Delta Reflex
Camera
J. F. Shew & Co.
English, 1880s–1900s
Delta Reflex
ca. 1910
Bequest of Alvin Langdon Coburn
1967.0059.0001
Description¼-plate, with 2 film pack backs, yellow filter, and case.
TextJ. F. Shew advertised the Delta Reflex as the smallest reversing back reflex camera. The reduction in size was accomplished without sacrificing features, as it had rack focusing, rising front, and double extension bellows. This camera, fitted with an 8-inch Pinkham & Smith Semi-Achromatic (soft-focus) lens was used by Pictorialist Alvin Langdon Coburn.
