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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1999.0043.006

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 6
Total Parts: 27
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass and metal components

Dimensions

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Lexicon

Group: Photography
Category: Cine cameras
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Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This camera used by Mr. Roy Tash from c. 1924-25 until the 1950’s.
Canada: One of three cameras used extensively by Mr. Roy Tash (1898- 1988), Canada's best-known newsreel photographer. Tash began his career in 1915 in Chicago. He moved to Toronto in 1919, and was active from the 1920’s-1950’s. He was a founding member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers. The CSC's Roy Tash trophy is awarded annually to the best news camera person in Canada. (ref. 1)
Function: General: A camera accessory showing the field of view of the lens, used in framing and focusing the picture. Specific: Provides full, upright image. Attached to the camera by means of a dovetail extension bracket, it can be easily and quickly swung out of the way to permit access to the camera door. Mattes (graduated to correspond to various lenses) are fitted in the viewfinder matte slot to indicate the field of view. [see .11- .19 aperture vignettes]
Technical: Introduced to the market in 1911-12, the Bell & Howell model 2709 was the world's first high-precision, all-metal (aluminum) professional camera. It introduced the top mounted twin compartment film magazine which became an industry standard, as well as the 32-tooth constant speed sprocket in the camera box for feeding film to and from the film magazine: the 32-tooth sprocket is still used. [ref.1)
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: No markings visible.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Smooth and wrinkle-textured black enamel finishes.
Decoration: N/A

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