Camera

Retina was the name of a long-running series of German-built Kodak 35mm cameras, produced from 1936 until 1969. Retinas were manufactured in Stuttgart by Nagel Kamerawerk, which Kodak had acquired in 1931, and sold under the Kodak nameplate. Retinas were noted for their compact size, quality, and low cost compared to their competitors and retain folding and nonfolding models, including the Retina Reflex SLR. Retina is a compact folding camera which pioneered the 135 version of the 35mm film, was followed by two new models in 1936. The Retina 1, which as the more popular than the two, was essentially the same as the previous model. The Retina 1 was most commonly equipped with a 50 mm f3.5 Schneider Kreuznach Retina-Xenar Lens and Compur or Compur-Rapid Shutter, though other lenses and shutters were available.

History: Houghtons dates back to 1834 when Goerge Houghton joined Antoine Claudet as a glass seller. On Claudet’s death in 1867, the firm became George Houghton and Son, and Houghtons Limited in 1904. The firm produced a vast range of cameras and accessories, notably in 1904, when it absorbed a number of smaller camer makers. From 1895 Houghtons was responsible for producing the Sanderson camera, and from 1900 until around 1909, a large number of Houghton’s camera were German imports. Throughout its history, the firm produced cameras and accessories notably after 1926 for the mass amateur market. During the inter war period, it was the largest producer of photographic equipment and was the most important in Britain.

Construction: Simple box camera of metal construction, covered in black leatheretter for pictures 3 x 4 cm on 127 rollfilm. The camera incorporates a two-part sight consisting of a fold-up rear sight and a pull out wire finder frame at the front. On all but the first model, the shutter will not operate unless the wire finder is raised. The baby-box tengor went through several design changes and was available in several different quality lenses. Box Tengor is a series of medium format film box cameras made by Zeiss Ikon . It is a continuation model of Goerz Box Tengor produced by Goerz before the merger to form the Zeiss Ikon. Thi was introduced in 1930 in order to reflect the need for economy in all things as the Depression started to take its toll on the economy and people’s spending power. This simple little box camera allowed 16 exposures of 30 x 40 mm size to be taken on conventional 127 rollfilm, that is, double the number that would be taken on a conventional 127 rollfilm camera.

A folding 6x6 coupled range finder camera. The body was manufactured by Takane and was based on that for the Mine Six. The finder and the lens assembly were manufactured by Aires and designed by Kodera Keiji. The main body is identical to the body of the Mine Six IIF, including the camera back with two red windows. The viceroy is a dual format and can take both 6x6 and 4.5x6 exposures, and the film advance is manually controlled. Only the leather covering has different patterns and markings. The Aires Camera logo is embossed on the front door, made in Japan on the back latch. The top cover contains a combined range and view-finder, with the eyepiece offset to the left and a bright frame illuminated by an additional translucent window in the middle. The Aires Viceroy Camera was marketed by the Aires Camera Industries Company of Tokyo, Japan in circa 1959. It is capable of capturing 6x6cm or 4.5x6cm exposures on standard No. 120 roll film. It featured a built-in coupled range finder and manual film advance. This camera was fitted with a three element Coral F3.5 75mm lens or a four element Nikkor lens and a Seikosha MX shutter providing 1o speeds ranging from 1 second to 1/500th of a second, plus B.

