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| − | The name '''Beattie''' appears on a variety of specialized cameras, originating from the Los Angeles | + | The name '''Beattie''' appears on a variety of specialized cameras, originating from the Los Angeles, California, area. Beattie products included [[long-roll camera]]s for school and portrait photographers, data-recording cameras, and other specialized devices. |
==Company== | ==Company== | ||
| − | The | + | The history of the two brands '''Coleman''' and Beattie is a bit unclear, as camera nameplates may indicate: |
| − | *Beattie Photographic Products, Hollywood | + | *Beattie Coleman Systems |
| − | *[Beattie] Photographic Products Inc., Anaheim, Calif | + | *Beattie Photographic Products, Hollywood 38, Calif. |
| + | *[Beattie] Photographic Products Inc., Anaheim, Calif | ||
| + | *Beattie Coleman Inc., 1000 N. Olive St., Anaheim Calif. | ||
*Beattie Coleman Engineering Company, Inc., Santa Ana California | *Beattie Coleman Engineering Company, Inc., Santa Ana California | ||
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*Beattie Engineering Corp., 213 Bean Ave., Los Gatos Calif. | *Beattie Engineering Corp., 213 Bean Ave., Los Gatos Calif. | ||
*Beattie Systems, Cleveland, Tennessee | *Beattie Systems, Cleveland, Tennessee | ||
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==Cameras== | ==Cameras== | ||
*Portronic | *Portronic | ||
| − | ** Model A-162 with Wollensak 152mm, f6.3 Raptar | + | ** Model A-162 with Wollensak 152mm, f6.3 Raptar |
** Model 90 with Beattie-Coleman 6 3/8 inch f 4.5 Portronic Navitar<ref>[http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/gear-fs-wtb/22194-beattie-coleman-portronic-portrait-camera.html DPI forum]</ref> | ** Model 90 with Beattie-Coleman 6 3/8 inch f 4.5 Portronic Navitar<ref>[http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/gear-fs-wtb/22194-beattie-coleman-portronic-portrait-camera.html DPI forum]</ref> | ||
| − | *Beattie Coleman Datronic (TLR) | + | *[Beattie] Coleman Datronic (TLR) |
*Oscillotron | *Oscillotron | ||
*Varitron | *Varitron | ||
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"The procedure of focusing, composing, and making technical and artistic judgements on some 500 to 700 subjects daily imposes a strain on the eyes and visual perception of the photographer." | "The procedure of focusing, composing, and making technical and artistic judgements on some 500 to 700 subjects daily imposes a strain on the eyes and visual perception of the photographer." | ||
| − | The | + | The Intenscreen product line continues today, now a product of Reflexite Corporation, Avon Connecticut.<REF>[http://www.reflexite.com/energy/us/en/beattie-intenscreen Intenscreen information] at [http://www.reflexite.com/energy/us/en/ Reflexite corporate website]</REF> |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 26 July 2015
The name Beattie appears on a variety of specialized cameras, originating from the Los Angeles, California, area. Beattie products included long-roll cameras for school and portrait photographers, data-recording cameras, and other specialized devices.
Company
The history of the two brands Coleman and Beattie is a bit unclear, as camera nameplates may indicate:
- Beattie Coleman Systems
- Beattie Photographic Products, Hollywood 38, Calif.
- [Beattie] Photographic Products Inc., Anaheim, Calif
- Beattie Coleman Inc., 1000 N. Olive St., Anaheim Calif.
- Beattie Coleman Engineering Company, Inc., Santa Ana California
- Beattie Engineering Corp., 213 Bean Ave., Los Gatos Calif.
- Beattie Systems, Cleveland, Tennessee
Cameras
- Portronic
- Model A-162 with Wollensak 152mm, f6.3 Raptar
- Model 90 with Beattie-Coleman 6 3/8 inch f 4.5 Portronic Navitar[1]
- [Beattie] Coleman Datronic (TLR)
- Oscillotron
- Varitron
- Imperial 90
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| Beattie Imperial 90 TLR, 4×5 format image by lady_elsinore (Image rights) |
- Universal Studio Camera (Model 2000)
- Beattie F-1000
- Beattie LRX
- Beattie Gemini system 645 P
Accessories
- Beattie Coleman Transet (70mm rollfilm back fitting Graflok 4x5" format)
- Beattie Systems Converter 67 fitting Mamiya RB67
- C-55 (35mm long-roll adapter)
- D-67 S (70mm long-roll adapter)
Beattie Intenscreen
Beattie Systems are perhaps most known to amateur photographers for their series of aftermarket screens replacing the original ground glass focusing screens for a variety of cameras. These add a thin coating of optically-clear epoxy over the ground surface to increase image brightness, a technology which received US patents 4,339,188[2] (in 1982) and 4,558,922[3] (in 1985), both showing Harry L. O. Smith as the inventor. The first patent shows that the original use envisioned was for a long-roll TLR portrait camera, such as those made by Beattie. The patent includes a rather heartfelt observation:
"The procedure of focusing, composing, and making technical and artistic judgements on some 500 to 700 subjects daily imposes a strain on the eyes and visual perception of the photographer."
The Intenscreen product line continues today, now a product of Reflexite Corporation, Avon Connecticut.[4]
