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+ | '''Reid & Sigrist''' was a British manufacturer who made [[Leica]]-style cameras during 1950s and early 1960s. After World War II the British took plans for camera design from the [[Leitz|E. Leitz]] factory in Germany. Reid and Sigrist, who were an engineering company and had made aeroplane parts during the war, took on manufacture of a camera based on these plans. | ||
− | + | They produced the [[Reid III]] camera, which was a copy of the [[Leica IIIb]]. Its normal lens is a collapsible 2-inch f/2 [[Taylor-Hobson]] Anastigmat. A '''Reid I''' was also made, being a simplified version with no rangefinder (or superstructure for one - just a galilean viewfinder) and no slow speeds, though the speed selector has the '20-1' position. At least one example of the '''Reid II''' exists as well, but it was not made in quantity. It is a rangefinder camera like the III but without slow speeds. | |
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− | == Sources == | + | ==Sources== |
* Mike Hardy, 'The Reid Camera' in Photographica World no. 93, Summer 2000, pp. 25-34. | * Mike Hardy, 'The Reid Camera' in Photographica World no. 93, Summer 2000, pp. 25-34. | ||
* HPR (1994), Leica Copies, pp. 39-50. | * HPR (1994), Leica Copies, pp. 39-50. | ||
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+ | * [https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/reid1and3.htm Reid I and III] at [https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm Pacific Rim's Photographica Pages] | ||
+ | * Examples offered for sale at Westlicht/Leitz Photographica Auctions: | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-III/AI-34-37129 Reid III] serial no. P1325 with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat and box, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-34/ 34th auction], June 2019. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-III-type-1/AI-37-38817 Reid IIIb] serial no.P1449 body only, sold at the 37th auction], November 2020. Single flash synch. socket added after manufacture on the rear of the top housing. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-IIIa-RAF-Military/AI-39-39915 Reid IIIa] serial no.P2981 (Army/RAF camera) body only, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-39/ 39th auction], November 2021. Electronic and bulb flash synch. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-II/AI-32-36159 Reid II] serial no.2958, with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-32/ 32nd auction], March 2018. Electronic and bulb flash sockets; no slow speeds, but speed selector has '20-1' position. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-I-Royal-Air-Force/AI-30-34674 Reid I] serial no.P2132 (Army/RAF camera) body only, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-30/ 30th auction], November 2016. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-I-Royal-Air-Force/AI-32-36158 Reid I] serial no.P3473 (Army/RAF camera), with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat and special presentation box, sold at the 32nd auction, March 2018. Electronic and bulb flash synch. sockets. No slow speed control, but speed selector has '20-1' position. | ||
+ | ** [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Reid-I-Royal-Air-Force/AI-30-34734 Reid I] serial no.P3483 (Army/RAF camera), with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat, sold at the 30th auction, November 2016. | ||
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Advertisement, 1960. scanned by David Busfield (Image rights) |
Reid & Sigrist was a British manufacturer who made Leica-style cameras during 1950s and early 1960s. After World War II the British took plans for camera design from the E. Leitz factory in Germany. Reid and Sigrist, who were an engineering company and had made aeroplane parts during the war, took on manufacture of a camera based on these plans.
They produced the Reid III camera, which was a copy of the Leica IIIb. Its normal lens is a collapsible 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat. A Reid I was also made, being a simplified version with no rangefinder (or superstructure for one - just a galilean viewfinder) and no slow speeds, though the speed selector has the '20-1' position. At least one example of the Reid II exists as well, but it was not made in quantity. It is a rangefinder camera like the III but without slow speeds.
Sources
- Mike Hardy, 'The Reid Camera' in Photographica World no. 93, Summer 2000, pp. 25-34.
- HPR (1994), Leica Copies, pp. 39-50.
Links
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- Reid I and III at Pacific Rim's Photographica Pages
- Examples offered for sale at Westlicht/Leitz Photographica Auctions:
- Reid III serial no. P1325 with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat and box, sold at the 34th auction, June 2019.
- Reid IIIb serial no.P1449 body only, sold at the 37th auction], November 2020. Single flash synch. socket added after manufacture on the rear of the top housing.
- Reid IIIa serial no.P2981 (Army/RAF camera) body only, sold at the 39th auction, November 2021. Electronic and bulb flash synch.
- Reid II serial no.2958, with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat, sold at the 32nd auction, March 2018. Electronic and bulb flash sockets; no slow speeds, but speed selector has '20-1' position.
- Reid I serial no.P2132 (Army/RAF camera) body only, sold at the 30th auction, November 2016.
- Reid I serial no.P3473 (Army/RAF camera), with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat and special presentation box, sold at the 32nd auction, March 2018. Electronic and bulb flash synch. sockets. No slow speed control, but speed selector has '20-1' position.
- Reid I serial no.P3483 (Army/RAF camera), with 2-inch f/2 Taylor-Hobson Anastigmat, sold at the 30th auction, November 2016.