Manufacture: Perken, Son & Rayment
Location: London, England
Model: "Optimus" Camera - Long Focus
Production Dates: c1891 - 1899
Film: Plate

Description: The Instrument can be set up almost instantaneously, has no loose parts, and Includes all motions, having hinged focussing screen (adjusted by rack and pinion action) double swing cross fronts reversing back arrangement so that oblong dark slides give either horizontal or vertical pictures without unscrewing the Camera from the tripod.

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Historic Camera Value and Rating - Estimating Overall Worth (about)

Reference Price for: 1891

4 1/2 x 3 1/4 - 130
5 x 4 - 133
6 1/2 x 4 3/4 - 137
8 1/2 x 6 1/2 - 175
10 x 8 - 227
12 x 10 - 275
15 x 12 - 333

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