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The '''Eight-20 King Penguin''' is a [[folding]] 6x9cm 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.
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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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==Notes==
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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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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/kershaw/html/king_penguin.php King Penguin] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 10:43, 25 February 2018

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.

Notes

  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.