Difference between revisions of "Pal Jr. (box)"
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| − | ''The name Pal Jr was also used for the [[Pax Jr]] 35 mm camera made | + | ''The name Pal Jr was also used for the [[Pax Jr]] 35 mm camera made by [[Yamato]].'' |
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| − | The '''Pal Jr''' is a [[box camera]] taking 2¼×3¼-inch (6x9cm) images on [[120 film]]. It was made by [[Metropolitan Industries]] in Chicago, USA, in the 1930s. There were both black and silver front plates. The | + | The '''Pal Jr. "120"''' is a [[box camera]] taking 2¼×3¼-inch (6x9cm) images on [[120 film]]. It was made by [[Metropolitan Industries]] in Chicago, USA, in the 1930s.<!--what is the source for this date? --> There were both black and silver front plates. The Metropolitan box cameras are all essentially similar, including the Capitol, Crest, Clix, and Rival "120" models. |
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| + | The Pal Jr. offers Time and Instantaneous exposure, and has [[Brilliant finder]]s for both portrait and landscape orientation. Some of the cameras had adjustable aperture; the pull-out tab on the side of the black-fronted example pictured selects between f/16 (tab pushed in) and f/22 (pulled out). | ||
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[[Category: 6x9 box]] | [[Category: 6x9 box]] | ||
[[Category: 120 film]] | [[Category: 120 film]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:11, 21 September 2015
The name Pal Jr was also used for the Pax Jr 35 mm camera made by Yamato.
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| Pal Jr., black front image by Inspiredphotos (Image rights) |
The Pal Jr. "120" is a box camera taking 2¼×3¼-inch (6x9cm) images on 120 film. It was made by Metropolitan Industries in Chicago, USA, in the 1930s. There were both black and silver front plates. The Metropolitan box cameras are all essentially similar, including the Capitol, Crest, Clix, and Rival "120" models.
The Pal Jr. offers Time and Instantaneous exposure, and has Brilliant finders for both portrait and landscape orientation. Some of the cameras had adjustable aperture; the pull-out tab on the side of the black-fronted example pictured selects between f/16 (tab pushed in) and f/22 (pulled out).
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| Pal Jr., silver front image by Inspiredphotos (Image rights) |
