4 x 5 inches notched sheet film. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, rotating plate with four apertures f8, 16, 32, 256. Rotary shutter 5/10/20/40/80. Rotating plate before lens with four supplementary lenses, ft-3 1/2 foot. 6 1/2 foot - 51/2 foot. 12 foot-7 foot. 30 foot - 12foot. Two reflecting finders with hoods. Magazine changing mechanism lever operated for notched films, spirit level NO 5781. Covered in black leather. R.& J. Beck.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/1322
Materials:
glass, leather, wood (unidentified) and leatherette
Measurements:
overall: 170 mm x 145 mm x 315 mm,
type:
box camera and film camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford