Coronet Every Distance 16

Specification

Art Deco Credentials

Acceptable: Modest and restricted

• Produced during the main Art Deco period;
• Geometric black and chrome pattern on front plate;
• Bright metal winder.
• Leather strap

Description

The front of this camera has an Art Deco geometric design. The rest of the camera is simply covered in leatherette cloth. It is basically a metal box with the shutter mechanism mounted on a block of wood in the centre of the camera. It has a genuine leather handle. There are no tripod sockets.

It has two bright waist level viewfinders, one for portrait and one for landscape images. It has a simple 'Every Distance' meniscus lens with an aperture of f/14. 'Every Distance' simply means it is fixed focus. The shutter is a double acting rotary, so the shutter button returns to its resting position (upwards) once released, without causing double exposure. A tab on the top of the camera enables you to select Instantaneous or Timed(bulb) mode. The speed of the shutter on this camera was measured as 1/30 sec.

The camera has two red windows. This allows the user to take either 8 2¼ x 3¼ inch exposures or 16 2¼ x 1 ⅝ inch exposures. To take 16 exposures , a mask is fitted to the film plane and both red windows are used. Without the mask just one red window is used. Unfortunately, there is nowhere to store the film mask inside the camera and many of these masks are subsequently lost. Compare this with the Ensign E20 which stores the mask internally. It has an s-shaped knob to wind the film on.

How to Use

This camera takes 120 film which is easily available.