A Goertz Press camera.
C. P. Goerz
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1905 - 1920
Materials
Wood, Metal, Leather, Glass
Measurements
180 x 190 x 175 mm
Place of origin
Berlin
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524788
Summary
A Goertz Press camera. The body is wooden, partially covered with black leather. It is fitted with a Graflex viewfinder, believed to be a later addition. The bellows is black leather and this is supported by four metal struts. The lens is mounted in a rising front and has a helical focusing mechanism. The marking is ' Carl Zeiss Jena No 464342 Tessar f4.5 F=15cm'. The plate size is 31/2x41/2 inch. There is a focal plane shutter The rear had a removable ground glass focusing screen which has its own leather shade. On the top of the body is a table of exposure times and the base has a tripod mount. There is a leather carrying handle.
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
C. P. Goerz , manufacturer