Microscope camera

John Browning

London

England

Lens:

None.

Shutter:

Internal flap shutter, hand operated.

Construction:

Polished mahogany body with brass tube for attaching to eye-piece. Finger joints. The tube is c. 1 ⅝" diameter.

Format:

2 ½" x 1 ⅝" plates.

Focusing:

None.

Notes:

Plaque on camera: John Browning Optician. Strand. London [The street number has been erased].

Microscope camera

John Browning

London

England

Lens:

None.

Shutter:

Internal flap shutter, hand operated.

Construction:

Polished mahogany body with brass tube for inserting into draw tube. Finger joints.

Format:

3 ¼" x 3 ¼" plates held in double dark-slides.

Focusing:

None.

Notes:

Plaque on camera: John Browning Optician. 78 Strand. London.

With:

1 double dark-slide.

Browning was a maker and retailer of scientific instruments. He occupied premises at 63 Strand and later 78 Strand.

These cameras were for attaching to a microscope or similar optical instrument. No lens was fitted, either they were to be used with a projection eye-piece or for low powered work with just an objective.

Company Details:

Browning

Early Photography

Microscope camera

John Browning

London

England

Lens:

Shutter:

Construction:

Format:

Focusing:

Notes:

Microscope camera

John Browning

London

England

Lens:

Shutter:

Construction:

Format:

Focusing:

Notes:

With: