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Large Old Antique Wood Camera | All items71505 of 75554 |  |  |
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lancezubrin
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I just found this at a neighbor's Garage sale and purchased this
Says Korona and betax No.4 on Lens and there is as plate on back that says Rada....Does anyone know anything about this....I cannot tell if the wood on back where the Rada Plate is was added or original
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Wood CamerasEven before the first 19th century cameras were produced, wood was used for…
This is a generic field camera (Korona) made by the Gundlach Optical Company, Rochester, NY. The model is similar to the "Wizard View" (c1909) however this version is representative of a later build - possibly the mid-1920s. The front lensboard and rear assembly are not original. The camera would normally be sold with a reversing back having a ground glass viewing screen that used cut-film holders. Somewhere in this camera's history, the photographer added a rollfilm back. The Betax shutter with Radar Anastigmat lens is correct for this camera.