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Baby Reflex camera
Dallmeyer, London; 4½ x 6cm., black-leather covered wood body, hinged top revealing the focusing screen, patent focal-plane shutter, inset plate DALLMEYER. ESTABLISHED 1860. LENSES CAMERAS. LONDON, with a Dallmeyer Pentac f/2.9 4 inch lens no. 116179 and four Newman and Guardia double darkslides, in maker's fitted leather case; a Dallmeyer Soft Focus f/4.5 3 inch lens no. 107145 and two double darkslides
Literature
British Journal Photographic Almanac 1927, p. 339-340.

Lot Essay

'This entirely new miniature camera is one that is unique in many features of design and construction, and has the impress of quality at every point'. The camera was specially manufactured to carry the Pentac f/2.9 lens and 'thanks to the fine quality of this lens and the facility of reflex focussing, the vest pocket (6½ x 6cm.) negatives obtained by the use of this instrument can be enlarged without any appreciable loss of quality to even the largest sizes that the ordinary user is likely to desire'. The shutter was speed from 0 to 1/800 second.
The camera sold for £33 including three N & G darkslides.

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