My stereoscopic ones

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Hello

I have a particular soft spot for stereoscopic cameras. These devices are usually sold at quite high prices. However, during last years, I was lucky enough to find some at more than reasonable prices.
I'd like to show you some of them that joined my collection over the last few years. I propose to do this in stages, adding a couple of cameras to this post from time to time (if I see that the subject is of some interest to you).
I propose to go from the oldest to the recent ones


I'm going to start with the series of stereoscopic cameras from a French manufacturer called Jules Richard.
These devices were called ‘Glyphoscopes’. They were created around 1905.
Glyphoscopes were simple, well-built and, above all, ingenious devices.
In fact, the front part containing the shutter and part of the optics could be detached from the rear part with a simple click, and the rear part could then be used as a stereo viewer.
The format of the photosensitive plates used was 45 x 107 mm.
The commercial life of the glyphoscopes have been quite long and multiple variations have been proposed

I have only 4 versions of these that I'd like you to discover:

Glyphoscope type 1:
The rear part of the body of the Glyphoscope type 1 is made of a moulded material called ‘ivoirine’ (some sort of bakelite). The model and manufacturer’s names are visible on the rear part


Glyph 1.1.jpg



Glyph 1.2.jpg



Glyphoscope type 2:
It is similar to the type 1 but inscriptions have a different form


Glyph 2.1.jpg



Glyph 2.2.jpg



Glyph 2.3.jpg



Glyphoscope type 3:
The rear part of the body is made of wood and covered with imitation leather
I found a black one and a scarce dark green one.


Glyph 3.1.jpg



Glyph 3.2.jpg


If you are interested to see the rest of my collection please let me know and I will add new items in this post.
 
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Hello

I have a particular soft spot for stereoscopic cameras. These devices are usually sold at quite high prices. However, during last years, I was lucky enough to find some at more than reasonable prices.
I'd like to show you some of them that joined my collection over the last few years. I propose to do this in stages, adding a couple of cameras to this post from time to time (if I see that the subject is of some interest to you).
I propose to go from the oldest to the recent ones


I'm going to start with the series of stereoscopic cameras from a French manufacturer called Jules Richard.
These devices were called ‘Glyphoscopes’. They were created around 1905.
Glyphoscopes were simple, well-built and, above all, ingenious devices.
In fact, the front part containing the shutter and part of the optics could be detached from the rear part with a simple click, and the rear part could then be used as a stereo viewer.
The format of the photosensitive plates used was 45 x 107 mm.
The commercial life of the glyphoscopes have been quite long and multiple variations have been proposed

I have only 4 versions of these that I'd like you to discover:

Glyphoscope type 1:
The rear part of the body of the Glyphoscope type 1 is made of a moulded material called ‘ivoirine’ (some sort of bakelite). The model and manufacturer’s names are visible on the rear part


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Glyphoscope type 2:
It is similar to the type 1 but inscriptions have a different form


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Glyphoscope type 3:
The rear part of the body is made of wood and covered with imitation leather
I found a black one and a scarce dark green one.


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If you are interested to see the rest of my collection please let me know and I will add new items in this post.
First of all...congratulations on that find!! I really picture myself exploring different cameras like this! Sometimes the older the better is my guide.
 
Thank you Thomas for your kind reply
 
Thank you webestang 64

Another one now
I would like to introduce you to a rare stereoscopic camera which was produced in small batches circa 1906 by a Parisian manufacturer called Lucien Korsten.

This is the ‘Litote’. An advertisement at the time described it as “The smallest, lightest and most practical stereoscopic camera “. At the time, it was available in 45x107 mm and 6x13 cm formats. Mine is the smallest.

Korsten - La Litote small 001.jpg


The most unusual feature of this camera is the graduated sliding blade with holes serving as a diaphragm. The blade slides between the two elements of the lens. It shows a double diaphragm graduation (according to two standards).

Korsten - La Litote small 006.jpg


The body of the camera is made of wood covered with morocco leather and the front is made of painted brass.
Three shutter speeds can be set on the front panel (slow, medium, fast).
The shutter can be released manually or pneumatically (bulb).


Korsten - litote publicité 1.jpg
 
What a neat piece. Sliding bar aperture certainly is unique.
 

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