Name/Title
Box CameraEntry/Object ID
2006.071.001Description
Foth-Flex Box Camera produced by Foth in Germany in 1935. Medium format TLR camera. Has a focal plane cloth shutter with speeds up to 1/500s. It takes 6×6 pictures on 120 film. Has a focusing range of 6ft. It has a (shove-under) accessory shoe and no flash synchronization. Has two Foth Anastigmat lenses, taking only push-on filters. Focal Plane Shutter, Auto (Delay) Sutter release. Ground Glass focussing screen. The Foth-Flex is focused by a wheel on the left side of the camera. Aperture is set by a lever under the taking lens. The shutter is operated on the right side of the camera: a lever to set it and a button to fire it. A separate wheel is used to advance the film. The last unusual feature of the Foth-Flex is the back which is hinged on two sides. The two parts are held together by a button on the lower back. There is no frame counter, but there is a ruby window in the bottom.Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Franklin, BradNotes
Mode of Acquisition: GiftLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
CameraNomenclature Sub-Class
Camera EquipmentNomenclature Class
Photographic T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationCreated By
Brunckhurst, CaraCreate Date
August 22, 2017Updated By
Michael GoodchildUpdate Date
September 4, 2023