Richard (Jules)
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Jules Richard Vérascope,early 20th century model image by kek szakallu (Image rights) |
Front view image by kek szakallu (Image rights) |
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The instrument company owned by Jules Richard was a pioneer in stereo photography, popularizing a 45x107mm plate format which made very portable stereo cameras possible. Jules Richard, its founder was an inventor and pioneer in several fields of engineering in the late 1800s France. He invented instruments that allowed recording (barometers) and by 1893 he introduced the 45x107mm glass plate format which at the time was compact, and allowed the production of compact and cheaper cameras with "magazines" that carried 10-12 plates and allowed the photographer to take more than 1 picture and brought stereo photography to the mases.
Jules Richard introduced theVérascope brand, for a simple to use line of stereo cameras, which introduced cameras an accessories for a wide range of budgets. These cameras used the 45x107mm glass plates initially but the line was later expanded to 6x13 and 7x13 plates. The popularity of stereo photography was followed by other companies such as ICA, and Ernemman. The name Verascope Richard became well known for cameras, accessories and stereoscopes (revolving for parlors) and the name was carried into the the 1950s with the Verascope f40 (which was imported and sold in the US under the Busch brand).
Links
- Jules Richard page at Collection G. Even's site (in French)
- About Jules Richard and Stereo Cameras at Ignomini (archived)
- JUles Richard at Andre Ruiter's Setereoscopy history website
- Cameras Richard on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand (in French)
- Verascope instruction manual at Butkus's Orphan Cameras
c.1920 Richard Verascope 3S image by photokristof (Image rights) |
1930 Portuguese advertisement image by Gatochy (Image rights) |
Le Glyphoscope c.1905 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |