Adapter, lens
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2010.0235.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- MODEL
- Ektar f:1.4 Converter
- LOCATION
- Rochester, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- RS380
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 5
- AKA
- lens to C-mount adapter; converter
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Predominantly brushed silver metal casing has recessed black metal (?) face ring; smoked glass optics.
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
- 5.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 5.7 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Cine camera parts
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Kodak
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Rochester
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Quebec
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Owned and used by Canadian film maker Bill Mason, who achieved international recognition for his wilderness and canoeing documentaries in the 1960s and 1970s. - Function
-
Converter: Used to extend the focal length range of lenses. - Technical
-
The Bill Mason collection consists of typical cameras and other equipment in the 16mm format widely used by documentary film makers in Canada in this period. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "Kodak Ektar f/1.4 Converter 25mm to 15mm RS380 ["L" within circle motif]/ Made in U.S.A. by Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y." marked on lens casing. Scale labelled "set/ lens/ at" and "for/ object/ at/ ", and "feet from/ film" with values also marked on casing.
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Predominantly brushed silver metal casing has recessed black metal (?) face ring; smoked glass optics.
- Decoration
- N/A
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