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- OBJECT TYPE
- PORTRAIT
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0437.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Eastman Kodak Co.
- MODEL
- PORTRA LENS 1+ SERIES VI
- LOCATION
- Rochester, New York, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 3
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Cardstock box. Plastic case. Metal and glass lens and rings.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 5.9 cm
- Width
- 5.7 cm
- Height
- 2.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still camera parts
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Kodak
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- New York
- City
- Rochester
Context
- Country
- North America
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Probably the 1960's and 1970's.
- Canada
-
Original owner, Harold Eastwood, was a serious amateur cinematographer. He was originally from England but retired to Prince Edward Island. He made wildlife films for the BBC and for UN famine relief in Africa. He filmed in Africa, Mexico and North America. [ref 1] - Function
-
General: A camera accessory used by allowing light to redirect to a single point in order to create a focused and sharp image. Specific: To focus close-up, primarily for portrait photos. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 PRINTED AROUND EDGE: 'KODAK SERIES VI PORTRA LENS 1+ FRONT MADE IN U.S.A.'/.2 NO MARKINGS/.3 PRINTED AROUNDEDGE: 'KODAK SERIES 1 5/16 IN.-33mm. MADE IN U.S.A.'/ MOLDED IN LID OF CASE: 'KODAK'/ PRINTING ON BOX INCLUDES: 'Kodal/ PORTRA LENS 1+/ Series VI/ MADE IN ROCHESTER, N.Y., U.S.A. BY/ EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY/ TRADE MARK REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.'
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Yellow box with red and black printing. Case has yellow lid and black base. Chromed metal black with black printing and inner trim.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Eastman Kodak Co., Lens, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1997.0437, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1997.0437.001/
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