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At the turn from the 19th to the 20th century the inconvenience with the new rollfilm cameras concerning the way of estimated image composition through the viewfinder led to a new type of camera, the combination camera. This type had a rollfilm back that could be swung out of the focal plane to give place for a ground glass. [[Blair]] offered the ''No. 3 Combination Hawk-Eye''. [[Manhattan Optical Co.|Manhattan Optical]] sold its ''Wizard Duplex''. And [[Kodak]] its '''No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak'''. The rollfilm back could be removed completely so that the camera served as 4×5" plate camera. In 1905 the camera was equipped with [[Rapid Rectilinear]] lens and a Kodak Automatic shutter. It had a rising and sliding front and even a viewfinder, a brilliant reversible finder with hood. It used type No. 123 roll film for 4×5" exposures. It was a very expensive camera, The concurrent model of Blair did cost just one third. However, ca. 4000 No. 4 Screen Focus were made. | At the turn from the 19th to the 20th century the inconvenience with the new rollfilm cameras concerning the way of estimated image composition through the viewfinder led to a new type of camera, the combination camera. This type had a rollfilm back that could be swung out of the focal plane to give place for a ground glass. [[Blair]] offered the ''No. 3 Combination Hawk-Eye''. [[Manhattan Optical Co.|Manhattan Optical]] sold its ''Wizard Duplex''. And [[Kodak]] its '''No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak'''. The rollfilm back could be removed completely so that the camera served as 4×5" plate camera. In 1905 the camera was equipped with [[Rapid Rectilinear]] lens and a Kodak Automatic shutter. It had a rising and sliding front and even a viewfinder, a brilliant reversible finder with hood. It used type No. 123 roll film for 4×5" exposures. It was a very expensive camera, The concurrent model of Blair did cost just one third. However, ca. 4000 No. 4 Screen Focus were made. | ||
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− | | | + | *[http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com/screenfo.html No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak] at [http://www.antiquewoodcameras.com Antique & 19th Century Cameras] |
− | | image_align= | + | *[http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/No4SFK-1.html No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak as plate camera] at [http://www.nwmangum.com/Kodak/ Kodak Collector] |
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 27 November 2021
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At the turn from the 19th to the 20th century the inconvenience with the new rollfilm cameras concerning the way of estimated image composition through the viewfinder led to a new type of camera, the combination camera. This type had a rollfilm back that could be swung out of the focal plane to give place for a ground glass. Blair offered the No. 3 Combination Hawk-Eye. Manhattan Optical sold its Wizard Duplex. And Kodak its No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak. The rollfilm back could be removed completely so that the camera served as 4×5" plate camera. In 1905 the camera was equipped with Rapid Rectilinear lens and a Kodak Automatic shutter. It had a rising and sliding front and even a viewfinder, a brilliant reversible finder with hood. It used type No. 123 roll film for 4×5" exposures. It was a very expensive camera, The concurrent model of Blair did cost just one third. However, ca. 4000 No. 4 Screen Focus were made.
Links
- No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak at Antique & 19th Century Cameras
- No. 4 Screen Focus Kodak as plate camera at Kodak Collector
- Model A at George Eastman Archives (archived)
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