Al-Vista

OBJECT TYPE: Camera
MANUFACTURER: Multiscope & Film Co.
NATIONALITY: American
PLACE MANUFACTURED: US, WI, Burlington
INTRODUCTION DATE: 1900
PRODUCTION DATES: 1900-1908
PATENT DATE: Sept. 8, 1896
FILM TYPE: rollfilm
IMAGE SIZES:
  5 x 6 in.
  5 x 8 in.
  5 x 10 in.
  5 x 12 in.
  5 x 16 in.
ORIGINAL LIST PRICE: $35.00
FUNCTIONAL TYPE: panoramic
STANDARD LENSES/SHUTTERS: 5 in. f/12 rapid rectilinear
INTEGRATED SHUTTER: Yes

NOTES:
  "patents 1986, 1901, and 1904. Takes panoramic pictures (model no.
  gives film height in inches). The standard five-format models take
  pictures in lengths of 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 inches on rollfilm. The
  dual-format models take a standard proportion picture or double-width
  panoramic view. The late Al-Vistas had the carrying strap mounted on
  the side, and a rubber slide was used to set the length of the
  picture desired." (McKeown, 1992).

OBJECT IDENTIFIER: M961.00001
VIDEODISC 1, FRAME NUMBER: 248

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES:
Lothrop, Eaton S., Jr. --A Century of Cameras from the Collection of the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House.-- Dobbs Ferry, NY: Morgan & Morgan, 1973. pp 110.//
McKeown, Jim & McKeown, Joan. --Price Guide to Antique & Classic Cameras: 1992-1993.-- Grantsburg, WI: Centennial Photo, 1992. pp 252.//
George Eastman House Information File - Technology Collection.//