Field Camera (NHMW-AFW-DING-0145)

3D Model

3D scan of a late 19th century historical field camera. In Austria and Germany this style of field camera was referred to as so called “english travel camera” (“englische Reisekamera”). There was in addition the German style of field cameras. The camera designs differed in the size of the back and front boards. Whereas the front- and backboard are the same size in the German design, the British design had a smaller frontboard.

The camera is not on display and can be viewed by appointment.

Inventory number: NHMW-AFW-DING-0145

Collection: Natural History Museum Vienna, Archive for the History of Science, 3D Objects/Special Collection

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Scanned and edited by Pauline Forsthuber (NHMW)

Scanner: Artec Eva.

This object was digitized with funding from the “Kulturerbe digital” program of the Federal Ministry Republic of Austria for Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport.