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Au Bon Marché Le Lucigraphe N° 1 |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from (Before) 1903 to (After) 1903.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 20124
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Chronology of cameras Au Bon Marche
Au Bon Marché is a large department store, which became a luxury store, founded in 1838 and located on the left bank of Paris. It still exists but has been called Le Bon Marché since 1989.
In the field of photography, Au Bon Marché was a distributor, meaning that the department store sold cameras under its own brand that were manufactured by third parties without changing their specifications, but by masking the references to the manufacturer and changing the name of the model, including that of the lens. The cameras sold by Le Bon Marché don't always have a name; they often have to make do with a type (such as a view camera, detective camera) followed by a number or their format.
Compared to the Instantané N° 1 model, the Lucigraphe features a lens from the brand Darlot and two spirit levels. It can be triggered using a bulb. Its presentation is a bit more refined, thanks to its Morocco leather covering. The lens does not have a focusing feature, but it's possible to purchase three additional lenses that allow for varying the focusing distance. Both viewfinders are protected by a flap, perforated with a hole, that can be used as an eye-level viewfinder.
"Lucigraphe" is derived from "Lumière" (light) and "Graphos" (writing).
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