1890 HAWK EYE DETECTIVE CAMERA
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:7061131 |
The Hawk-EyeDetective and Combination Camera Size 12 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 inManufactured by the Boston Camera Companyin 1889. Size 12 x 6 3/4 x 6 1/2 in It was a direct competitor to the introduction of the Kodak camera andadvertised as the only real detective and view camera possessing everyadvantage of the Kodak with greater utility and making pictures three times thesize. Namely 4 x 5 inches. The Hawk Eye provides rapid adjustment of the foc...usand the speed of the shutter for instantaneous photographs of moving objectsunder varying conditions, without opening the Camera. An automatic press thebutton exposure can be made. It may be set up on a tripod or for a timeexposure. The camera also provides image viewing with a ground glass screen andscrew pinion movement for distending and closing the bellows, no focusing clothrequired. the original price of the camera in 1889 was $10.00 or 25 for thecamera preloaded with a coil of sensitized film for taking lOO differentpictures, where one has only to wind a fresh portion of the film into positionand pres the button for each successive picture. Like the Kodak the attachmentcontaining the exposed film can be sent to the factory to have the picturesfinished and a fresh coil of film inserted and will be returned with thefinished picture
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