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The '''Ilford Envoy''' was an slightly unusual [[Bakelite]] box<ref>It says "Box Camera" on the box, see [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Envoy.html Maurice Fisher's site]</ref> camera sold by [[Ilford]] from c.1953-1960. The Envoy was made  in Birmingham, UK for Ilford by Photo Developments Ltd.
 
The camera featured a curved film plane, which compensated for some of the deficiencies of the cheap lens, and (like many Ilford cameras of the period) could take both [[120 film|620 and 120 film]] spools.
 
  
There were three style revisions. There was a resemblence to the Kodak Six-20 Bull's Eye - the last Envoy revision, with a side-mounted carry strap, in particular.
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'''Manufacturer:''' [[Ilford]]
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'''Date of Production:''' 1953-1960
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'''Type of Camera:''' [[Box_camera|Box]]
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'''[[Film]] Type:''' 120/620 Roll (6x9)
  
The simple, single-speed shutter was synchronised for flash.
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'''[[Lens]]:''' Optimax
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'''[[Shutter]]:''' Rotary
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'''[[Shutter speed]] range:''' I or T
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'''[[Viewfinder]]:''' Eye level
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The '''Ilford Envoy''' was an slightly unusual [[Bakelite]] box<ref>It says "Box Camera" on the box, see [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Envoy.html Maurice Fisher's site]</ref> camera sold by [[Ilford]] from c.1953-1960. The Envoy was made in Birmingham, UK for Ilford by Photo Developments Ltd.
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The camera featured a curved film plane, which compensated for some of the deficiencies of the cheap lens, and (like several Ilford cameras of the period) could take both [[120 film|620 and 120 film]] spools.
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To load the film, a catch in the base rotated, the top was removed carrying the spools and film guides, leaving the bottom box with the shutter and lens.
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There were three style revisions. There was a resemblance to Kodak's Six-20 Bull's Eye and (to a lesser extent) the metal-bodied [[Kodak Six-20 Flash Brownie|Six-20 Flash Brownie]] - the last Envoy revision, with a side-mounted carry strap, in particular.
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The simple, single-speed shutter was synchronised for flash, with two contacts below the lens for the flashgun connection.  The lens had two focus zones, 4-8ft and distant, marked "for faces - pull out + for places - push in" respectively.
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There was a similarly named camera, the [[Envoy Wide Angle]], made by the same Birmingham company - specially for wide-angle photography. This was a very different and much more sophisticated device.
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|image_text= Top view shows curved back
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|image_rights= With permission
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|image_text= Top view shows curved back<br>(click for larger)
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|image_text=Black front version
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|image_by=Tony Kemplen
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There was a similarly named camera, the [[Envoy Wide Angle]], made by the same Birmingham company - specially for wide-angle photography. This was a very different and much more sophisticated device.
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* Manufacturer: Photo Developments Ltd, in Birmingham, UK - for [[Ilford]]
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* In production: c.1953-1960
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* Lens: Optomax, focussing 4-8ft ("Faces") and distant ("Places")
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|image_text=Black front version (top)
* Film: [[120 film|120 or 620]], eight 6x9cm frames
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== Notes ==
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==Notes==
 
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
* [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Envoy.html Ilford Envoy] on [http://wwwPhotomemorabilia.co.uk Maurice Fisher's Photographic Memorabilia site]  
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* [http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Envoy.html Ilford Envoy] on [http://www.Photomemorabilia.co.uk Maurice Fisher's Photographic Memorabilia site]  
  
 
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Revision as of 05:13, 12 February 2019

The Ilford Envoy was an slightly unusual Bakelite box[1] camera sold by Ilford from c.1953-1960. The Envoy was made in Birmingham, UK for Ilford by Photo Developments Ltd. The camera featured a curved film plane, which compensated for some of the deficiencies of the cheap lens, and (like several Ilford cameras of the period) could take both 620 and 120 film spools. To load the film, a catch in the base rotated, the top was removed carrying the spools and film guides, leaving the bottom box with the shutter and lens.

There were three style revisions. There was a resemblance to Kodak's Six-20 Bull's Eye and (to a lesser extent) the metal-bodied Six-20 Flash Brownie - the last Envoy revision, with a side-mounted carry strap, in particular.

The simple, single-speed shutter was synchronised for flash, with two contacts below the lens for the flashgun connection. The lens had two focus zones, 4-8ft and distant, marked "for faces - pull out + for places - push in" respectively.

There was a similarly named camera, the Envoy Wide Angle, made by the same Birmingham company - specially for wide-angle photography. This was a very different and much more sophisticated device.



Notes

  1. It says "Box Camera" on the box, see Maurice Fisher's site

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