Lens: Kodak No 8 Portrait Attachment

Maker
Eastman Kodak Company
Production date
1930s
 Description
One lens attachment for a Kodak camera.
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Collecting unit
Home Life, Work and Learning
Canterbury Social History
Production role
Manufacturer
Measurements
Dimensions (Dia x Thickness): whole: 25 x 9mm
Researcher comments/remarks
The most popular amateur camera of the pre-World War 2 era was the Kodak Brownie. The Brownie could only focus from 10 feet away with its standard lens. For closer photos, such as head and shoulders portraits, a lens attachment was required such as this.
Current rights
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
Current rights code
Creative Commons - CC BY-NC
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Other id
PH/114
PH/114.2
PH79/DR10
Box:6
Catalogue number
PH/114
PH/114.2
PH79/DR10

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