Leitz was a reluctant entrant into the SLR market. At the beginning of the 1960s, the only still cameras they manufactured were 35mm rangefinders, a camera design that its Japanese competitors (Nikon) were beginning to abandon. In view of the steady shift in market share from rangefinders to SLRs, Leitz introduced an expensive SLR, called Leicaflex. This first Leicaflex model is generally referred to as the original Leicaflex or Leicaflex Standard to distinguish it from the models that followed. The Leicaflex lacked a few features present in the most advanced products of its time. It has been much critized for omitting a TTL lens exposure meter of the type which had previously been incorporated into the Topcon RE Super and the Asahi Pentax Spotmatic. It also lacked the interchangeable viewfinders offered for in Miranda, Canon Canonflex, and Nikon F. This original Leicaflex featured a finder which, while offering which, while offering a very bright aerial image, was not full focusing, offering only a small focusing zone at the center. This model did offer mirror lock-up, and shutter speeds up to 1/2000 visible in the finder. The camera introduced a new three lug bayonet mount. This mount remains substantially unchanged to the present day, although, the mount has been developed in order to accommodate increased levels of automation. Leica had always offered amore limited range of reflex lenses than its Japanese rivals. At the time of the introduction of the Leicaflex, the range was limited to 35mm, 50mm, 90mm, and 135mm focal lengths of moderate speed. This original Leicaflex is readily identifiable from its CdS meter window and battery cover on the from of the prism housing just above the lens. It was offered in chrome and black enamel finishes, the later being rare. The first series had a fan-shaped exposure counter window and a tripod socket attached by three screws, wheres, the second series had a round exposure counter window, a tripod socket integrated in the bottom plate and a meter switch built in the advance lever. In use, the two series are virtually identical. 32,500 serial numbers were alloted to the original Leicaflex. The Leicaflex was the first series of 35mm single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras manufactured by Leitz. The Leicaflexes were fully mechanical cameras marketed between 1964 and 1976. Their appeal was limited by their failure to keep pace with the state of the art in SLR design, their somewhat limited selection of accessories, and their extremely high price in comparison with their Japanese competitors. They were ultimately replaced by the R Series Leicas developed by Leitz with the assisstance of Minolta under a cooperation agreement between two companies.

The Minolta 16 can be traced back to the Mica Automat built by Konan in 1947. Minolta bought out Konan in the early 1950s and continued producing cameras under the Konan name for several years. The first camera labeled Minolta 16 rather than Konan 16 was the Minolta 16 Automat of 1955. The Minolta 16 used a newly designed film casette which was not compatible with the Konan Models. The Minolta 16 camera features a fixed-focus 25mm lens, apertures from f/3.5 to f/11, and shutter speeds from 1/150 to 1/200 plus bulb. Basically, a more streamlined Automat, it was modified to allow for slip-on filters and close-up lenses and had fewer shutter speeds. It was available in six colors in addition to the standard chrome. Minolta 16 refers to a line of 16mm subminiature cameras made by Minolta between 1955 to 1974. The negative size was 10x14 mm for the earlier models, later, a large 12x17 mm was adopted, using single-perforated 16 mm film. It was possible to load your own cassettes, and also develop the film using a special developing tank with a spiral insert for 16 mm film.

Ricoh Auto Half is 35 mm half frame camera, with a clock work motor film advance for 25 to 30 exposures. Even with fixed focusing, two shutter speed settings and a simple design, the Rico Auto Half was a popular half-frame camera during the heyday of compact analogue shooters and was a crowd favorite due to its easy-to-use features and quirky accessories. The Ricoh Auto Half has a spring-drive auto crank feature that allows the shooter to shoot 25-30 half frame shots in one winding. This made the Auto Half a suitable camera for street photography especially when the need for a quick snapshot arises. It also has an unusual shutter placement, the shutter release is located at the front of the camera, near the lens and selenium cell. Not only that, the Auto Half can also be used with various accessories like a tripod attachment to the side of the camera, specialized filters (made in rectangular shape to accommodate the selenium cell and lens), and a cold shoe flash. It was also sold as the Standard Gatling 72 and the Ansco Memo Automatic cameras.

Linhof is a Geman company, founded in Munich in 1887 by Valentin Linhof. The company is well known for making premium rollfilm and large format film cameras. Nikolaus Karpf, who entered the company in 1934, designed the first Technika model, the world’s first all metal folding field camera, the same year. A key part of the Technika System are the lensboards. Special variants are available for different sizes of lens/shutter units as well as for different kinds of applications like with or without rangefinder. Popularly, Technika’s are often referred to as “Press Cameras” since they are so similar to the Speed / Crown Graphics and offer such comparatively 4x5 operation. The Technika camera line is based around a modular series of standard lens boards. Accompanying these were focusing cams, interchangeable for different lenses, enabling rangefinder focusing in the manner of press camera. However, the Technika cameras offered a greater range of movements than the typical press camera. The Technika name was meant to signify their suitability as technical cameras too, used on a tripod with ground glass focusing when greater control was needed.

