Newman and Guardia Square Reflector reflex camera.
N and G.
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1908 - 1909
Materials
Wood, Metal, Leather
Measurements
175 x 240 x 190 mm
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524840.2
Summary
Newman and Guardia Square Reflector reflex mirror focusing camera. Made of metal, wood and leather. Photographic plate holder (Inventory No. 1524840.1) is fitted into the back of the camera. Single Lens Reflex camera with hinge down hood, made of leather. The mirror is set separately from the shutter. When the release is pressed the mirror trips and is pulled up by a spring. The mirror is split horizontally and folds as it is raised, allowing shorter focus lenses to be used. The mirror and shutter are inter-linked, the mirror has to be lowered before the shutter can be tensioned or the back rotated. No lens. Inside a side door is a metal plate inscribed ‘N & G reflex patient. Newman and Guardia Ltd. London W’ Embossed on the wood is a serial no. 2270
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
N and G. , manufacturer