Soho Model B Analogue folding camera
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Description from the seller
Soho Model B – Art Deco bakelite folding camera – 6x9 medium format – London c. 1935
Description
Offered: a stylish and characterful Soho Model B folding camera, produced in London around 1935.
This camera is a beautiful example from the Art Deco era, finished in dark brown bakelite with chrome accents and a classic bellows construction. The design is typical of the transitional period in which manufacturers were experimenting with modern materials and compact constructions.
The Soho Model B is a so-called strut folding camera, where the front folds forward on metal arms. This makes the camera compact when closed and surprisingly solid in use.
The camera takes roll film and produces negatives in 6x9 cm format, which at the time was regarded as a serious photographic format with a lot of detail.
Specifications
- Brand: Soho Ltd., London
- Model: Model B
- Year of manufacture: ca. 1930–1935
- Type: folding camera (strut folding)
- Film: roll film (suitable for 6x9 cm)
- Lens: simple meniscus lens
- Shutter: Instant and Time settings (not tested)
- Material: bakelite, metal and leather bellows
- Viewfinder: brilliant viewfinder
Condition
- Good cosmetic condition given the age
- Nice gloss in the bakelite
- Mechanism (outfolding and struts) moves smoothly
- Lens and shutter not tested for accuracy
- Bellows appear intact but not tested for light tightness
The photos are explicitly part of the auction and form an essential part of the description.
Special features
- Art Deco design from the 1930s
- Early use of bakelite
- Compact folding system
- Decorative and collectible object
- Representative of the British camera industry of that period
Shipping
- Carefully packaged
- Shipment with track and trace
Soho Model B – Art Deco bakelite folding camera – 6x9 medium format – London c. 1935
Description
Offered: a stylish and characterful Soho Model B folding camera, produced in London around 1935.
This camera is a beautiful example from the Art Deco era, finished in dark brown bakelite with chrome accents and a classic bellows construction. The design is typical of the transitional period in which manufacturers were experimenting with modern materials and compact constructions.
The Soho Model B is a so-called strut folding camera, where the front folds forward on metal arms. This makes the camera compact when closed and surprisingly solid in use.
The camera takes roll film and produces negatives in 6x9 cm format, which at the time was regarded as a serious photographic format with a lot of detail.
Specifications
- Brand: Soho Ltd., London
- Model: Model B
- Year of manufacture: ca. 1930–1935
- Type: folding camera (strut folding)
- Film: roll film (suitable for 6x9 cm)
- Lens: simple meniscus lens
- Shutter: Instant and Time settings (not tested)
- Material: bakelite, metal and leather bellows
- Viewfinder: brilliant viewfinder
Condition
- Good cosmetic condition given the age
- Nice gloss in the bakelite
- Mechanism (outfolding and struts) moves smoothly
- Lens and shutter not tested for accuracy
- Bellows appear intact but not tested for light tightness
The photos are explicitly part of the auction and form an essential part of the description.
Special features
- Art Deco design from the 1930s
- Early use of bakelite
- Compact folding system
- Decorative and collectible object
- Representative of the British camera industry of that period
Shipping
- Carefully packaged
- Shipment with track and trace
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Soho
Model/type nr
Model B
Physical condition
Good
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
120 / 220
Estimated period
1930-1940
