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Lorillon Chambre de Studio |
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Photos by BF text by BF. From the collection of BF. Last update 2015-05-20 par Sylvain Halgand.
Manufactured or assembled in France from 0 to (After) 0.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 12691
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This camera is 1.80 meters tall and weighs about 80 kilograms. It is made of walnut, metal parts are made of brass. Its size and format of the plates (18 x 24 cm) destined it to the studio portrait.
It has multiple settings: racks on double column with hand wheel, orientable frames and adjustable to increase the bellows capacity, large rear frame receiving a ground and a plate holder etc ...
The lens is a Hermagis portrait Série 2, No. 2, but there is no evidence that this is the original lens. Its number is 272 586.
The curtain type shutter is a Cl. Guerry No. 42.
At the Gracay (France) photo museum, this camera has a near twin sister which shows a "cradle", to tilt the camera as to correct the horizontal plane.
