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The '''Eight-20 King Penguin''' is a [[folding]] 6×9cm on [[120 film]] camera made by [[Kershaw-Soho]] in England, from c.1951. It was equipped with an f11 [[fixed-focus]] lens in a simple B/I shutter with [[flash sync]], and a folding frame viewfinder.
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The '''Eight-20 King Penguin''' is a [[folding]] camera made by [[Kershaw-Soho]] in England, from c.1951.<ref>{{McKeown12}} p458.</ref> It takes eight pictures 2¼x3¼ inches on [[120 film]]. It has a [[fixed-focus]] two-element plastic lens in a simple B/I shutter with [[flash sync]]hronisation via an ASA bayonet terminal. It has two apertures, f/11 and f/16. There is a folding frame [[viewfinder]] on the body.
  
The earlier [[Kershaw Eight-20 Penguin|Eight-20 Penguin]] is similar, but with a focusing lens, two apertures (on some examples) and no flash sync.
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The earlier [[Kershaw Eight-20 Penguin|Eight-20 Penguin]] is similar, but with focusing, a [[brilliant finder]] instead of the frame finder, and no flash synchronisation. Also, the body of the Penguin is painted, whereas the King Penguin is covered with leatherette.
  
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kershaw/html/king_penguin.php King Penguin] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
 
*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kershaw/html/king_penguin.php King Penguin] on [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php www.collection-appareils.fr] by Sylvain Halgand
  

Revision as of 01:18, 15 May 2011

The Eight-20 King Penguin is a folding camera made by Kershaw-Soho in England, from c.1951.[1] It takes eight pictures 2¼x3¼ inches on 120 film. It has a fixed-focus two-element plastic lens in a simple B/I shutter with flash synchronisation via an ASA bayonet terminal. It has two apertures, f/11 and f/16. There is a folding frame viewfinder on the body.

The earlier Eight-20 Penguin is similar, but with focusing, a brilliant finder instead of the frame finder, and no flash synchronisation. Also, the body of the Penguin is painted, whereas the King Penguin is covered with leatherette.

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  1. McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover). p458.

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