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Manufacturer:
Fairchild Aerial Camera Corp.  Search this
Dimensions:
3-D: 33 x 50.8 x 30.5cm (13 x 20 x 12 in.)
Type:
EQUIPMENT-Photographic
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Physical Description:
Has film mag.attached;also rear cover plate & 2 filters in box. Has a f-5.0, 12in. aerostigmat lens #ec 654.
Summary:
Sherman Fairchild developed the high-quality K-3 camera with its between-the-lens shutter that minimized distortion. The camera set the technical standard for commercial and military mapping and for vertical and oblique photography in the 1920s and '30s. The K-3A had a Veeder automatic instrument data recorder that imprinted information directly onto the film. The popular K-3B could use six different length lenses but lacked the data recorder.
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Navy
Inventory Number:
A19710957000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9aa286a42-ddff-4c5d-9986-838beb3dc5b7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19710957000