Folding stand camera for 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with an Aldis NO. 4 lens F:10 inches f/6-64 No. 12360. Thornton Pickard Time and Inst. Roller blind shutter 15/25/40/60/80/T, with cable release. Sliding rising front. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Tapered bellows and swing front and back. Pendulum level with a rotating back, ground glass screen and a built in royalty tripod head with legs. Billcliff. Billcliff plate camera 1895
Studio stand camera. Counter balanced camera platform with locking clamp and screw tilt. Metal and wood construction. Studio Stand Camera
The Triple Diamond folding bellows field or stand camera for plates 4 3/4 x 6 1/2. With triple extension, rising and tilting front, reversing and swing back movement. Lens panel hinged to baseboard. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens F.8 8 f.1. mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter. Of mahogany with brass fittings and tapered leather bellows. Triple Diamond Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera
Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Beck Symmetrical lens f/8-45, interchangeable with pair of Achromat lenses f/11-44 both on front panel for roller blind shutter ? Thornton Pichard 15/30/45/76/90/T, with wire release. Sliding rising front, swing front. Rack and pinion focusing, triple extension on back and front panels. Swing back. Focusing screen is missing. Reversible back. With removable spring roller septum for stereo. With built in tripod turntable with separate legs. Sold by Westminster Photographic Exchange. With two Two wooden bookform double darkslides. Half Plate Stand Camera
McKellen folding hand or stand camera, with a lens, plate holder, and a shutter. Base fitted with a circular disc with fittings for tripod. With pull down front. Has rising front and swing back. McKellen, c.1890 McKellen Folding Hand or Stand Camera circa 1890
Stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens f/8-64 c.F:9 inches. Sliding and rising front, rack and pinion focusing. Swing back, both movements. Ground glass focusing screen on swing out frame with reversible back. J. Lancaster, 1889. The 1889 Instantograph Camera 1889
Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Taylor, Taylor and Hobson Cooke lens series III eq. focus 7.3 inches f/6.5-45 No. 19715. With a Thornton-Pickard Time and Instantaneous shutter 15/25/40/60/80/T. Rack and pinion rising and cross front. Swing front and back. Rack and pinion focusing on front and rear panels. Double extension. T.P. pendulum level. Reversible back, swing out ground glass. Built in rotating tripod head. Thornton-Pickard Thornton-Pickard Royal Ruby Camera circa 1920
Folding stand camera 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch plates. Lens is missing. Fitted with a rollerblind shutter 15/30/45/60/75/90/T. Sliding rising and cross front. Screw focusing on rear panel. Vertical swing on back. Non reversible back, swing up ground glass screen. Square bellows, perished. Folding Camera for Whole Plates
Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates.Fitted with a Beck symmetrical lens f/8-11. Studio diaphragm shutter, Sliding rising front. Bertical swing on back and front. Rack and pinion focusing on back and front. REversible back. Built in tripod turntable. Thrornton-Pickard. Thornton Pickard Imperial Triple Extension Camera
Stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a repeating back for plate 8 1/2 x 2 inches, taking 6 pictures 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 inches. No lens present. With sliding rising front. Fixed rear panel, pull out front panel, rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Swing back, both movements and rotating back with hinge out ground glass focusing screen (glass missing). Large Half Plate Stand Camera
Thornton Pickard 'College' folding bellows hand or stand camera for negatives 3 1/4 x 4 /14. With double extension, tapered bellows, swing and reversing back, rising and tilting front. Rack and pinion focusing. Supported by two brass struts. Fitted with an Aldis Anastigmat F.7.7 7 1/2" f.1 lens mounted in a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter. Made of mahogany with brass fittings. Rubber air pressure release. c1910. Thornton Pickard 'College' folding bellows hand or stand camera, c 1910 1905-1915
Dr. Merthe's colour camera, manufactured by Bennpohl, Berlin, 1903. With red leather bellows. No lens. Overall (deployed): 535 mm x 175 mm x 250 mm. Dr Merthe's colour camera 1903
German collapsible folding bellows hand or stand camera for negatives 4 3/4 x 6 1/2, and three wooden bookform darkslides. 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 Collapsible Folding Bellows Hand or Stand Camera circa 1910
