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Vageeswari Field Camera, c.1950, PhotoMuse Collection, 2015, Gift of Mr. Joshy C. Sunny.

Collections, Historic CamerasBy Photomuse AdminJune 23, 2020

Vageeswari cameras were large format cameras made in India. These were once known as one of the best field cameras in the world. A field camera is a view camera that can be folded in a compact size. Vageeswari cameras were designed and manufactured by Mr. K. Karunakaran, an Alappuzha-based technician. Karunakaran used to help…

Mamiya C220, 1968, TLR Camera, PhotoMuse Collection, 2015, Gift of Mr. Sunil Saparya.

Collections, Historic CamerasBy Photomuse AdminJune 23, 2020

The Mamiya C220 was released in 1968 as part of the Mamiya C series of interchangeable lens medium format TLR cameras. It is an improved version of the Mamiya C22. The camera has interchangeable lenses ranging from 55 mm wide-angle to 250 mm telephoto and accepts 120 and 220 roll films. It supports an interchangeable…

Asahi Pentax 6X7, 1969, SLR camera, PhotoMuse Collection, 2015, Gift of Mr. Janardhanadas Kunhimangalam.

Collections, Historic CamerasBy Photomuse AdminJune 23, 2020

Asahi Pentax 6X7 was an SLR medium format system camera for 120 and 220 film. It records images on the film that are 6 cm by 7 cm in size. Lens: Pentax 6X7 with 1: 2.8 90 mm. It received a number of minor engineering updates and cosmetic changes and was renamed as the Pentax…

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