This F24 camera is held in the collection of the Canadian Aerospace Museum, Toronto.
The notched arc defines the various aperture settings. Camera weight is approximately 21 pounds. That is an electrical connector at the side of the camera. Later in WWII, it became clear that the F.24 with its small 5" x 5" format and when fitted with the smallest lens, was too small for detailed photo interpretation, especially as the camera-carrying aircraft was flying at a high altitude. All photos in this table by Jerry Proc
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| An illustration of the forward type 25 mount for an F24 camera in the Lancaster 10MR/MP. (Engineering Manual sketch) |
Credits and References:1) Cameras web site. http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.airrecce.co.uk/cameras/F24-col.JPG&imgrefurl=
http://www.airrecce.co.uk/cameras/raf_ww2_cameras.html
&usg=__7gFyft9LUGPfa-F1U_nD0i9in0E=&h=323&w=292&sz=18&hl=en&start=
2&um=1&tbnid=sR2_6-StKB7DRM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=107&prev=/images%3Fq
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2) Lancaster engineering manual EO 05-25A-2 dated 30 August 1957
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