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Lumière Lumix (Lumix 52) |
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Manufactured or assembled in France from 1952 to (Circa) 1954.
Index of rarity in France: Frequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 6171
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Chronology of cameras Lumiere
The Lumix cameras are basic 6 x 9 folding cameras that were sold from 1936 to 1960. They are even more basic than the Lumière 6.8 cameras, lacking a focus adjustment for their lenses. These cameras have two apertures and were initially designed for use with 120 film before the war, and later with 620 film after the war.
The materials used for Lumix cameras are devoid of any luxury. It is often mentioned that the handle is made of leather, implying that the rest of the camera is not. The leather bellows was only introduced in 1939.
The earliest shutters (1936 and 1937) had no graduated speeds; they only had settings for "P" (probably "Press" or "Instantaneous") and "I" (probably "Bulb" or "Time"). Starting from 1938, the available speeds became 1/25 and 1/75.
The first post-war model is sometimes referred to as the Lumix 49, named after the year. Its shutter offers only "P" and "I" settings, and it has a flash synchronization socket on the front of the shutter. The shutter is labeled Lumix-F, which can lead to confusion in determining the models. For convenience, it is often referred to as Lumix-F.
It wasn't until the Lumix 52 (1952) that the shutter settings returned to "P," 1/25, and 1/75. Depending on the catalog, the shutter release options became "P" or "B," and even "B" and "T" in a single Photo-Hall catalog from 1955. The shutter release on the camera body was added quite late, in 1957. For convenience, this model is simply called Lumix.
The pre-war models feature scissor struts forming a triangle, while after the war, they underwent a change in their design.
Lumix 52 fait référence à l'année de sortie de ce modèle. A partir de 1956, le 52 disparaît, il ne reste qu'un Lumix.
La façade que nous avons ici se voit chez Central-Photo et France-Photo en 1952 ; en 1953 (Central-Photo) une façade différente fait son apparition. Chez Grenier-Natkin on la trouve de 1952 jusqu'à 1954, mais le nom est simplement "Lumix" de façon beaucoup plus intemporelle. Dans tous les autres catalogues de cette époque que l'on peut encore consulter aujourd'hui, le modèle "Lumix" existe, mais avec une façade identifiant clairement le constructeur. Ici, seules les initiales "JL" sur le haut de la cuirette et sur le côté de l'obturateur nous indiquent une fabrication Lumière.
Dans cet exemplaire, une étiquette rouge nous apprend que "cet appareil utilise les pellicules Lumière n°49 Super-Lumichrome Lumipan ou Altipan". Le numéro de série (5901) est gravé à la main à l'arrière de la béquille.
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