The Graflex is a single-lens reflex camera, first produced in 1898 in New York, NY by the Folmer & Schwing Manufacturing Company. In the early years, it was made in a variety of formats, settling down in the 1920s to a number of long-lived models which share the same basic design and mode of operation. Most models were for sheet film, some were made for usage with rollfilm.The Graflex - Series B vertical focal-plane shutter consists of a single curtain with a series of four slits of widths from 1 1/2 inches to 1/8 inch. The shutter spring can be set to six different tensions. Different combinations of slit width and spring tension allows a choice of 24 speeds ranging from 1/10 to 1/1000 at a time. When the shutter is released, the mirror swings up and triggers the curtain to travel from top to bottom. In the last models, the tension settings were reduced to a simple High and Low, permitting 8 different speeds. The standard lenses are for the most part f/4.5 Kodak Anastigmats and, in later years, Kodak Ektars. This features the distinctive tall focusing hood that folds under the lid of the camera. Most Graflex models were revolving (actually rotating) back, which allowed shooting in vertical or horizontal orientations without turning the camera. All were made of straight-grain Honduras mahogany covered with black Morocco leather. The Graflex back is unique, the various film holders and magazines that fit the Graphic cameras will not fit the Graflex camera and vice-versa. In 1927 Kodak divested itself of the Folmer-Schwing division, which was reorganized as the Folmer Graflex Corporation. Folmer Graflex, which also manufactures Graphic press cameras, was finally dissolved in 1973. The last of the Graflex SLRs was produced in 1963.

As one of Russia’s premiere manufacturing plants for specialized hardware and optics, its only natural that Zenit would design and produce the most rugged and hardcore camera set of all time: The Fotosniper. Essentially, consisting of a Zenit 12S SLR, huge telephoto lens, and tough-guy rifle mount, this camera was originally made for the military for battlefield photography. Fotosniper’s basic principles are similar to a real sniper rifle, except that it shoots brilliant, contrasty pictures rather than bullets. The riffle mount and secure shoulder stock allows you to brace the camera against your body to stabilize it and minimize shaking. The Fotosniper’s 12S rifle triggered operated SLR was delivered in a tin suitcase as a set with 58mm Helios lens and 300mm Tair Telelens. It is a Zenit 12S SLR body with M42 screw mount together with a rifle stock like device that served as a combination of shoulder/hands “tripod”. Its key features are: 1. Single-Lens Reflex Design 2. Manual Focus, manual shutter speed and aperture control. 3. Shutter speeds from 1/500 to 1/30, plus B. 4. Compatible with all M42 screw mount lenses. 5. Through the lens, metering with LED light exposure guides in the viewfinder. 6. Features self-timer, cable release thread, tripod thread. 7. Size 5.5 x 2 x 3.75 (14cm x 5cm x 9.5 cm) 8. Weight 1.25lb (0.5kg) “The most famous user of the fotosniper was Nikita Kruschev. It is rumored that he was actually the father of the modern fotosniper. Supposedly, his fotosniper FS2 was broken and he took it to KMZ to be repaired. When he was told that it was no longer in production, he said that it was too bad because it was really a useful camera. This was taken as a command by the management, and the new Fotosniper 12S, was born”.

The Koma-Lux Zoom 8 has a specially designed compact zoom lens ranging from true wideangle to proper telephoto to obtain the best results for color as well as for black and white. Even for beginners, they will get 100 percent good results at the very first roll. The camera having a fully automatic exposure system, a proper exposure is always automatically obtained. Just aim your camera at the subject, push the shutter button, and your Koma-Lux will do the rest. Its key features includes: 1. Fully coupled automatic control. Built-in exposure meter automatically controls the aperture and assures of the correct exposure at all times. 2. Built-in zoom lens automatically couped to view-finder. High-speed Koma f1.8 lens from 9 to 28 mm with 1:3 ratio. 3. The motor driving. One full wind of the knob runs the film of 8 feet for continuous 40 seconds at a standard speed of 16 f.p.s. The lens of Koma-Lux Zoom 8 is made by one of Japan’s most famous lens maker and assures you of exciting zoom effects at all shots. The lens consist of 5 groups and 10 elements of optical glass and has a FI. 8 opening. In case of still photography, the subject can be centered and brought out by trimming after taking the original shots, but now, with the use of the zoom lens, the same selection and emphasis can be achieved.

