How to identify a camera or fountain pen

cameras

5-Franc Camera

5-Franc Camera is held by Archaeology and Museum Baselland (Switzerland). Description supplied by the holding institution: The donor on the object: This simple camera could be bought back then for 5 francs. This camera was produced and purchased in 1916. Our family was still taking photographs with it in the 1970s. You could only take pictures in fair weather. No. 2 Brownie, Model F, patented in USA, Oct. 6. 1914, Feb 1. 1916, Mar 21. 1916, Patents Pending Argument for preserving the object: practical, cheap, functional The object was collected in 2001 as part of the participatory collection project "Förderbar" for a "Museum of the Future". The "Förderbar" - two containers equipped with a conveyor belt and bar - was stationed in Arlesheim, Sissach and Basel during the anniversary year "Basel 2001" (500 years of Basel in the Swiss Confederation). Between 3 and 20 January 2001, the public could bring by items that in their view should be preserved for future generations. The condition for accepting an item was that an explanation was provided,… The collection record gives material recorded as Metal. Published through Europeana; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

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AGFA ISOLA I CAMERA, AGFA

AGFA ISOLA I CAMERA, AGFA is held by Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS). Museum description: Medium format camera. He used Rollfilm B 2 6x9 (120) which gave 12 shots of 6 cm x 6 cm. The aperture is not metal sheeted, but 3 circular apertures of different sizes, on a metal sheet that can be rotated. The museum record gives place associated: Germany; maker recorded: AGFA. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

cameras

Analog SLR camera Canon EOS 300

Analog SLR camera Canon EOS 300 is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: The EOS 300 is one of the last analog SLR cameras Canon built. It was produced from 1999 to 2002 and was a great success. It exposed 24x36 35mm film. It offered everything needed for easy photography, was inexpensive, and weighed only 300 g. It has a full plastic body that does not look overly high-end. On the top of the body, different modes can be selected on the left with a dial; to the right of the prism are 3 control buttons and a display. On top of the prism, a flash can be folded out, also purely electronically. The camera has autofocus and aperture/shutter automatic exposure. Its lenses feature an EF bayonet mount; the older FD lenses still fit the camera, but do not support every function. Film is advanced automatically. The museum record gives measurements L: 130 mm B: 60 mm H: 95 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

cameras

Analog SLR camera PENTAX spotmatic

Analog SLR camera PENTAX spotmatic is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: Analog single-lens reflex camera from the company Asahi Pentax / Japan. Pentax was and is always at the forefront of photographic technology development. The Spotmatic was the first production camera to measure exposure through the lens. It was measured "through the lens" (TTL). The first model appeared in 1964; it was continually developed further and produced until 1973. This example is a Spotmatic II, built between 1971 and 1973. It has an M42 screw mount. Its condition is good; fitted here is a wide-angle lens by Beroflex 1:1.8/28 mm. The museum record gives measurements L: 145 mm B: 45, mm H: 105 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

cameras

Analog SLR camera PETRI V6II

Analog SLR camera PETRI V6II is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: The Petri V 6II is an analog single-lens reflex camera by the Japanese company Kuribayashi/Petri, which was founded around 1900 and had to close in 1975. They built robust, solid cameras; the V 6II is one of their last. It has a proprietary bayonet mount. With a turn upward of a locking ring directly on the lens, the lens detaches and falls into the hand. It has neither shutter-priority nor aperture-priority automatic exposure. The camera is in good condition; not much is known about Petri cameras here. It may also have been manufactured by Cosina. A Petri 1:1.8 / f 55 mm standard lens is mounted on this camera. The museum record gives measurements L: 140 mm B: 50 mm H: 95 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

cameras

Beck Frena no. 3 Luxus

c.1896

Maker: R. & J. Beck Ltd.. Date: c.1896. Only details stated in the V&A collection record are recorded here.

cameras

Box camera with viewfinder Agfa Clack

Box camera with viewfinder Agfa Clack is held by Roscheider Hof Open Air Museum. Museum description: Shown here are 3 Agfa Clack cameras, described by the Agfa Kamera Museum - Scholz as follows: The Agfa Clack is also referred to as an iconic camera of the 1950s, although it still belongs to the box cameras. At the time it was designed as an entry-level model. The principle followed was: where you can adjust little, you can also do little wrong. The shutter has only two exposure times, one M for instant [Moment], approx. 1/30 second, and B for Bulb, for long exposures. One had to hope for a calm subject or use a tripod. With the cable release, the risk of camera shake can be significantly reduced. The Agfa Clack was manufactured from 1954 to 1965. The earlier models had a metal body, later ones were made of plastic. It is a simple, box-shaped body with a single-element 95 mm meniscus lens with a built-in close-up lens a. The museum record gives measurements L: 110 mm W: 100 mm H: 95 mm. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.

fountain pens

Box for a fountain pen, box, box, Ilvemo, Ronny

Box for a fountain pen, box, box, Ilvemo, Ronny is held by Museum of Gothenburg. Museum description: LAE:2:14:38; Inscription; "Swan" self-filling Pen - Mabie, Todd & Co, LDT. Trade Mark (a swan); Ilvemo, Ronny The museum record gives material recorded as paper; measurements Width 2.7; maker recorded: Ilvemo, Ronny. These details come from the holding museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.