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Eastman Interchangeable View camera (1886 - 1890) This is a field camera that was made by the Eastman Dry Plate & Film Co during the period 1886 - 1890. The camera was made in a lot of sizes, starting with 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch up to 20 x 24 inches. Prices started for the smallest model without lens and shutter at $ 26. The large one cost $ 100 without lens and shutter. A good quality lens for the small one would cost an extra $ 25 and $ 250 for the large one. Add another $ 30 for the shutter and it all adds up to a nice part of the average yearly income in the US of the 1880's: the smallest size would add up to about $ 80, still 1/5 of the average income. The large one would be about $ 380. That is very close to a year's salary of an average worker. The camera has the same shift and tilt movements as the usual field camera of the day. The model in the video and in the synth below is an 5 x 8 " version with a A. Laverne between the lens shutter and a "A. Laverne & Co. Clément & Gilmer Sucrs" lens. The shutter blade moves in the waterhouse stop slit. It has times from 1 to 1/100 of a second. The lens has an iris diaphragm also. The apertures go from 8 to 64. Above you can see a photosynth. It shows the camera from all sides. Maybe you have to download a little programm from the Photosynth site. It only works with Windows, as far as I know.
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