Coronet "Three-D" stereo rollfilm camera.
Coronet
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1953
Materials
Bakelite, Metal, Glass
Measurements
74 x 165 x 110 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524727.1
Summary
Coronet "Three-D" stereo rollfilm camera. Body is black bakelite with multicoloured flecks, and with a metal back. Metal front plate surrounding lenses. Two meniscus lenses. Focusing: Fixed. Shutter: Single-blade guillotine with capping blade, spring powered. Construction: Multi-coloured bakelite body with metal back. Format: 4, 42 x 50 mm exposures on 127 roll-film. Stereo pairs are consecutive on film. Attributes: Direct vision (lens/lens) and waist-level brilliant view-finders. Film advance indicated by red window, when taking stereo pairs the film is advanced until an odd number shows in the red window. When taking eight single exposures on a roll of film the film is advanced to show even and odd numbers in the red window. Single exposure facility by blanking plate over one lens. Serial Number: B85870 on a label inside the camera . Markings: Black text on the silver-coloured front plate: "Coronet "3-D". Made in England". Black text on silver-coloured background on reverse of camera: "To take 8 single pictures close cover blade over No.1 lens. Make exposures on every number from 1 to 8. To take 4 pairs stereo pictures open cover blade over No.1 lens. Make exposures only on odd numbers (1, 3, 5 and 7). Use No. 27 roll film."
Provenance
Part of 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
Coronet, manufacturer