An Ilford Advocate II 35 mm camera
Ilford
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1953
Materials
Metal, Glass
Measurements
78 x 134 x 56 mm
Place of origin
Ilford
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524641
Summary
An Ilford Advocate II Camera. For 35 mm film. It has a cast metal body with an ivory enamelled finish. The shutter has five speeds up to 1/200 sec plus B and is synchronised. Apertures range f3.5-22. The lens mount has inscribed ' Dalmeyer D Anastigmat F/3.5 F=35mm. No 391481' The shutter plate reads 'Advocate Ilford Limited'. The back inside has embossed 'Made in England' and a label printed 'Always use ILFORD HP3 FP3 or Pan F 35mm miniature films'
Provenance
The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Ilford, manufacturer