TMU Archives & Special Collections

These allow Polaroid Films to be used with professional 4X5 cameras of various manufacturers these holders would fit standard 4X% camera backs. They were often used for test shots

Retouch Frame

2005.005.9.007
Item
[ca. 1950]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is an apparatus used to retouch negatives in a professional studio. These devices were in use since the 1850's in the form of wooden frames with a reflecting surface (mirror) to light a negative and stabilize it for retouching work by knife, brush or pencil. This version is a is a Kodak and Spotone collapsible model, possibly manufactured in Canada.

Sawyer's view-master

2005.005.9.008
Item
[between 1960 and 1967]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a viewing system for 3 dimentional photographic transparancy disks, published by the View-Master company.

Sawyer's Inc.

Film holders

2005.005.1.022
Item
[1940s]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a set of 2 plate holders - one wood and one metal one FOTAC, the other Fidelity. Both 3.25 x 4.25.

Wilfrid Laurier University

Polaroid close-up lens kit# 540

2005.005.2.049
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

The Perfecscope stereo viewer

2005.005.9.013
Item
[manufactured ca. 1900]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a wooden sterocard viewer, with a stereocard of the Grand Colonnade, Naples, Italy.

Kodak Anastigmat f-2.7 63 mm lens

2005.005.2.052
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a lens for a Kodak motion picture camera.

Kodak generator flasholder

2005.005.3.008
Item
1955

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Has a shoe bracket and cord fitting for attachment to most flash synchronized camera. Comes with box.

Eastman Kodak Company

Target metal enlarging easel mask

2005.005.5.028
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Alden 74 35mm Bulk Film Daylight Loader

2005.005.5.032
Item
ca. 1970

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

View-Master

2005.005.9.014
Item
[1980's]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a handheld view master manufactured by Sawyers Inc and first introduced at the New York World Fair (1939-1940). Item is made of plastic and metal. The lever on the side of the viewer will rotate the reel one frame at a time once pressed. Reels are interchangeable and come with a variety of themes.

Film holders

2005.005.1.019
Item
[1940s]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a set of 5 plate holders for 3.25 x 4.25 plate film cameras.

Packard-Ideal shutter

2005.005.1.026
Item
[ca. 1900]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a mechanical shutter with pneumatic operation, includes bulb and tubing. The Packard-Ideal shutter is used behind the lens in large-format view cameras.

Packard Shutter Company

Graflite Jr. Flash Unit Manual

2005.005.3.033
Item
[1948-1951]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Graflex Inc.

Polaroid exposure meter type pr-23b

2005.005.4.006
Item
1955

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is an inexpensive selinium cell typelight meter. Working condition. To be used with model 95b Polaroid land camera. Comes with box.

Lloyd's the daylight bulk film winder

2005.005.5.016
Item
[ca. 1960s]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item comes in an original box with instruction sheet. The crank to advance film on to the cassette is missing.

Targit contact printer

2005.005.5.029
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Epoi Analite II enlarging meter and computer

2005.005.5.030
Item

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Film and Plate Developer

2005.005.6.002
Item
[c.1930]

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is a tube containing chemicals that were to be dissolved in water to develop prints for film and plates.

Eastman's Solio Paper & Velvet Velox developing paper

2005.005.7.028
Item
1912-1916

Part of Photograph & Film Technology Collection

Item is 2 package of photographic paper: Eastman Kodak paper, 2.25 x 3.25 size Solio Paper and Velvet velox developing paper. Both manufactured by Candian Kodak Co. Limited. Directions are missing from both packages.

Canadian Kodak Co., Limited

Kodak Cut Film Sheaths