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The '''Kershaw Eight-Twenty 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. | ||
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|Curlew II | |Curlew II | ||
|Kershaw Critak 105mm f4.5 | |Kershaw Critak 105mm f4.5 | ||
| − | |Epsilon | + | |[[Epsilon]] 4-speed, 1/25-1/150 |
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|Curlew III | |Curlew III | ||
| − | |Taylor Hobson Roytal 105mm f/3.8 | + | |[[Taylor-Hobson]] Roytal 105mm f/3.8 |
| − | |Talykron | + | |[[Talykron]] 1-1/400 s |
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|Curlew III | |Curlew III | ||
| − | |Taylor Hobson Roytal 105mm f/4.5 | + | |[[Taylor-Hobson]] Roytal 105mm f/4.5 |
| − | |Epsilon 1/25-1/150<ref>McKeown lists this version with, surprisingly, a downgraded lens and shutter</ref> | + | |[[Epsilon]] 1/25-1/150<ref>McKeown lists this version with, surprisingly, a downgraded lens and shutter</ref> |
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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 1-1/400 s |
| 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
