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Astre Appareil Pliant plaq. et pell. mod.A
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Photos by - text by Sylvain Halgand. From the collection of -. Last update 2023-10-12 par Sylvain Halgand.

Manufactured or assembled in Inconnu from (Before) 1914 to (After) 1914.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20056

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Chronology of cameras Astre 

Astre offers in its catalog a small range of hybrid folding cameras that accept both plates and films without the need for an accessory. They are designed like folding cameras but have a sliding hatch at the back, the door of which can be replaced with a frame.

Model Size Price 1914 Made of Leatherette Bellows Lens Shutter Focusing  

A Film : 8 x 10,5
Plate : 9 x 12
80 Aluminium Morocco leather Leather Aplanat f/6,8   Scale of distances Single-extension
Fall and rise
115 rectiligne Balbreck  
150 Buckler série II  
Film : 8,5 x 14
Plate : 9 x 14
110

Aluminium

Morocco leather Leather Aplanat f/6,8   Scale of distances Single-extension
Fall and rise
135 rectiligne Balbreck  
175 Buckler série II  

B Film : 8 x 10,5
Plate : 9 x 12
95 Aluminium Morocco leather Leather Aplanat f/6,8 to 1/100, time exposure Rack and pinions Single-extension
125 rectiligne Balbreck
170 Buckler série II
Film : 8,5 x 14
Plate : 9 x 14
135

Aluminium

Morocco leather Leather Aplanat f/6,8 to 1/100, time exposure Rack and pinions Single-extension
175 rectiligne Balbreck
190 Buckler série II

C Film : 8 x 10,5
Plate : 9 x 12
125 Aluminium Morocco leather Leather Rectiligne f/6,8 to 1/100, time exposure Rack and pinions Double-extension
145 Balbreck extra-rapide
200 Buckler série III f/6,8
225 Lacour-Berthiot série II f/6
Film : 8,5 x 14
Plate : 9 x 14
160

Aluminium

Morocco leather Leather Aplanat f/6,8 to 1/100, time exposure Rack and pinions Double-extension
180 rectiligne Balbreck
230 Buckler série II
260 Lacour-Berthiot série II f/6



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Astre Appareil Pliant plaq. et pell. mod.A



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This brand belonged to Maurice Ledoux, the successor of EM. Target and Ledoux.
The Buckler lens brand was owned by Target.



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