Carpentier Photo-Jumelle (à mise au point) |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from (Circa) 1899 to (After) 1899.
Index of rarity in France: Rare (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 4173
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Chronology of cameras Carpentier
Jules Carpentier took over Ruhmkorff's workshop (who had worked with Charles Chevalier before opening his own workshop in 1855).
A precision equipment manufacturer, especially of electrical devices, he was the first to build a mass-produced camera with interchangeable parts. Interestingly, despite the undeniable success he achieved in this field, he only built one type of camera.
It was Carpentier whom the Lumière brothers entrusted with the mass production of their first motion picture camera.
If Carpentier only manufactured one type of camera, the Jumelle type, he diversified it into numerous models.
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Carpentier's Jumelle is a pioneering camera because they are small in size and easy to use. The viewfinder is at eye level, which has the advantage, as Carpentier puts it, of having the same perspective between what is seen and what is photographed.
Although it appears as a camera with two lenses, only one of the two lenses is used for capturing images, while the other serves as the front part of the viewfinder. The whole camera resembles a viewer, and there is a strong temptation to place one's eyes in front of the lenses, which resemble the eyepieces of a pair of binoculars.
The magazine for the plates is integrated into the camera.
Depending on the model of Photo-Jumelle, it can accommodate 12 or 18 plates. In the early models, these plates measure 4.5 x 6, which is small compared to what is obtained with contemporary cameras. Photo-Jumelle come in various negative formats, with a wide range of lenses. Therefore, there are many models.
Here are a few:
Size | Plates | Lens | |||
Photo-Jumelle | 6.5 x 9 | 12 | Zeiss Krauss Protar 8/110 mm | Focusing |
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Photo-Jumelle | 4.5 x 6 | 12 | |||
Photo-Jumelle | 4.5 x 6 | 12 | |||
Photo-Jumelle | 6.5 x 9 | 18 | Zeiss Krauss 8/110 mm | ||
Photo-Jumelle | 6.5 x 9 | 18 | Krauss Quatryl 4.5/10.5 cm | Focusing |
The Photo-Jumelle, having been very successful, led to a large number of accessories and improvements.
RECHARGEMENT EN PLEINE LUMIÈRE ET EN COURS DE ROUTE DES APPAREILS A MAGASIN ET SPÉCIALEMENT DES PHOTO-JUMELLES J. CARPENTIER (1) Au moment du passage dans la photo-jumelle, le premier châssis qui passe est le n° 11 qui tombe au fond de la photo-jumelle, puis le n° 10, puis le n° 9 et jusqu'au n° 1. A ce moment, 11 châssis se trouvant dans la photojumelle, on tire la tige du tiroir, on emmène les châssis dans le compartiment du viseur. On fait alors passer le dernier châssis (qui porte le n° 12) dans la photo-jumelle et, en repoussant le tiroir, on amène les 11 châssis par-dessus. Le n° 12 se trouve donc bien le dernier en dessous. Il suffit donc d'avoir autant de chargeurs que l'on veut, plus un vide, pour avoir autant de douzaines de plaques disponibles. |
Dr. Hocquart used a Carpentier Jumelle during the Madagascar expedition, bringing it additional renown. Magazines echoed this, showing engravings executed from photos taken during the expedition... photo reproduction in magazines was not then commonplace!
Gervais Coutellemont also used it to photograph the holy city of Mecca.
(reference Gallica/BNF/INPI) __________
This jumelle type camera is at the top end of the range.
It features a renowned lens, a Quatryl by Krauss, with an aperture of f/4.5 (No. 162 699), and a focusing mechanism controlled by a large central wheel driving two concentric helicoids around the lenses. The focusing scale goes up to one meter, but the actual focus can go lower. The magazine accepts 18 plates in their holders or 50 sheet films, and the counter is graduated accordingly.
The uniqueness of this specimen (No. 7862 - 16) lies in its regulator allowing for slow speeds. Instead of the typical air brake, it employs a friction device, adjustable by a graduated wheel acting on a beveled ivory blade. This regulator can be toggled for high-speed use. This variant doesn't seem to have been commercially available, raising the question of whether it's an original assembly or a later adaptation. What can be said is that it's not a makeshift alteration but a precision accomplishment.
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