General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CARDBOARD BOXES, SECURED BY BLACK ADHESIVE-BACKED TAPE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

14.2 cm

Width

11.2 cm

Height

9.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still camera accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS LENS HOOD USED BEFORE 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER. FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THOSE PROMINANT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.

Function

USED TO EXCLUDE EXTRANEOUS LIGHT FROM ENTERING CAMERA LENS, IN ORDER TO REDUCE LENS AND/OR CAMERA FLARE.

Technical

HOME MADE LENS HOOD, APPARENTLYCONSTRUCTED FROM THE BLACK CARDBOARD BASE OR LINER FROM SHEET FILM BOXES. ASIDE FROM HIS CAMERAS AND LENSES, WHICH WERE OF HIGH QUALITY, MANY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC ACCESSORIES USED BY KARSH WERE MADE OR MODIFIED BY HIM/HIS ASSISTANTS FROM EVERYDAY ARTICLES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

None.

Missing

APPEARS COMPLETE.

Finish

FLAT BLACK.

Decoration

N/A