Curtis color scout camera
Date: 1934-early 1940s
Inventory Number: 2004-1-0302
Classification: Camera
Dimensions:camera: 21.5 × 12 × 23 cm (8 7/16 × 4 3/4 × 9 1/16 in.)
case: 26 x 36 x 17.5 cm (10 1/4 x 14 3/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Accessories: extra lens; photographic color plates (5); operating instructions on cardboard; calibrated grey card
Description:
This camera is used for color separation. It is equipped with three photographic plates (red, green and blue) positioned at different places in the camera. It used Kodak films and Wratten filters (also from Kodak), which were put on the metallic holder in front of the lens. On the side there is a Kalart range finder and the lens attached in front is an Ilex Paragon Anastigmat, F:4.5. On top of the camera is a leather handle.
When not in use, the camera and its accessories are stored in the carrying box.