The Birdland Camera was designed by naturalist photographer Oliver G. Pike and manufactured by Sanders & Crowhurst from 1903 to approximately 1910 at which time the company was purchased by J. A. Sinclair and production continued for a few additional years. This single lens telephoto reflex camera was made of Mahogany wood and covered in green leather to fit with the naturalist photographers. When the company was purchased by Sinclair the camera was covered with black leather. The camera was fitted with a Goerz Doppel Anastigmat Series III Dagor f6.3 lens or a Celor f6.3 Lens. A Goerz Anschutz focal-plane shutter attached ot the back of the camera provided speeds up to 1/1000th part of a second, plus bulb. The double bellows when fully extended reached out 22 inches from the lens board. The camera was designed to allow for interchangeable viewing hoods. The first was is where the ground glass screen is viewed from the aperture of the hood and the camera can be held at eye-level. The second hood variations is one with a solid prism shaped erection over the ground glass and carries a telescopic focusing eye-piece. The third variation was for an eye-level finder that was fitted with a tubular magnifier. Other features included a noiseless shutter discharge, full size finder, picture din sight right up to the last instant of exposure, rising and falling front. The Birdland Camera was made in two sizes, a 5 x 4 inch size sold for £25 and the quarter-plate size sold for £20 17s. In 1906 a half plate size was offered, as was a tropical version.

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