Camera [Mentor Reflex]

Maker and role
Mentor Kamerafabrik Golz und Breutman, Manufacturer
 Production date
Circa 1920

Object detail

Accession number
1965.150
Maker
Mentor Kamerafabrik Golz und Breutman
Description
Camera - "Mentor" single lens folding reflex, taking 2¼ x 3¼ plate or film pack. The cube-shaped body is made of wood and aluminium covered with leather and has a fold-up viewing hood. The camera folds up 6 8 2; but, when open, is a full 120 single lens reflex. Shutter focal plane, speeds of 1/1300 to 1/2.68 speeds in all. Lens f4.5 12 cm. The lenses are interchangeable.
Brief History
Goltz & Breutman’s Mentor Reflex camera is a single lens reflex camera with a wooden box body, made by the German firm from about 1905 onwards. Their specialty was cameras with focal plane shutters.
Marks
Mentor Maker's Mark
Media/Materials
Processed Material/Metal
Credit Line
Mentor Kamerafabrik Golz und Breutman. Circa 1920. Camera [Mentor Reflex], 1965.150. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Share

My shortlist

Classification

Production place

Collection type

Related objects

Public comments

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Google reCaptchaThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.