TM 11-2364: Camera PH-501/PF | T.REX ARMS Field Manual Vault

TM 11-2364 Camera PH-501/PF

TM 11-2364

Camera PH-501/PF

Army · TM · Dec 1944 · 99 pages

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SECTION I DESCRIPTION OF CAMERA PH-501/PF 1. GENERAL. Camera PH-501/PF (fig. 1) is a camera of rugged construc tion designed for taking x 314," still pictures under com bat conditions. The body of the camera is a magnesium casting which houses a vulcanized rubber cloth focal-plane shutter. The 101-mm lens is protected, when the camera is not ;n use, by a hood which is lifted to form a direct viewfinder. 2. COMPONENT PARTS. Camera PH-501/PF consists of three component parts: a camera body (fig. 2), a 101-mm lens (fig. 3), and a telephoto lens (fig. 3) . The following table lists the weight and dimen sions of each part. Component Dimensions (in.) Weight (Ib) Length Height Width Diam Camera 7 7 6.5 4.75 Telephoto lens 2 3 0.50 101-mm lens 5 2.5 0.50 3. CAMERA. This camera uses 2*4" x film pack only.

DesignationTM 11-2364

EditionDec 1944

StatusSuperseded

Pages99

FunctionComms Signal

CollectionHistoric

Public domain (U.S. Government work)