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Outstanding antique 1896 ROCHESTER 5x7 Long Focus Premo camera
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Outstanding antique 1896 ROCHESTER 5x7 Long Focus Premo camera
Price: US $255.00
Here is, by far, one of the most beautiful and well preserved examples of this model of antique camera I\'ve ever seen! This is a Long Focus Premo, a large format self-casing folding bellows camera with dual front and rear focusing tracks (providing close-up or portrait or telephoto capability when the longer rear extension is used), made by the Rochester Optical Company of the USA around 1896, for 5 x 7 inch exposures on glass plates or cut film in industry standard \"Graphic\" double holders. In every possible way, it\'s absolutely stunning overall! Features perfect original fine grained exterior leather covering, sturdy original leather strap, gorgeous golden mahogany and cherry wood interior construction, original supple maroon red triple extension accordion bellows, complete intact ground glass focusing panel, all that lovely polished brass hardware, and a fancy B&L Victor Symmetrical Rapid Rectilinear lens in a fancy functioning brass and nickel B&L Victor pneumatic shutter. Look at all the pics below, taken in both natural light outside (the camera is so big when fully extended, I needed to shoot a couple pics on my driveway), and artificial light on my little stage. You NEVER find these long focus models in such extraordinary original condition! A rare opportunity for any savvy vintage camera collector or general antique enthusiast! Postage is totally free to anywhere in the United States, but international buyers will be required to pay the actual cost of shipping this 6 pound 8 ounce package to their location by USPS Priority Mail. If you\'re not satisfied with the purchase for any reason, send it back within 14 days for a full refund, in accordance with \'s guidelines. Thanks for looking at my sale, and feel free to ask questions or offer comments.

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