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This is a dealer demo device, and possibly the strangest transparent piece I've ever seen. It's...

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Uploaded on Jan 26, 2012

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You can better see the prism surfaces in this view.

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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The two lenses shown here project an image through prisms that would eventually be projected onto...

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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This is the back side of the single lens mounting block for the Cine Special. If you look carefully...

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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This is the front side of a block that replaces the standard turret of the Cine Special. It has an...

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Uploaded on Jan 10, 2012

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In all of the 3500 some-odd images in my collection, I think this is my favorite. No labels, no...

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Uploaded on Jul 25, 2011

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Uploaded on Feb 28, 2011

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Uploaded on Feb 28, 2011

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An early Photo Booth camera, c.1910

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Uploaded on Feb 28, 2011

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A shelf-load of Cine Kodaks, including all variants of the Model A, along with a couple of parts...

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Uploaded on Jan 12, 2011

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View this full frame. Photo of the eclipse taken with a plain old Olympus 4000 Zoom at full 4MP...

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Uploaded on Dec 21, 2010

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Another very rare camera, a Japanese-made semi by Miyosi in the early 1940's. Camera and lens are...

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Uploaded on Aug 11, 2010

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The Peko and Hollywood cameras are usually distinguishable by their unusual green crystaline finish,...

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Uploaded on Apr 1, 2010

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This is a hand-built prototype of an Agfa 16mm magazine camera that never made it into production. ...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009

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This is a very rare cutter for making oval cutouts in photographic mats. Late 19th Century. The proportions for the elipse are adjustable.

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009

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Anthony Pocket Lantern Safelight, c.1890.

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009

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Extraordinary multifunction darkroom lantern, the Anthony Multum in Parvo, serving as white lantern,...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009

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Brewster's 1836 work, "Letters on Natural Magic," written in answer to Sir Walter...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2009

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