Eastman Kodak Company, commonly known as Kodak, is an American Technology Company that concentrates on imaging products. The No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak was a folding bed camera for making exposures in 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 inch postcard format on type No. 122 rollfilm. It was introduced by Kodak in 1903 and made until 1915. Variants were B, B2, B3, B4, B5, C and G. Early variants were expensive and had for example a combination of Kodak Automatic shutter and Rapid Rectilinear lens of Bausch & Lomb. Later, moderately priced variants got the Ball Bearing Shutter. Both shutters were still for pneumatic remote operation or release lever. A glass plate adapter was available for the camera. A later expensive variant had a compound shutter with Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat. “Every detail of design detail of design, material and workmanship has been worked out with the utmost care to produce a camera of widest capabilities, yet it retains the Kodak simplicity, and “Kodak” means, photography with the bother left out. A feature of the 1909 model is the Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter, in which we have embobied a new principle in shutter construction. The leaves are in five segments, mounted entirely on ball bearings, and open in the form of a star, thus, admitting a much greater amount of light in a given time than any other between the lens type of shutter” Kodak.

The Carbine were cameras manufactured by Britain Company W. Butcher & Sons from 1903 until 1930. There were many different versions of this camera, this model used 122 Roll Film and could adapt to accept plate films to make 3 x 5 postcard photos. Up to the advent of the great war, Butchers imported German made cameras but this arrangement became somewhat inconvenient thereafter, and they teamed up with Houghtons as manufacturer to form the Houghton-Butcher Manufacturing Co. Ltd., finally merging in 1926. The Carbine line had many models over the years # 0, 2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 12, each has different lenses, methods of pulling the lens assembly out, moving the lens up and down and size of plate film it could use. The camera does not have any visible model number markings in any of the places other than “Carbine” logo on the side and a “B” Film winder, and a serial # 192125. The camera shutter has Lukos III on it, it has shutter control for Bulb and Timed release. It’s an American manufactured shutter. The lens has apture settings of F11, 18, 22, 32, and F 45 can be changed by moving the arrow/lever on the bottom. The lens raises the lowers in the chrome fork or standard and moves forward and backwards to adjust focus. There is a brilliant viewfinder that pivots for horizontal and vertical shooting.

The Kodak was Goerge Eastman’s legendary first rollfilm camera bearing the name “Kodak”, patented and introduced in 1888. The Kodak No. 1 of 1889 resembled the Kodak, but featured a more sophisticated shutter. It was available for Eastman stripping negative film or Eastman transparent film. In use, the shutter was set by pulling a string; the camera was sighted by looking along a v-shape on the top of the camera. The film moved past a shaft, rotating it; which caused a pointer visible on the top of the camera to rotate, so the photographer could be sure of advancing the correct amount of film. The round image was a design decision. These first Kodak cameras were designed by Goerge Eastman in collaboration with a cabinet maker, Frank A. Brownell, who set up the production line at Eastman Factory.

Thornton-Pickard was a well known British camera manufacturer established in 1888. The company was based in Altrincham, near Manchester, and was an early pioneer in the development of the camera industry. The Thornton-Pickard company was founded by John Edward Thornton and Edgard Pickard. The company moved to a new factory at Broadheath, Altrincham in 1891. The innovative “Time & Instantaneous” shutter was designed and patented by Thornton in 1892. This shutter design was also licensed to a number of other camera makers. Some early cameras produced by the company included the “Ruby” and “Amber” models. The successful “Imperial Triple Extension” model was introduced in 1913, and continued in production until the 1930s. During the First World War, the company produced a number of cameras for military use, including the Mark III Hythe Gun Camera. In 1921, the company merged with several others to form the Amalgamated Photographic Manufacturers. Throughout the 1920s and 30’s, the company found it increasingly difficult to complete with cheaper imported cameras, and ceased trading in 1939. The Ruby is a wooden folding field camera from about 1890 - 1907. Intended for use on a tripod, the folding bed includes a turntable. The design was changed to make the camera also usable as a hand camera. Mckeown states that the camera has “Ruby” Rapid-Rectilinear Lens. This is mounted on a Thornton-Pickard roller-blind on the front standard. This camera were popular with outdoor photographers in the first quarter of the twentieth century. One of the main reasons for this was the way the large camera was designed to fold down into a compact unit. The camera, lens, plates and cloth for placing over the photographers head all fitted into the accompanying leather case. The camera was made of high quality wood with brass fittings to withstand travelling conditions. This made it a heavy set of camera equipment to carry long distances when accompanied by the wooden tripod.

