Shelfmark

aer.8

Maker

Aeronautical & General Instruments Ltd.

Subjects

Aerial photography; Photographic reconnaissance systems; Aerial reconnaissance--Equipment and supplies; Photography; Military; Reconnaissance aircraft.

Title

The F126 and F135 aerial reconnaissance cameras

Description

Following a one-page, illustrated general introduction to AGI products, the cameras are presented, first the F126, then the F135, and briefly the R128 [not mentioned in the title]
Information is presented under these headings:-
The F126 Medium to High-Level Reconnaissance Camera:
IMC;
Lens changes;
Shutter speed:
The shutter;
Exposure;
AEC:automatic exposure control;
Flight data;
Loading;
Camera failure warning
The F135 Low-Level Strike and Reconnaissance Camera:
The lens and picture format;
Body and magazine;
Film path;
The shutters;
Automatic exposure control;
Flight data logging;
Loading;
Camera failure warning;
The R128 Recording Camera:
A brief three-paragraph description of its uses, and how it works is given
Back-up and Test Gear;
Technical Data: This is a page to be read as a table, with technical headings down the first column, and the data specific to each camera in turn in the next two columns. [The R128 is not included on this page]

Earliest Date

Latest Date

Pages

9

Address

40 Purley Way, Croydon, CR9 3BH, Surrey

Other Makers

Cat no

n.a.

Contents List

Hardback

Prices

Index

Illustrations

Yes

General Ref