Hello everyone.
I have inherited what I guess is a vintage 4x5 dry plate camera, and as a fairly basic 35 mm shooter I am completely out of my depth! Can anyone please help me figure out what this lovely beast is? I've attached several photographs to illustrate.
The 6 inch f4.5 Ross Xpres lens lens is fairly common and has a pretty good reputation it seems, c.1920s
(link) Information on coverage of Ross Lenses
That size lens was apparently made for 4x5, hence my making the assumption on the plate size.
The leather box that the camera came in says the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Co. with both Regent St. and Cheapside addresses on. Box is a bit of an odd fit so I'm not convinced that it belongs to the camera.
I've been told that the shutter going up to 1/1000th makes the camera a bit younger than it might be? Don't know the dates though.
So, there you go. Hopefully people here enjoy a mystery as much as I do!
Thanks
Mike
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