The Kodak Baby Brownie Special is a tiny Bakelite medium format film box camera made by Kodak in Rochester, NY, USA. It was produced between 1938 - 1945. This was largely a replacement for the Kodak Baby Brownie, adding an optical viewfinder. Images were 4x6.5cm on 127 film. The body was made in two halves, held together by a sliding latch either side for film loading; the front panel carried the shutter, lens and film transport, the back box just the viewfinder and red windor.

A very fine camera of beautifully polished mahogany, solidly built and well finished, with highly polished lacquered brass fittings and real leather bellows. Double racks and pinions, extra long extension with extending and swinging front, extreme rising and falling front, double swing back so arranged that it can be pushed forward and clamped in any position for wie angle work. Lens: f8, 9" Beck Symmetrical, iris diaphragm to f45. Shutter: Thornton-Pickard roller-blind, speeds 1/15 1/90. Serial no. 7950. Construction: Polished Honduran mahogany, brass fittings, finger joints. Leather bellows with diagonal corners. Format: 6 ½" x 4 ¾" plates held in double dark-slides. Focusing: Bellows. Double extension. Rack and pinion movement to inner frame. Attributes: Removable lens panel. Reversing back. Rear pinion. Turntable. Movements: Rising front, tilting front, tilting back.Serial Number: 430 ? . With: Houghton's Envelope adapter (serial number: 178E). Tripod.

The Wista Field cameras are a range of straightforward wooden-bodied field cameras made in Japan by Wista. They are made from cherry or rosewood, and there is one ebony model. The standard camera is the 45DX.[1] It is a double-extension camera, allowing lenses between 47mm and 300 mm[2] with the standard lensboard and bellows. As is usual for a field camera, the front standard allows considerable camera movements; 35 mm of rise and 30 mm of fall, 40 mm of shift, tilt (40° degrees forward, 30° backward) and swing (12° each way). There are also rear tilt, shift and swing. The camera has a revolving back and a fresnel focusing screen. It is made in cherry, rose or ebony wood, with brass metal parts. It weighs about 2 kg. There is a simplified model, the 45-II. This is very similar, but does not have rear shift (it has the other rear movements; the camera illustrated is a 45-II). One model, the 45SW has interchangeable bellows, allowing the use of extension bellows for long lenses or very close focus. The Wista website lists this camera only in Rosewood.

The Yashica company made a long line of 6×6 TLR cameras, comprising many models which were the result of a gradual evolution rather than radical change; they are conveniently divided into knob advance models and crank advance models. It is enhanced Yashica-D with the added ability to use 35mm film as an alternative to 120. To use 35mm requires an adaptor kit. This feature is very useful, effectively making two great cameras in one. When shooting 120 film, the standard 80mm lends itself well for landscape or architecture but lacks focal length needed for portraits. However, when loaded with 35mm the 80mm lens is ideal for portraits. Conversion kit includes mask assembly, pressure plate, take-up spool adapter and cartridge and adapters. The lens is Yashikor 80mm f/3.5 in Copal-MXV shutter with speeds 1-1/500. Rewind knob for 35mm is on upper left side of the camera. Among collectors, the 635 is more desirable than the Yashica-D.The Yashica company made a long line of 6×6 TLR cameras, comprising many models which were the result of a gradual evolution rather than radical change; they are conveniently divided into knob advance models and crank advance models. The Yashica Mat - 124G has a four-element, 80mm F3.5 taking lens, of the better "Yashinon" variety. Focusing is via a ground glass screen, with a 3x diopter loupe for critical focusing, as well as a sports finder. The focusing screen is used with the camera at waist-level. The sportsfinder, incorporated in the focusing hood, is operational by pushing the front cover backwards. According to the Instruction Booklet, it comes in handy for snapshots or when shooting fast-moving objects at eye-level. No screen to check focus in this set-up though. The Copal shutter features speeds 1 to 1/500 sec., plus B. The 124(G) can handle both 120 and 220 film. Since the Yashicamat camera is basically a Rolleiflex copy, the controls take a similar configuration. Build quality is very good. Yashica’s are considered to be an excellent choice for entry-level medium format. The 4-element 80mm f/3.5 Yashinon (taking) lens cannot be considered of equal quality compared to the Rollei’s, however it produces very good results, especially when stopped down to f 8-16.

