Dallmeyer Strut Camera

1905

J. H. Dallmeyer Ltd.

London

England

Shutter:

Kershaw focal-plane speeded 1/24 - 1/800, T, speed is varied by changing the slit width.

Construction:

Polished mahogany, leather bellows.

Format:

3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates held in double dark-slides.

Movements:

Rise and cross front.

With:

3 block-form double dark-slides (1 - 6).; Focusing Screen with removable hood.; 4 negatives.

This strut camera has a deep rear section containing the shutter and two small flaps hinged top and bottom. These hold the front standard which is attached to the body by bellows.

The camera was advertised for only a few years. The price was £7.10.0 without lens.

A wide-angle could be fitted rather than the normal No.2 Stigmat.

References & Notes:

BJA 1906, pp. 972, 1595.; BJA 1907, p. 1602.

Dallmeyer Company Details

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