[LargeFormat] identity & date of old cameras
Clive Warren
largeformat@f32.net
Wed Jan 8 22:20:36 2003
At 4:48 pm -0500 7/1/03, Joseph O'Neil wrote:
>Hi all;
> Here's a bit of history & trivia for all of you, maybe
>somebody can help. Take a look here:
>http://www.science-tech.nmstc.ca/english/temp/IHP7431.jpg
>
> A museum in Vancouver, Canada is trying to date this pciture.
>Best guess is Europe (UK?), mid 1880s. I got this message of an
>astornomy mailing list I am on.
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>
> Anyhow - here's the long shot - can anyone identify by any
>means the date and palce of this pciture? Secondly, can anyoen
>help me date an old English made, brass Ross lens. I think my
>camera dates from the same time period as this photograph was made,
>so this might be an outside chance at narrowing down a date.
>thanks
>joe
Joe,
That is a truly excellent photo - would like to get hold of a copy if
that is at all possible. Can't help you with the location, although
the semi-military hat that one of the chaps is wearing may be a good
clue to someone.
I can probably help you date your Ross lens - what is engraved on the
barrel and/or front element ring/?
Cheers,
Clive