Adapter, lens
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- OBJECT TYPE
- CINE
- DATE
- 1950–1959
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0505.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Leitz, E.
- MODEL
- CX
- LOCATION
- New York, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Metal.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- 4.3 cm
- Height
- 1.6 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Cine camera accessories
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Leitz
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- New York
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Probably used in the 1950's and 1960's.
- Canada
-
Edward Kowalski (original owner) was an amateur documentary film maker who made films for the Polish-Canadian community in Toronto between 1958 and 1973. One of his films has been preserved by the National Archives (video ref. Lib. #vi 8603-001) [see S.I. File for 930261] - Function
-
General: A camera accessory used to allow the use of multiple different sized lenses on otherwise incompatible cameras. Specific: Used to allow the use of Leica lenses on a 16mm cine camera - Technical
-
Adapters had to be developed to allow for the interchange of lenses made by different manufacturers on different cameras so that new equipment would not have to be acquired. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- PRINTED ON INNER RING: 'E. Leitz New York CX'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Black inner ring. Shiny silver metal outer ring.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Leitz, E., Adapter, lens, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1997.0505, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0505.001/
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