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The '''Acme''' is a folding field camera made by [[Watson]] of London from about 1889 until the 1940s.<ref name=EP>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C178.html Acme cameras] at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography]; two half-plate examples are shown, both without shutter and with an 8-inch f/8 Watson [[Rapid Rectilinear]]; one of the cameras also has a Ross-Zeiss [[combinable lens]] set.</ref> The notes at ''Early Photography'' state that the camera was made in several sizes, from half plate up to 24x30 inch; the notes describe the camera as one of the finest field cameras made. The camera originally had [[double-extension]] bellows; a triple-extension model was offered later, as were cameras with shutters and stereo models. | The '''Acme''' is a folding field camera made by [[Watson]] of London from about 1889 until the 1940s.<ref name=EP>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C178.html Acme cameras] at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography]; two half-plate examples are shown, both without shutter and with an 8-inch f/8 Watson [[Rapid Rectilinear]]; one of the cameras also has a Ross-Zeiss [[combinable lens]] set.</ref> The notes at ''Early Photography'' state that the camera was made in several sizes, from half plate up to 24x30 inch; the notes describe the camera as one of the finest field cameras made. The camera originally had [[double-extension]] bellows; a triple-extension model was offered later, as were cameras with shutters and stereo models. | ||
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The Acme is a folding field camera made by Watson of London from about 1889 until the 1940s.[1] The notes at Early Photography state that the camera was made in several sizes, from half plate up to 24x30 inch; the notes describe the camera as one of the finest field cameras made. The camera originally had double-extension bellows; a triple-extension model was offered later, as were cameras with shutters and stereo models.
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- ↑ Acme cameras at Early Photography; two half-plate examples are shown, both without shutter and with an 8-inch f/8 Watson Rapid Rectilinear; one of the cameras also has a Ross-Zeiss combinable lens set.
