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Alfred Darling Cine Camera
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2005.006.19.61
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1895-1907 (Creation)
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1 piece of photographic equipment : motion-picture camera
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Item is a 35 mm wooden box camera designed and built by the UK Manufacturer Alfred Darling. The model can be identified as a Darling product by the presence of the iconic AD logo engraved on multiple camera features, including the footage counter and the interior wooden panels.
The English-pattern cinema uses a hand-wound two-sprocket claw mechanism to advance the film and a variable speed shutter that allows for continuous or single-frame shots. This item also has a glass pressure plate, which allows the user to focus directly on the film by looking through the rear focus tube. The wooden mahogany body has a leather strap on top and a tripod mount at the base of the device. This model has two internal stacked 300’ wooden box magazines. Other technical features include a footage counter and a level on top of the camera that allowed for a balanced shot when using a tripod.
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Good, a small crack on the wooden side panel.
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated to Ryerson University Library Special Collections by John Tysall in 2017
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Open. Records are available for consultation without restriction.