Stand camera for 13 x 18cm plates. No makers name (but probably French or German). Folding plate camera in walnut with nickel fittings. No lens or panel. Sliding rising and cross front. Front fixed, back adjustable in three positions with peg and keyslot fittings. Rack and pinion focussing, double extension bellows. Hinged baseplate locked by sliding element. With one bookform wooden double darkslide. Stand camera for 13 x 18cm plates 1900
Folding stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with an Aldis anastigmat lens No.2 f/6-45 No. 40668. Thornton Pickard Time and Instantaneous shutter 15/30/45/75/90/T. Sliding and rising front, sliding cross and falling front. Swing front and back. Reversible back. Rack and pinion focusing on front and rear panels with triple extension. Built in tripod turntables. Separate tripod legs. Thornton-Pickard. Thornton Pickard Imperial triple extension camera
Lancaster 1901 B B Instantograph camera, folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Lancaster Patent landscape achromatic lens, iris diaphragm marked 1-8 f/10-30. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing with double extension. Swing back, both movements. Lancaster patent swing out ground glass focusing screen. Manufactured by J Lancaster and Son, Birmingham. 1901. This was a special 'tropical' version of the Instantograph - the letters BB stand for Brass Bound. Lancaster B B Instantograph camera 1901
No. 5 Cartridge Kodak camera, 1898-1900, manufactured by EKCo. Folding camera for 115 rollfilm. Fitted with a Bausch and Lomb rapid rectilinear lens US4-128. Eastman triple action shutter B/I/T, slow to fast adjustment. Rack and pinion focusing, sliding rising and cross front. Two reflecting finders. With interchangeable plate back No.533 adaptor. Blockform double darkslide and a standard back No.1288. Eastman Kodak. Overall (deployed): 220 mm x 260 mm x 295 mm. No 5 Cartridge Kodak camera 1898-1900
Sandham stand camera, made by Sandham and Co., 92 Northgate, Blackburn. Folding hand/stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6" plates. With "R.R. No.2" lens F.8 1/2", f.3-64 and RR type F.9" f.8-64. Sliding rising front with click stops. Swing front end and back. Pendulum level. Rack and pinion focussing, double extension. For shutter see 1990-5036/1269 Sandham stand camera 1900
Stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. With a simple landscape lens in rack and pinion mount and fixed aperture. Sliding rising and cross front. Small amount of swing on back. Ground glass focusing screen on hinged frame. Camera disassemblies back has two sets of half hinges on two adjacent sides. Front has two screws locating in long keyhole slots in baseboard. Removable single side strut. Baseboard separate. J Lancaster & Son, c.1886. Le Meritoire camera 1881-1891
Mahogany and brass stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 plates. Fitted with an Underwood rapid rectilinear lens F: 9 inches f/8-64. Thornton Pickard time and inst. Roller blind shutter, 15/25/40/60/80/T. Sliding, rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing on rear panel, double extension, swing back, square bellows, with tripod head. Underwood. Underwood Instanto Tailboard Field Camera circa 1896
Folding stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with an Aldis anastigmat lens No.2a F;6.5 inches, f/6.3-45, No106595. With a Thornton pickard Time and inst. Roller blind shutter behind the lens. 15/30/45/75/90/T. Sliding and rising front. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Vertical swing back. Lens panel is located by pin and keyhole slot. Reversible back with ground glass focusing screen in hinged frame. Built in tripod turntable. Quarter-Plate Stand Camera 1910
Folding wooden camera for 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inch halfplates. No lens present. Sliding rising front. Double extension bellows, rack and pinion focusing, tripod turntable built into base. Swing back and ground glass screen holder with removable back. Folding Wooden Stand Camera 1890
Stand camera for 9 x 12 cm plates. Front panel fixed, rear panel moves by rack and pinion. Hinged base board locked by sliding section. Thornton Pickard Time shutter, sliding rising and cross front.. Swing back both movements, ground glass screen in spring back, rotatable. Nickel plated finish on metal parts. Stand Plate camera 1900
Stand camera for 15x12" plates; no lens; rising front; screw focusing on front panel; rear handle; reversible back, broken glass missing, painted white. Turner folding stand camera
Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens F: 8 1/2 inches, f8-64, Thornton Pickard T & I shutter behind lens, 15/30/45/75/90/T front locates by key slots, locked with struts, sliding rising front, swing back, rack and pinion focusing, on rear panel, double extension, hinged out ground glass screen with tapering bellows. Half Plate Stand Camera
Folding bellows field or stand camera with triple extension. Fitted with a Symmetrical lens, F.8, 9inch f.l. Fitted in front of a Thornton Pickard roller blind shutter, speeds 1/5 to 1/90 sec. B. & T. c.1890. The "Imperial" Folding Bellows Field or Stand Camera and Three Book Form Double Darkslides. 1885-1895
Franks half-plate camera, made by A Franks, optician, Manchester, Hull and Liverpool. Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2". No lens; flange 1 3/4" on panel. Rack and pinion focussing, sliding rising front. Swing back. Double extension bellows. With two double wooden bookform plateholders. No lens. Franks' Half-plate camera 1895
J Lancaster & Son camera for 10"x12" plates. No movements. Fixed front panel, sliding screen/plate holder. Square bellows. 2'6" extension. With one wooden single darkslide. No lens. Retailed by Benetfink & Co, Cheapside London E.C. Overall: 405 mm x 322 mm x 790 mm. Lancaster stand plate camera 1852-1861
No 5 folding Kodak camera, 1893-1897, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Folding camera for 54 exposure roll film 5 x 7 inch. Bausch & Lomb universal lens. US 4-256, Bausch & Lomb iris diaphragm shutter 3/2/1/2/5/25/50/100. Sliding rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing, drop front to baseboard, swing back vertical and horizontal movement, reflecting viewfinder, compartment in case for interchangeable elements (missing). Walker roll holder. No 9498. Overall (deployed): 240 mm x 256 mm x 390 mm. This is an early folding camera designed for use with rollfilm. Externally, it resembles a leather-covered box. The front panel opens down to reveal the lens panel - connected by bellows to a modified Eastman- Walker rollholder. No 5 folding Kodak camera 1893-1897
No. 6 Folding Kodak camera, improved model, 1893-5. Folding box/bellows camera for rollfilm or plates 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch. Fitted with a Bausch & Lomb Universal lens F:12 inches. US 4-256 interchangeable elements for W/A lens F:9 inches US 16 - 128. Bausch & Lomb iris diaphragm shutter 3/2/1/2/5/25/50/100/T. With pneumatic release valve. Lens and shutter have bayonet fitting. Sliding and rising cross front, drop-front and swing back. Lever focusing - two positions for converted lens. Rotating reflecting finder. Compartment under lid contains a spare lens elements, tripod screw and roll holder screw. Walker roll holder No.532. Overall (deployed): 290 mm x 300 mm x 470 mm. No.6 folding Kodak, improved model 1893-1895
No 5 Folding Kodet camera, 1895-1897, manufactured by Eastman Kodak Co. Folding camera for 5 x 7 plates or roll film. Fitted with an achromatic lens, rotating disc with four apertures, built in Kodet shutter, adjustable slow to fast I/T. Sliding focus, sliding rising and cross front, rotating reflecting finder on the baseboard with Eastman roll holder for 7 inch rollfilm, with exposure counter No 534. With ground glass screen, camera no 592. Overall (deployed): 190 mm x 230 mm x 344 mm. Kodak No 5 Folding Kodet camera 1895-1897
Stand camera for 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 inch plates. no lens. Sliding rising front. Rack and pinion focusing. Vertical swing back. Ground glass focusing screen in reversible back. Tripod turntable built in. Sold by Spiers and Pond's Stores, Queen Victoria Street. Whole Plate Stand Camera
Folding stand camera for 6 3/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with two lancaster rectigraph lenses f/7-40 in Primus lens protector bags. Rack and pinion focusing. Sliding rising front. Swing back. Lancaster patent swing out focusing screen. J. Lancaster c.1890 Lancaster Stereo Instantograph camera 1885-1895
Folding stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. With a W Banks Bolton wide angle lens F: 5 1/2 inches rotating wheel with stops f/17, 23, 35, 46 No. 56. Sliding rising and cross front. Front standard fixed. Rack and pinion focusing on rear panel, double extension. Reversible back with hinged ground glass screen. Vertical swing back. Square bellows. Reynolds and Branson. Reynolds and Branson quarter plate stand camera 1895-1905
Folding stand camera for 3.25x4.25 inch plates; Lancaster patent lens with iris disphragm: f/10; rising and cross front, swing back; track and pinion focusing on lens panel; ground glass screen in Lancaster patent swing-out mount. Lancaster 1893 Instantograph camera 1893
