Self-Focusing Reflex - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Self-Focusing Reflex

1902

Newman & Guardia Ltd

London

England

Image of Self-Focusing Reflex

Lens:
f6.3, 6 ½" Zeiss Protarlinse, iris diaphragm to f45. Combinable lens of two f12.5, 11 ½" groups, iris to f45. Bayonet mount on front lens. Serial no. 60312 60338 .

Shutter:
Focal-plane, speeds 1/10 - 1/800, B, T. Adjustment by varying slit width.

Construction:
Leather covered mahogany body, leather bellows.

Format:
3 ¼" x 4 ¼" plates held in changing box.

Focusing:
Bellows, focus to 1 ft. Double extension.

Attributes:
Reflex viewing through taking lens. Full-size ground glass screen for landscape only. Auxiliary Reflecting finder for portrait format exposures.
Mirror set separately to shutter. Mirror trips and raised by a spring.
Two 'T' levels. Two focusing scales for combined and rear lens component.

Movements:
Rising front, cross front.

Serial Number:
R1557 , the shutter release plate carries the additional number of 28.

With:

  • Changing box for 12 plates, with plate holders and pressure slide (same serial no. on slide as box). 1892 patent only. Serial no. 2478.
  • Auxiliary finder (Serial no. R1532).

This early reflex camera was based on the body of the Universal series, when introduced it was known as the Self-Focusing Reflex or simply the N&G Reflex. With the introduction of the Square Reflector it became the Long Focus Reflex and remained on sale for a few more years.

The focusing screen was the same size as the plate and so showed a landscape format, for vertical exposures the camera was held as for landscapes to focus and then turned on its side where the picture would be composed with the aid of a view-finder. N&G portrayed this as a benefit in that a revolving back need not be operated by the photographer. The mirror and shutter were inter-linked to prevent the shutter being set without the mirror being lowered, this prevented light reaching the plate. A rear focusing screen could be used for tripod work, the mirror could be locked in the up position when in this mode.


Company Details:

Newman & Guardia

Spiegel Reflex

Stereo Tropical Ross

Stereo Tropical Soho

Tropical Soho

Improved Artist Reflex

Tropical Minex

Tropical Folding Minex

Duplex Ruby Reflex

Duplex Reflex

Ensign Tropical Reflex

Lizars De Luxe Tropical

R. B. Miral

Shew Reflector

Ralli No 5

Adams Reflex

Videx

Minex

Folding Minex

Aidex

Birdland Reflex

Self-Focusing Reflex

Square Reflector

Two Shutter Reflex

NS Patent Reflex

R. B. Auto Graflex

Mentor Reflex

Soho

Dainty Soho Reflex

Special Ruby Reflex

Ruby de Luxe Reflex

Duplex Ruby Reflex

Junior Special Ruby

Horizontal Reflex

Rubyette

Apem Reflex

Salex De Luxe

All British Planex Reflex

Dallmeyer De Luxe Reflex

Dallmeyer Baby Speed Reflex

N&G Folding Reflex

N&G Folding Reflex

Ensign Folding Reflex

Miroflex

Roll-film Paff

2 ¼B Roll-film Reflex

Ensign Roll-film Reflex

Focal Plane Roll-film Camera

Ideal Reflex

Mentor Compur

K W Box Reflex

Reflex-Korelle

Primarflex

Exakta

Exakta Model B

Exakta Model C

Agiflex

Pentacon Six

Hasselblad F series

Hasselblad 500c

Corfield 66