New Special Sibyl
1913
Newman & Guardia Ltd
London
England
Lens:
f4.5, 112 mm Ross Xpres, iris diaphragm to f45. Serial no. 86214 (c.1918).Shutter:
Spring powered rotary sector type with pneumatic regulation. Speeds 1/2 - 1/150, B, T.Construction:
Leather covered metal body with leather bellows.Format:
2 ½" x 3 ½" plates held in double dark slides.Focusing:
Bellows, scale to 2 yards. Two focusing positions: slides (marked DDS), film pack (marked FP). Depth-of-field scale.Attributes:
Eye-level direct-vision (lens/lens) viewfinder, rises and lowers as camera is opened and closed.Movements:
Rising front, cross front.Serial Number:
A477 .Notes:
Address on camera: 17 & 18 Rathbone Place. London. W.With:
- Hooded focusing screen. 3 double dark slides (1 - 6).
- Cable release attachment. Fitted leather case with N&G label.
New Special Sibyl
1913
Newman & Guardia Ltd
London
England
Lens:
f4.5, 112 mm Ross Xpres, iris diaphragm to f45. Serial no. 99042 (c.1920).Shutter:
Spring powered rotary sector type with pneumatic regulation. Speeds 1/2 - 1/150, B, T.Construction:
Leather covered metal body with leather bellows.Format:
2 ½" x 3 ½" plates held in double dark slides.Focusing:
Bellows, scale to 2 yards. Two focusing positions: slides (marked DDS), film pack (marked FP). Depth-of-field scale.Attributes:
Reflecting viewfinder. Spirit levels.Movements:
Rising front, cross front.Serial Number:
A597 .Notes:
AddressWith:
- Hooded focusing screen. 3 double dark slides, version with brass frames (1 - 6).
- Autochrome dark slide.
- Film pack adapter.
- Metal lens hood. KII filter. Leather hood for finder.
- Extension back. Watson cable release with camera attachment.
- Tripod boards.
- Instruction sheets, 3 foolscap pages. Produced on a duplication machine, not printed.
- Fitted leather case with N&G label.
The extension back slots into the camera back in place of the dark slides to give a 5 ½" double extension.