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Houghton Folding Reflex |
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Manufactured or assembled in United Kingdom from 1908 to 1913.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 13171
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Chronology of cameras Houghton
The Houghton Folding Reflex Camera was developed in 1908 and released early in 1909. Its production was made until 1913, then substituted in 1914 by the Houghton Folding Reflex Model D. It is an elegant camera with a number of interesting features, namely the double plates that hold the viewing hood in position. The camera was made in quarter-plate (this example) and 9 x 12 cm formats. This example is the first variant, that was produced between 1908 and 1910.
The camera has several relevant patents, namely:
1903 - GB190321561A - The early camera concept, patented by Charles Peczenik (Engineer - London) and Augustus Maskens (Leather manufacturer - Wood Green).
1905 - GB190520528A - The shutter, patented by Magnus Niell (Mechanical engineer - New York)
1906 - GB190616198A - The camera itself, patented by Charles Peczenik (Engineer - London) and Augustus Maskens (Leather manufacturer - Islington).
The focal plane shutter delivers speeds in the range 1/10 to 1/1000 plus T and B. The fitted lens is a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar of 150 mm of focal length and 4.5 of maximum aperture. According to Hartmut Thiele's data, the lens is from 1908.
Houghton Folding Reflex Camera - frontal and right sides
Houghton Folding Reflex Camera - back
Houghton Folding Reflex Camera - camera closed
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