Multiplying Camera
Production date
1904-1906
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Object detail
Description
This model consists of a sliding back and divided internal septum, which separates nine individual pinhole lenses. A metal film holder is slotted into a rough groove in the folding door on the back.
Classification
PHOTOGRAPHY Cameras Still
Production date
1904-1906
Measurements
L100 x W155 x H112 mm
Media/Materials description
Leather (Animal/Human Remains)
Indeterminate (Metals - Indeterminate)
Indeterminate (Glass)
Indeterminate (Metals - Indeterminate)
Indeterminate (Glass)
History and use
Also known as ‘postage stamp cameras’, multiplying cameras were used for making multiple successive exposures, as well as duplicating images.
With this multiplying camera, the photographer could make nine exposures on a 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" plate (half plate), or make nine reduced copies of a larger image into novel miniatures. This model can be altered to fit different film holders and appears to be homemade, or hand altered to some extent. Other popular commercial multiplying cameras from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century produced paper with crimped edges and gummed backs, to make actual postage stamp shaped images.
This camera was owned by early freelance news photographer, Fred Port. Queensland Museum owns a large collection of Port’s camera equipment and resulting photographs. These items tell the story of early twentieth century professional photography in Queensland, including aerial and war photography conducted here and overseas.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
With this multiplying camera, the photographer could make nine exposures on a 3 1/4" x 4 1/4" plate (half plate), or make nine reduced copies of a larger image into novel miniatures. This model can be altered to fit different film holders and appears to be homemade, or hand altered to some extent. Other popular commercial multiplying cameras from the late nineteenth and early twentieth century produced paper with crimped edges and gummed backs, to make actual postage stamp shaped images.
This camera was owned by early freelance news photographer, Fred Port. Queensland Museum owns a large collection of Port’s camera equipment and resulting photographs. These items tell the story of early twentieth century professional photography in Queensland, including aerial and war photography conducted here and overseas.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H908