Mahogany camera. Russian leather bellows.
Rotary valve shutter (plate fixings restored).
Since drawer-style cameras were always too bulky and heavy to transport, manufacturers had the ingenious idea of placing a leather bellows between the two parts of the camera to reduce its size and weight. This allowed these "new generation" cameras to become foldable and offer a truly remarkable aesthetic quality.
Mahogany Camera
Mahogany camera. Russian leather bellows.
Rotary valve shutter (plate fixings restored).
Since drawer-style cameras were always too bulky and heavy to transport, manufacturers had the ingenious idea of placing a leather bellows between the two parts of the camera to reduce its size and weight. This allowed these "new generation" cameras to become foldable and offer a truly remarkable aesthetic quality.
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