This Tourist Camera using plates 13 x 18 cm is dated of 1895. It was assembled
by a French manufacturer named A.LYET - 33, Rue de Bretagne - Paris.
The body is made of chestnut wood and the
expanding chamber of black cardboard.
It is equipped with a Claritas lens providing apertures
of 8, 11, 16, 22, 32 and 44. The plate supporting the lens can be put off center
horizontally.
The inversed picture was projected on a buffed
glass located on the back side of the camera.
The focusing was possible by rotating a
knurled roller
which induced the displacement
of the back side of the camera
along a linear rail.
When focused, the buffed glass was removed and
replaced by a sensitive plate. Horizontal and vertical pictures were
possible by pivoting of 90° the frame supporting the
sensitive plate (the expanding chamber was build to be
able to rotate around the basis of the lens).
When I acquired this camera, it was equipped with a
roller-blind shutter. Alas this one was destroyed during the restoration of the
camera. Thus, the objective was mounted directly on the front plate.
Taking pictures with this camera requested imperatively the
use of a tripod and a black curtain.
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