The Yashica company made a long line of 6×6 TLR cameras, comprising many models which were the result of a gradual evolution rather than radical change; they are conveniently divided into knob advance models and crank advance models. Yashica-635 is a double format lm TLR It is enhanced Yashica-D with the added ability to use 35mm film as an alternative to 120. To use 35mm requires an adaptor kit. This feature is very useful, effectively making two great cameras in one. When shooting 120 film, the standard 80mm lends itself well for landscape or architecture but lacks focal length needed for portraits. However, when loaded with 35mm the 80mm lens is ideal for portraits. Conversion kit includes mask assembly, pressure plate, take-up spool adapter and cartridge and adapters. The lens is Yashikor 80mm f/3.5 in Copal-MXV shutter with speeds 1-1/500. Rewind knob for 35mm is on upper left side of the camera. Among collectors, the 635 is more desirable than the Yashica-D.

The Monte 35 (the actual cameras are engraved Monte-35 or MONTE35) was a fine viewfinder camera made by the Japanese camera maker Shinsei Optical Works since 1952. The later model was also called Monte 35A, and had the shutter release on top instead at the lens tube. The camera had a self-timer. Specifications Film: 35mm Lens: Monte Anastigmat 1:3.5/50mm, 4 elements Shutter: leaf-shutter with speeds 1 sec. to 1/200 sec. plus S mode, K mode and K/B-mode Dimensions : 73 × 123 × 57mm Weight: 500 g.

The No. 1A Autographic Kodak Jr. was a folding camera for type 116 Autographic film. It was made in Rochester, NY, USA by Eastman Kodak Company and by Eastman Kodak Company, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This "Autographic" camera was an updated version of the No. 1A Kodak Junior which was launched in 1914 but did not say "Autographic" on it. Various versions were produced with different wording on the parts and the viewfinder was sometimes directly above the lens and sometimes offset to the side. Specifications Film: Roll film (size 116) Frame Size: 6.5x11 cm Focal length: 5.25 inches Focusing: Fixed on some models, by distance zone on bellows extension on others. Weight: 28oz. Original price: $11-24 The lens and shutter were changed several times during the production run. 1914-24 Meniscus achromatic (fixed focus) lens, Kodak Ball Bearing Shutter with T, B, 1/25s, 1/50s and 1/100s settings. 1914-25 Rapid rectinlinear lens, Kodak ball bearing shutter. 1923 Kodak Anastigmat f/7.7-45 lens, Ilex Universal shutter. 925-27 Meniscus achromatic (focusing) lens, Kodex shutter. 1925-27 Kodak Anastigmat f/7.7 lens, Diomatic shutter.

Eastman Kodak Co., of Rochester, New York, is an American film maker and camera maker. For at least three quarters of the 20th century it played the dominant role in worldwide photography business The No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak was a folding bed camera for making exposures in 3¼×5½ inch postcard format on type No. 122 rollfilm. It was introduced by Kodak in 1903 and made until 1915. Variants were B, B2, B3, B4, B5, C and G. Early variants were expensive and had for example a combination of Kodak Automatic shutter and Rapid Rectilinear lens of Bausch & Lomb. Later moderately priced variants got the Ball Bearing Shutter. Both shutters were still for pneumatic remote operation or release by lever. A glass plate adapter was available for the camera. A later expensive variant had a Compound shutter with Zeiss Kodak Anastigmat.

The Delta camera was manufactured by the ICA A.G. camera company of Dresden, Germany in circa 1911. The Delta was capable of taking exposures 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or 9 x 12 cm on film packs or plates. Constructed of mahogany body that is covered in black seal grain leather and ebonized on the exposed areas. fitted with a leather bellows with automatic take up. The front bed is made of reinforced aluminum in a U shape, black enameled. A reversible brilliant finder with spirit level, large focusing hood and two tripod sockets are provided. This camera was fitted with Helios double aplanat F6.8 lens and a compound shutter capable of speeds from one to 1/100 of a second, including time, bulb. Originally priced at $25.00. It measured 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 4 3/4 inches when closed.