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OBJECT TYPE: camera
DATE: 1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0198.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: ORESTON (.2)
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: 4964616 (.2)
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 5
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 Metal casing. Metal and synthetic fittings and component parts. Internal mirror. .2-.3 Metal and glass. .4 Synthetic construction. .5 Metal, glass and synthetic components.

Dimensions

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Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Still cameras
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: This type of camera was used c. 1970's+.
Canada: This camera was one of approximately forty cameras used as teaching cameras at Wilfred Laurier University, in the Visual Arts program.
Function: A camera accessory used by allowing light to redirect to a single point in order to create a focused and sharp image.
Technical: Based on the Praktica l (mfr- K.W.), the Exakta RTL 1000 has right-hand front shutter release and internal coupling for diaphragm. Retained left-hand front release to couple with older lenses. Interchangeable finders include WL, prism & TTL metering prism. (ref. 2) This example has light meter attached.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 "EXAKTA" appears in raised print on camera front, above lens. "RTL 1000" incised on left side of camera body front. "MADE IN GERMANY (EAST)" incised in lower right edge of camera back. Scales, etc. labelled..2 "Meyer- Optik Gorlitz 4964616/ Oreston 1.8/50" printed in white on front of lens housing. All scales, etc. labelled."Audio Visual WLU 4.225" crudely incised in housing..3 "Soligor [symbol] 49 1A JAPAN" printed in white on filter housing..4 "49 [symbol]mm/ JAPAN" cast in white print on inside of lens cap..5 "18111" printed in white on inside. Scales, etc. labelled.
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: .1 Brushed silver top, base and front panel. Black pebble-textured covering on front and back. Flat black interior. .2-.4 Black. .5 Brushed silver metal top. Flat black base and fittings.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Lens, circa 1970, Artifact no. 1999.0198, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1999.0198.002/

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