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Lumière Stérélux (modèle A) |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in France from 1933 to 1940.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 11254
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Chronology of cameras Lumiere
The Sterelux cameras are Klapp-type, stereoscopic camera. A platform mounted at the end of a bellows supports both lenses and shutters. These components are interconnected by linkages concealed within a casing. The aperture adjustment is made on the right block and is transmitted to the left block through one of the two linkages. The speed adjustment is made on the right shutter, with transmission to the left shutter. Only the linkage for focusing distance is visible. The shape of this piece is one of the key factors in determining the models.
Models with curved linkage
From 1933 to 1939, there are two models with a linkage shaped like a police hat. One has an Nacor 6.3 lens, while the other, more expensive one, has a Spector 4.5 lens. Some examples have either a rectifier viewfinder positioned between the two blocks or a folding viewfinder on the camera body in addition to the rectifier viewfinder. The distribution of viewfinders does not depend on the lenses. Both types of viewfinders appear in the early catalogs, and their presence varies from one catalog to another. Starting in 1935, with the introduction of the model with a straight linkage, the two models are designated as Models A and B.
Model with straight linkage
Starting in 1935 and until 1939, a second version is introduced with a straight linkage and a Spector 4.5 lens. It sometimes has a folding viewfinder on the camera body and other times a fixed Galilean-type viewfinder. It seems that the model name C applies regardless of whether the viewfinder is folding or fixed. On this model, the shutter has a delayed action, and the speeds range from one second to 1/100 second.
In the 1940 catalogs, the descriptions are less precise and more tentative, but thoughts are already turning towards the East. Will the Maginot Line hold?
All models use 6.5 x 11 cm film (116 format). It is possible to obtain 7 exposures of 6 x 13 cm or views of 7 x 13 or 6 x 6.6 cm. On the back, there is a series of inactinian views to use according to the desired format.
Cet exemplaire porte le numéro 992. Il a à la fois les deux viseurs. La pièce métallique en forme de coupe qui se trouve sous le viseur redresseur sert à extraire le soufflet du corps de l'appareil et à mettre en batterie la paire d'objectifs.
Interesting links or bibliography :
| Sur mes-appareils-photos.fr, suggested by Eric Carlhan |
 L-informateur de la photographie de 1933 Publicité publiée dans le numéro de décembre. |
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