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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 '''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 could take both [[120 film|620 and 120 film]] spools. | + | 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 were three style revisions. There was a resemblence to the Kodak Six-20 Bull's Eye - the last revision, with a side-mounted carry strap, in particular. |
The simple, single-speed shutter was synchronised for flash. | The simple, single-speed shutter was synchronised for flash. | ||
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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 many Ilford cameras of the period) could take both 620 and 120 film spools.
There were three style revisions. There was a resemblence to the Kodak Six-20 Bull's Eye - the last revision, with a side-mounted carry strap, in particular.
The simple, single-speed shutter was synchronised for flash.
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.
- Manufacturer: Photo Developments Ltd, in Birmingham, UK - for Ilford
- In production: c.1953-1960
- Lens: Optomax, focussing 4-8ft ("Faces") and distant ("Places")
- Film: 120 or 620, eight 6x9cm frames
Notes
- ↑ It says "Box Camera" on the box, see Maurice Fisher's site
