Bellows camera

About the object

• Description
  This was the first metal folding camera, the Model II. It was designed with a patent by H. Mader in 1888-1890. The camera was donated to the museum in January 1939 by Helmer Bäckström, who was a professor of photography. The camera is marked "5" in the slats of the bellows as well as with a round mark with the letters G M R and ... This was the first metal folding camera, the Model II. It was designed with a patent by H. Mader in 1888-1890. The camera was donated to the museum in January 1939 by Helmer Bäckström, who was a professor of photography. The camera is marked "5" in the slats of the bellows as well as with a round mark with the letters G M R and two sword-like characters. The lens is marked "Aplanal Invincible" and has "VI" engraved on the back at the threads. The camera comes with four cassettes, five plug-in apertures and a textile-clad case.
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• Designation Kamera
• Precise designation Bälgkamera
• Identifier TEKS0016921
• Title Jnvincibel Modell IIproducentens titel
• Type Thing

• Dimensions value
  • Weight=1.8 kg
  • Height160.0 mm
  • Width200.0 mm
  • Length240.0 mm

• Materials Metall, kopparlegering (koppar, mässing, brons) Läder Textil Glas

• Colour Röd Silver

• Other information Hänvisning: TM28798 samma modell men defekt, utan tillbehör.