578 - Tourtin Paris "L'Orthoscope" mahogany camera, circa 1888.
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000

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Tourtin Paris "L'Orthoscope" mahogany camera, circa 1888. As is. N.B. Jean-Marie PRADES: Made by Tourtin in Paris. Circa 1888. Single-lens reflex camera, with mirror-coupled shutter. Revolver diaphragm. Mr Smiths' American chamber was manufactured in France by Mr Tourtin under the name Orthotrope. This was one of the first single-lens reflex cameras with a mirror-coupled shutter. Guillotine shutter with four instantaneous shutter speeds. This is the forerunner of modern SLRs in its general principle, but in a different way: when the shutter is activated, the mirror descends and the viewfinder is effective. (...). Visuals and texts " Autour d'une collection 2 " Collection JMP Club Niépce Lumière, p. 129. Expert Isabelle Cazeils. Provenance: Jean-Marie PRADES Collection. The 'Orthoscope' camera.

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578 - Tourtin Paris "L'Orthoscope" mahogany camera, circa 1888. See original version (French)

578 - Tourtin Paris "L'Orthoscope" mahogany camera, circa 1888.
See original version (French)