Large studio stand camera, 7 1/2 feet high. Counterbalanced camera platform. Rack and pinion elevation and screw tilt. 3 castor base and locking pin. Kodak Limited. Kodak Studio Stand Camera
Hunter and Sands stand camera. Folding stand camera for 5x4 plates with Ross 5x4 rapid symmetrical lens. F: 6" with slot for Waterhouse stops, c.f.8. Sliding rising and cross front. Rack and pinion focusing on back double extension bellows. Swing back. Hunter and Sands Stand Camera 1880
A collection of items relating to Gandolfi Ltd., hand-made camera manufacturers, 1939: Gandolfi `Precision' 5x7" camera, owned by Sir Kenneth Corfield Gandolfi `Precision' Camera 1939
Sliding body camera for 4 x 5 inch plates. Vertical format. With ground glass screen. No plate holders. The lens is missing. A sliding-box camera for 4" by 5" plates, fitted with a Cox Petzval-type 6" lens No 5352, with rack and pinion focussing and a slot for Waterhouse stops. Sliding Body Box Camera 1860
Stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Lens and lens panel missing. Fixed front. Ornate strenthening plates. Rafck and pinion focusing on rear panel. Double extension. Tailboard construction. Sliding rising front swing back. Reversible back. Square bellows. Figured wood perhaps maple. Marsden. Marsden Stand Camera
Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens by Henry Crouch, 66 Barbican, London. F:10 inches with six Waterhouse stops, in case with lens cap and chamois bag Serial No153. Sliding rising and cross front. Rack and pinion focusing with extra extension by sliding front panel out on extension baseboard. Focusing acts on rear panel. Ground glass focusing screen in hinged frame, vertical swing back. Provision for stereo divider, septum missing Square bellows. Meagher. Meagher half-plate stand camera
Folding stand camera for 6 3/4 x 3 1/4 inch plates, tailgate type. Fitted with 2894 when received. No lenses. Rack and pinion focusing on the rear panel. Sliding rising front. Swing back. Swing up ground glass focusing screen. Cloth septum. G. Hare. Hare stereoscopic camera
The Sanderson hand camera, no. 3333. Folding hand and stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with an Aldis anastigmat lens No.2 F: 5.75 inches f/6-45 No.106122. Bausch and Lomb Unicum shutter 1/2/5/25/50/100/T/B. Rack and pinion focusing, double extension. Sliding rising front, swing front. Drop baseboard, hinged flap on camera body to permit rise with wide angle lens. Reversible back, ground glass focusing screen. Brilliant reflecting finder on baseboard with rotating mask. Spirit level missing. G. Houghton. Sanderson hand and stand plate camera
Stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens F: 5 1/2 inches with three Waterhouse stops (US 4, 8, 64) by Optimus. Sliding rising front. Reversible back with ground glass focusing screen. Rack and pinion focusing with double extension. Swing back, vertical only. No. 3855. London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co, 1889. London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co Quarter Plate Stand Camera 1889
Stand camera for 1/2 plates; vertical swing front; horizontal and vertical swing back; rack focusing on front and back; rack rising front; sprung focusing screen; red wood, gilt metalwork. Fitted with 1990-5036/4858. Kodak View camera
Half plate stand camera. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing, vertical swing back. Pendulum level, reversible back, with hinged swing out focusing screen. Tripod turntable in base, patent 319/84. Inserted plate 'The Eastman Dry Plate and Film Co., 115 Oxford Street, London, manufacturers'. Patent 319/84. Steinheil lens. Overall (deployed): 240 mm x 210 mm x 260 mm. Half plate stand camera. Sliding rising front
Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch plates. Fitted with a Ross Goerz double anastigmat lens F:8 1/4 inches f/7.7-64 No 353. Fitted with a Thornton Pickard Time and Inst. shutter 15/25/40/60/80/T. Fixed rear panel, sliding front panel. sliding rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing, hinged down focusing screen. Double extension bellows rotatable back, hinged ground glass focusing screen. Thornton's patent pendulum level. G Hare. Hare Half Plate Stand camera 1890
Folding stand plate camera. Wooden folding stand camera for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 plates. Rapid rectilinear lens made by John Piggott, 117 Cheapside, London, No. 234. F5 1/2" Waterhouse stop slot. Sliding focusing. Repaired back, ground glass holder - homemade? Folding Stand Plate camera 1892