Newman and Sinclair
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Newman and Sinclair, makers of cameras and cine equipment
- 1909 Arthur Newman set up a partnership with James Sinclair called Newman and Sinclair to manufacture film equipment that would be retailed by James A. Sinclair and Co, the best known being Newman and Sinclair's Una.
- Newman and Sinclair went on to design and sell many items including the Una and N and S Reflex cameras.
- Newman designed the Newman-Sinclair reflex camera, a lightweight design carrying 400 feet of negative in film boxes placed side by side.
- 1910 Herbert Ponting took one of the cameras on Captain Scott's ill-fated polar journey.
- 1922 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Newman and Sinclair N. S. Cameras, Iris Dissolvers, Tripods with Revolving and Tilting Tops, Film Perforators and Appliances for Kinematograph work. (Stand No G.61e) [1]
- 1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of Photographic and Kinematographic Cameras, including the Sinclair "Una" in Standard and Tropical Models; the "N. S." Standard Kine Camera with electric drive, and "N. S." Auto Kine Camera taking 200ft. (35mm.) film. (Stand No. O.4) [2]
- Newman and Sinclair continued on well into the 1950's, mainly focusing on Cine equipment.
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