Camera [Hunter 35]
Maker and role
R. F. Hunter Limited, Manufacturer
Production date
1957
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Object detail
Accession number
1989.27
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Production period
Description
Hunter 35mm viewfinder camera with Steiner Bayreuth lens. Made in Germany for British distributor R.F. Hunter. The brown leather case attached is marked "Agilux". A Black case containing an "Actina 32" lens is attached to a doublebuckled strap. The winder is a knob with small satellite nodules, rotating 180° for each frame; used with the thumb, this works almost as well as a lever wind. There is no sprocket, the film is advanced purely by gripping on the take-up spool, and is spaced just by the rotation (and so frame spacing varies a little depending on how much film is on the spool). The exposure counter is positioned around the outside of the winding knob. The base removes for loading; to load the film, the end is pushed into a slot on the take-up spool, then both spool and cassette put into the camera, carefully guiding the film in front of the pressure plate. Brown leather carry case that has a red linning inside the case. Opens up with a metal screw that attaches to the bottom of to camera. The carry case has an attached strap and a small pouch that carries alternative lens for the camera.
Marks
Hunter / 35 Maker's Mark
AGILUX Maker's Mark
AGILUX Maker's Mark
Credit Line
R. F. Hunter Limited. 1957. Camera [Hunter 35], 1989.27. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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