A Coronet Captain Camera
Coronet
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1955
Materials
Metal, Bakelite, Leatherette, Plastic, Glass
Measurements
110 x 93 x 135 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1525528.1
Summary
A Coronet Captain Camera. It hass a bakelite front and metal back which is covered with a black leatherette. There is a plastic handle. The camera uses 120 roll film and it has two brilliant finders for the two orientations. There are two focus settings and there is a built in filter. The shutter is either instantaneous or T. It is flash synchronised. The green and silver front plate shows 'Coronet Captain Made in England' followed by the two focus settings '3-9ft' and '10ft to inf'.
Provenance
Donated to the Fox Talbot Museum by D. Pirie-Dye and A. Pirie-Dye.
Makers and roles
Coronet, manufacturer