A Primarflex SLR camera
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1937 - 1939
Materials
Metal alloy, Metal, Leather, Glass
Measurements
112 x 108 x 145 mm
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Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524835
Summary
A Primarflex SLR camera using rollfilm (120). The body is metal covered with black leather. On the left is embossed 'Primaflex' whilst on the right, the metal is etched 'Curt Bentzin, Gorlitz'. Also on this side is the serial number 25790. The leather on the rear door has embossed 'Bentzin'. On top a frame viewfinder presents an alternative to the reflex mirror. The focal plane shutter has speeds to 1/1000 sec. The interchangeable lens is screw mounted. It is 'Ross London Patent 4in Xpress 1:3.5 No 140615'. Apertures range f3.5-f32. The distance scale is marked 'Yds'.
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