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Prototype: The First Motordrive Camera

Currency:EUR Category:Cameras & Photo Start Price:2,950.00 EUR Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,500.00 EUR
Prototype: The First Motordrive Camera
Prototype: The First Motordrive Camera in the World and Forerunner of "Le Pascal", c. 1897 Japy & Cie, France. Walnut tree body, Jumelle-type with conical front, for special film. With optical viewfinder and diaphragm slide. - With patent copy! - Literature: "Prestige de la photographie", volume 2, p. 100. - Very unusual prototype and a true "milestone"!<Br>
Prototyp: die allererste Motorkamera der Welt - Vorläufer der "Le Pascal", um 1897 Japy & Cie, Frankreich. Gehäuse in Nußbaumausführung, Jumelle-Typ, also konisch zulaufend, für Spezialfilm. Mit optischem Sucher und Blendenschieber. - Mit Patentschrift! - Literatur: "Prestige de la photographie", Band 2, S. 100. - Außergewöhnlicher Prototyp und ein echter Meilenstein!

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