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| 3¼×4¼" Aluminium Xit c.1909 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
The Xit series of cameras were made by J. F. Shew London from 1894. Its folding side-strut design (also known as chambre à joues) made the camera quite compact when folded, Shew advertised them as "The most portable camera in the world".
There were several models, commonly in quarter-plate size, some are: Day Xit, Guinea Xit, Focal Plane Xit and Pocket Xit. All were of similar wood and brass construction with a later model using aluminium sections. Some had a front spring shutter made by Shew. The Aluminium Xit pictured here has a Goerz 125mm f/6.8 Syntor lens in a Goerz diaphragm shutter. The optical finder is not original.
