Krugener’s Taschenbuch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Maker: Dr. Rudolf Krügener. This detective camera was disguised as a leather bound book that would hold a supply of twenty-four dry plates, which could be exposed without opening the camera.
This camera captured square images 40mm x 40mm in size. It was fitted with an achromatic Voigtlander lens and a guillotine shutter providing time and instantaneous exposures. The photographer was intended to carry the camera under their arm and the lens can either be pointed in front or toward the rear. Excerpt from Historic Camera History Librarium, see references. Only details stated in the V&A collection record are recorded here.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- Research required
- Dimensions
- Part: Research required; Value: 145 mm; Dimension: Length · Part: Research required; Value: 95 mm; Dimension: Depth · Part: Research required; Value: 50 mm; Dimension: Height
- Object type
- Camera
Identification
- Maker
- Dr. Rudolf Krügener
- Institution identifier
- O1431335
Catalogue references
- CatalogueO1431335
Research required
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