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* [http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/cameras/index.htm?item87 Ticka in the Museum of the History of Science] at the University of Oxford | * [http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/cameras/index.htm?item87 Ticka in the Museum of the History of Science] at the University of Oxford | ||
* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/hough1.htm Ticka on UK Camera] (German & English) | * [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/hough1.htm Ticka on UK Camera] (German & English) | ||
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Revision as of 05:31, 7 July 2015
image by Christophe (Image rights) |
Ticka with accessory viewfinder image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Advertisement 1910 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
The Ticka watch camera was made in England by Houghtons, between c.1905 and 1914.
The design is similar to the American Expo Watch Camera from the Expo Camera Company - both designed by Swedish engineer Magnus Neill.
Ticka watch camera image by John Nuttall (Image rights) |
The Ticka uses a special 17.5mm roll film - loaded in cassettes - taking 25 16 x 22mm images. The case is 55mm in diameter and 21mm deep. An accessory viewfinder was available which slid into a groove on the "stem".
A later version of the Ticka has a dummy watch face, with the hands indicating the angle of view. Also a sterling silver version was made, it was properly hallmarked.
The Ticka was copied by the Japanese company Ueda as the Moment watch camera.
Links
- Ticka on Scott's Photographica
- Ticka & Expo on submin.com
- Ticka in the Museum of the History of Science at the University of Oxford
- Ticka on UK Camera (German & English)