British made camera equipment

Xjester

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17 Jan 2011 - 2:18 PM

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Hi there, at the moment I am carrying out a project in which i aim to use nothing but British made camera equipment, so camera, film, tripod, paper...everything. Of course this means having to source a lot of old and obsolete items. Getting hold of the camera hasn't proved to be too difficult as Ensign and Agilux cameras are very much available on ebay. However, does anyone know if any colour print film was ever manufactured in the UK? as this is proving difficult to find out. (by the way i know that ilford still manufacture b+w in the UK)

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KenTaylor (e2 Member)

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17 Jan 2011 - 3:40 PM

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There is Paterson for enlargers.
Ilford did manufacture colour film from 1948 aside from enlargers.
Nice link for them here http://www.photomemorabilia.co.uk/Ilford/Chronology.html#anchor1930

LeftForum

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17 Jan 2011 - 3:42 PM

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Gnome for enlargers and darkroom equipment.

Pete (ePHOTOzine Staff)

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17 Jan 2011 - 3:45 PM

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Wasn't Cibachrome made by Ilford?
I think the factory was in Switzerland though...I might be wrong

Paul Morgan (Challenge Team)

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17 Jan 2011 - 4:06 PM

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Loads of info here, for equipment and film, there was quite a few British company`s behind the Ensign name.

http://www.ensign.demon.co.uk/ensigncamerapage.htm

Film might be a problem but there no shortage of cheap Ensign Box Brownies still around.

Xjester

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17 Jan 2011 - 5:18 PM

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Thanks for the advice, i think i have now sourced everything except for a large supply of film. I have come to terms that any film out there would have expired decadeds ago. Never know, it may give a nice feel to the final images.

Snapper

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17 Jan 2011 - 7:23 PM

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Polaroid once employed 1000 at their factory in Vale of Leven, Dumbarton, and I'm sure they made film as well as cameras. That side of the business closed down a few years ago now, although there is another Polaroid company there nowadays making spectacles. The new instant film made by The Impossible Project is made in Holland.

LeftForum

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18 Jan 2011 - 10:18 AM

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Quote: the plate camera Lanchester were all made in Birmingham.Lancaster cameras I think, I have one, but Lanchester did make cars in Birmingham.

Yeah, I used to have one - what I remember most about it was the pre-selector gearbox. Quite unique.