Rochester Optical Co.
Katch Camera
Date Introduced: – ; Years Manufactured: c. 1893-1894
Construction: pop-out front focus
Materials: cherry wood throughout,
Sizes Offered: 3.25×4.25, 4×5, 4.5×6.5, 5×7
Notes: Uses special holders which are the same as for the Midget camera. The Katch was a short-lived rip-off of a type of camera popular in Europe. The original inspiration is probably the Shew Eclipse, shown below.
References:
1893 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., Rochester, NY, 1893, p. 17
1894 Catalogue of Photographic Apparatus, Rochester Optical Co., Rochester, NY, 1894, p. 15
