The APM Folding Plate Model De Luxe camera was manufactured by the Amalgamated Photographic Materials company in circa 1924. Similar to the the regular model plate camera but with an improved lens and shutter and focusing. The camera body was constructed of well-seasoned wood with a metal baseboard, covered in black leather and the interior finished in black enamel. This rigid folding bed bellows camera was capable of capturing six 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch exposures on glass plates. Featuring an infinity catch, an engraved focusing scale, two tripod bushes for portrait or landscape, a reversible finder, a folding hood in the rear for focusing, a radial level for focusing and a rising front movement. Fitted with a high speed Sector Shutter providing speeds from 1 to 1/300th of a second, plus bulb paired with a Kershaw Anastigmat f7.7 or f6.3 or f4.5 lens.

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