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French Lens Sizes

At the end of the XIX^th and early XX^th century, French manufacturers like Derogy or Hermagis often coded their standard lenses (Aplanats, Aplanastigmats, Portrait lenses) with standard type numbers. The larger the number, the shorter the focal length… half steps were coded by appending 'bis' (for ½).

	Focal length
Nº	Hermagis	Hermagis	Darlot	Berthiot
	Portrait	Aplanastigmat
Nº 1
Nº 2
Nº 3	540mm
Nº 4
Nº 5		360mm
Nº 5 bis		310mm
Nº 6		270mm
Nº 6 bis		230mm
Nº 7		210mm
Nº 7 bis		170mm
Nº 8		140mm
Nº 9		110mm

Notes

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Pathé

Pathé Freres Extra Lumineux 150mm image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

Pathé Freres was a

Pathé Freres Extra Lumineux cinematic projection lens ( Petzval design)

• 150mm
• 170mm
• 200mm

Pathé Renforcé projector a 35mm projector with brass fitting: http://www.flickr.com/photos/72185241@N00/3259704183/
Pathé N.A.U. from around 1920 http://www.flickr.com/photos/72185241@N00/5582066703

Pathé Freres Extra Lumineux 150mm Cinematic Projection Lens (Petzval lens) images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

References

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French Distributors

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During the late XIX^th and early XX^th century there were a number of specialised photographic shops in Paris, all of which maintained a mail order business as well. Their individual buying power was such that many OEM supplied custom badged units. A common practice, especially from the end of World War I to the late 1930s, was to order German-built camera bodies, which would be fitted with German or French shutters and French optics.

Photo-Hall

Photo–Hall distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:

• Perfect, such as the Perfect Detective

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Examples of Catalogue Covers by Photo-Hall Some of the cover pictures reproduced above are still under copyright, and are reproduced in low resolution only. (Image rights)

-Photo-Omnia

76 avenue des Termes, Paris 17ème

Photo-Omnia distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:

Photo-Opera

Photo–Opera distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:

Photo-Plait

Founded in ¶¶ Photo-Plait was arguably the largest and most influential of the French distributors.

in 1918 at 37-39 Rue Lafayette, Paris 1ème

Photo–Plait distributed its re-branded cameras under the following names: Studiolette

Some of the lenses of Photo-Plait branded cameras carried the following brand names: Anastigmat P.P. Paris, Anastigmat Splendor

Photo-Sport

Photo–Sport distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:

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		1923
Examples of Catalogue Covers by Photo-Sport Some of the cover pictures reproduced above are still under copyright, and are reproduced in low resolution only. (Image rights)

Links

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References

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Photo-Plait

The tag commonly found on cameras distributed by Photo-Plait image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

in 1918 at 37-39 Rue Lafayette, Paris 1ème

example of the Foth mixted with tag

Cameras distributed under own name

Photo–Plait distributed its re-branded cameras under the following brand names:

• Studiolette

Lens Names

Some of the lenses carried the following brand names:

• Anastigmat P.P. Paris
• Anastigmat Splendor

Photo Plait 6.5 x 9 plate camera with Rectiligne Extra-Rapide f/8 135mm in Gitzo type B2 shutter	Photo Plait 9 x 12 plate camera with Roussel Trylor f/6.3 100mm in Gitzo type B3 shutter	Photo Plait Studiolette with Anastigmat P[hoto] P[lait] Paris in Gauthier Vario shutter
Examples of cameras distributed by Photo-Plait images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

	1918			1931
Examples of Catalogue Covers by Photo-Plait Some of the cover pictures reproduced above are still under copyright, and are reproduced in low resolution only. (Image rights)

References

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Perfect Détective

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The 'Perfect' Détective was a range of box cameras with a falling-plate magazine sold by the Paris-based distributor Photo-Hall between 1899 and 1914.

After the success of selling the Murer & Duroni Express Détective since April 1886, Photo-Hall decided to offer its own version to capitalise on the market in cameras with a falling plate magazines. The 'Perfect' Détective Nº 1 was first offered in April 1899 when it was described as special model for Photo-Hall with a trademarked name. It came in two versions for 12 plates of 6 ½ x 9 and 9x12 format. At the same time, Photo-Hall also Introduced two better-quality models, the 'Perfect' Détective Nº 2 and Nº 3.

Photo-Hall rebadged and later custom-badged units acquired from OEM companies, mainly German suppliers such as Ernemann ?

Model Variations

Based on an examination of the Photo-Hall trade catalogues 1899 to 1914 the following model variations can be observed over time:

http://www.collection-appareils.fr/photo-hall/html/perfect_detective.php#FT

http://patra.vefblog.net/44.html

'Perfect' Detective Nº 1 (1899–1914)

1901/02

My camera is a Photo-Hall 'Perfect' Detective Nº 1

The specific model can be found in the Photo-Hall catalogues for April 1901 (p.9) and April 1902 (p. 4). It is a different model the year prior (Catalogue Photo-Hall April 1900 p.2) and the year after (Catalogue Photo-Hall April 1903 p.7). check that 1903 is really different

1910

with Steinheil f/4 http://www.appaphot.be/fr-be/brands/p/photo%20hall/perfect_detective.aspx

'Perfect' Detective Nº 2 (1899–1914)

1899

Photo-Hall 'Perfect' Detective Nº 2 http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/affich_FT.php?id_appareil=2702

References

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Colmont

M.Colmont was a French optics manufacturer based in Paris (~1890s–1950s). In 1894 the company is on record for 37–39, avenue de la République; and by 1925 the Etablissements P.E. Valette are documented as manufacturing Colmont products at the same address.

While primarily manufacturing binoculars for the theatre, field and military markets, Colmont made a limited range of lenses for photographic applications during the late XIX^th and early XX^th century. The lenses are signed Colmont F[abrican]t Paris.

* FIND : Annuaire des fabricants à Paris en 1886	

Cameras

• Colmont Discope (1922– >1925) stereo camera 6x13

Lenses

• Rectilique Extra Rapide (Aplanat type) f/8
  • Ernemann Multicolor (~1901)
• unspecified (Aplanat type) f/11

An example of Colmont binoculars 8X M.G., 8X23 (manufactured between 1914-1918) image by WpgBinocular (Image rights)

References

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