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| − | The '''Curlew''' is a heavily-built [[folding]] camera taking eight 6x9cm exposures on [[120 film|120 rollfilm]]. | + | The '''Kershaw Eight-Twenty Curlew''' is a heavily-built [[folding]] camera taking eight 6x9cm exposures on [[120 film|120 rollfilm]]. |
[[Kershaw-Soho|Kershaw]] of Leeds, England, prototyped the Curlew in 1947, but production ran from 1950-1952. | [[Kershaw-Soho|Kershaw]] of Leeds, England, prototyped the Curlew in 1947, but production ran from 1950-1952. | ||
Less than 300 Curlews were made in total<ref>{{McKeown}}, p458</ref> - over three models: | Less than 300 Curlews were made in total<ref>{{McKeown}}, p458</ref> - over three models: | ||
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| − | Models II & III have double-exposure prevention. The name and model is inscribed both on the top plate, behind the shutter release, and on the front - below the viewfinder. | + | Models II & III have double-exposure prevention; the III has a frame-measuring device to stop winding at the correct point - which adds a small switch to the back of the top-plate, marked FREE/LOCK. The name and model is inscribed both on the top plate, behind the shutter release, and on the front - below the viewfinder. |
The top plate has a flip-up optical viewfinder, with a | The top plate has a flip-up optical viewfinder, with a | ||
| − | "ready to expose" indicator, showing black when winding is required and red when ready. The back is plain except | + | "ready to expose" indicator, showing black when winding is required and red when ready. The back door is plain except |
for an octagonal [[red window]], with a thumb-knob-operated internal cover. The folding bed is released by a large button in the base. The film spools sit in hinged carriers to aid insertion and removal. | for an octagonal [[red window]], with a thumb-knob-operated internal cover. The folding bed is released by a large button in the base. The film spools sit in hinged carriers to aid insertion and removal. | ||
Revision as of 00:35, 18 October 2008
The Kershaw Eight-Twenty Curlew is a heavily-built folding camera taking eight 6x9cm exposures on 120 rollfilm. Kershaw of Leeds, England, prototyped the Curlew in 1947, but production ran from 1950-1952. Less than 300 Curlews were made in total[1] - over three models:
| Model | Lens | Shutter |
| Curlew I | Kershaw Critak 105mm f6.5 | 3-speed |
| Curlew II | Kershaw Critak 105mm f4.5 | Epsilon, 4-speed, 1/25-1/150 |
| Curlew III | Taylor Hobson Roytal 105mm f/3.8 | Talykron 1s-1/400 |
| Curlew III | Taylor Hobson Roytal 105mm f/4.5 | Epsilon 1/25-1/150[2] |
Models II & III have double-exposure prevention; the III has a frame-measuring device to stop winding at the correct point - which adds a small switch to the back of the top-plate, marked FREE/LOCK. The name and model is inscribed both on the top plate, behind the shutter release, and on the front - below the viewfinder. The top plate has a flip-up optical viewfinder, with a "ready to expose" indicator, showing black when winding is required and red when ready. The back door is plain except for an octagonal red window, with a thumb-knob-operated internal cover. The folding bed is released by a large button in the base. The film spools sit in hinged carriers to aid insertion and removal.
Links
- Curlew II article by Adam Costello
- Curlew II photo by Phill Brown
