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  Perken: Rayment's Patent Camera

Manufacture: Perken, Son & Rayment
Location: London, England
Model: Rayment's Patent Camera
Production Dates: c.1886
Film: Plate

Description: EXTRA LONG FOCUS. " I strongly recommend Rayment's Camera. It is LIGHT, COMPACT, very RIGID, and extends to about double the usual focus"-Amatuer Photographer

"The Rayment Camera, in particular claims attention. bor for its FEAUTY of WORKMNSHIP and for the EASE and READINESS with which it can be put into action." - The Camera

It can be set up almost instantaneously, has no loose parts, and includes all motins, having hinged focussing screen (adjusted by rack and pinion action), double swing back, 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 - 120
5 x 4 - 126
6 1/2 x 4 3/4 - 145
8 1/2 x 6 1/2 - 168
10 x 8 - 212
12 x 10 - 258
15 x 12 - 314

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