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OBJECT TYPE
camera
DATE
1970
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1999.0198.002
MANUFACTURER
Unknown
MODEL
ORESTON (.2)
LOCATION
Unknown

More Information


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

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

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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