General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

METAL SHUTTER RELEASE MECHANISM; RUBBER BULB & TUBING; SOME METAL FITTINGS.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

24.0 cm

Width

18.0 cm

Height

6.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Photography

Category

Still camera accessories

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

DeGroff

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Indiana

City

South Bend

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

PRESUMABLY THIS SHUTTER RELEASE WAS USED UNTIL 1992.

Canada

PART OF A LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT USED BY YOUSUF KARSH, CANADA'S INTERNATIONALLY HONOURED PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER.FROM 1932 TO 1992, MR. KARSH OPERATED FROM HIS PRINCIPLE STUDIO IN OTTAWA, PHOTOGRAPHING HEADS OF STATE, RELIGIOUS LEADERS, AND THOSE PROMINANT IN BUSINESS, THE ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. HIS PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS & NEGATIVES, AND PERSONAL PAPERS ARE IN THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF CANADA.

Function

USED TO TRIP OR ACTIVATE THE SHUTTER MECHANISM OF A STILL CAMERA AT A SPECIFIC MOMENT, AS DETERMINED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER.

Technical

THIS WAS THE SHUTTER RELEASE, AND PARTICULARLY THE BULB, MOST FAVOURED BY MR. KARSH. IT WAS CARRIED BY HIM IN HIS BRIEFCASE, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL LENSES AND OTHER PIECES OF EQUIPMENT WHICH HE CONSIDERED TOO VALUABLE TO BE PACKED & SHIPPED COMMERCIALLY. DURING A PHOTO SESSION, MR. KARSH HELD THE BULB CONCEALED IN HIS HAND, READY FOR USE WHEN HE SAW A DESIRED POSE OR EXPRESSION. (REF.2)

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

" de Groff/ SOUTH BEND " incised on shutter release mechanism.

Missing

NONE. From CA of 06/10/1999 by Gordon Perrault: No - Complete

Finish

LARGE RED RUBBER BULB; SMOOTH BLACK TUBING; SILVER METAL SHUTTER RELEASE MECHANISM.

Decoration

N/A