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Lorillon Appareil de reportage pliant Modèle A |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in France from (Circa) 1922 to (Circa) 1940.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 14456
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Chronology of cameras Lorillon
The Lorillon Appareil de Reportage pliant comes from a long series of strut folding cameras since the 1910s, fitted with different shutters and named in different ways. In the 1910s the early version of the camera was called Chambre pliante avec obturateur de plaque perfectionné (the shutter was the Mattioli focal plane), but in the 1920s and 1930s, it was called the Appareil de reportage pliant and fitted with Klopcic shutters. Other distributors, such as Gilles-Faller (catalogue from 1938), also sold this camera.
It was made in formats 6.5 x 9, 9 x 12 and 10 x 15 cm. Two basic models were available: Model A (Luxe) covered with Morocco leather and reinforced fittings, and Model B (Colonial type) in varnished teak wood and reinforced fittings. The camera described here is a model A for 9 x 12 plate format.
The focal plane shutter of this specimen is branded by Balmelle and corresponds to the latest model of the Klopcic III shutter, fitted with flash synchronisation. This allows dating the camera from around 1940. The high-performance shutter delivers speeds in the range of 1 to 1/2000 plus Pose 1 (T) and Pose 2 (B).
The lens is a Som Berthiot Flor with a focal distance of 135 mm and a maximum aperture of f3.5, fitted with a helical focusing mount. For the convenience of rapid action, the scale of distances can be seen from above.
Lorillon Appareil de reportage pliant for 9 x 12 cm plate format
Interesting links or bibliography :
 Lorillon Catalogue de 1938 |
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