The Primus No. 8, Solito Camera was manufactured by the W. Butcher & Sons Ltd. company in circa 1897. The Solito was designed as a quarter plate camera for cyclists and tourists weighing only two pounds. The camera was constructed of a mahogany body covered in morocco leather and oxidized hardware. It featured a fixed focus, single achromatic lens with a rotating diaphragm with three stops. A time and instantaneous shutter with adjustable speeds is built-in. It also incorporated a ground glass view finder. The outfit featured Edward's double dark metal slides where held in the camera which folded to the smallest size possible. Originally priced at £2 2s.

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