Lumière

Lumière was an important French film maker from 1893 until they were absorbed by Ciba in 1961. They made cameras from the end of the 1920s to 1961. Around 1970 cameras were sold with the Lumière name, but they were not designed or made by the company.

35mm film cameras

For a special 8 exposure film:

• Eljy
• Eljy-Club

For normal 35mm film:

• Optax
• Starter

120 film cameras

6x9 folding

• Lumix
• Ludax
• Lumirex

6x9 box

• Scout Box
• Lux Box
• Box

6x9 other

• Lutac

6x6 TLR

• Lumiflex
• Lumireflex

6x6 other

• Lumiclub
• Lumière 6x6 (folding)

116 film cameras

• Lumière 6.5 x 11 (folding)
• Sterelux 6 x 13 (stereo folding)

127 film cameras

3x4 folding

• Elax (knob advance)
• Elax (lever advance)
• Elax II

Bibliography

• Histoire des appareils français, B. Vial, Ed. Maeght

Links

• The Lumière page at Photoptic
• A Lumière catalogue from 1953 at Photoptic
• The Lumière page at Gérard Langlois site
• The Lumière cameras at the [http://www.collection-appareils.com/general/html/francais.php camera collection by Sylvain Halgand
• The Lumière page at Collection G. Even's site