5 - La Cinéscopie, Brussels | Cinescopic

La Cinéscopie, Brussels | Cinescopic Estimate: €1,000–1,200 Year: c. 1929 Condition: B+ English: Belgian 35mm camera, designed by André Van Remoortel and manufactured by La Cinéscopie, Brussels. The Cinescopic represents a further development of Van Remoortel’s earlier Photoscopic and belongs to the small group of highly inventive European 35mm cameras produced before the format became universally established. This example is equipped with an O.I.P. Gand Labor 3.5/50 mm lens, no. 5830, mounted in an Ibsor shutter, and retains the characteristic cylindrical viewfinder marked “Cinéscopie Bruxelles.” The compact metal body, rotary film advance, and dedicated 35mm design are typical features of this model. Production remained very limited. A rare and technically fascinating Belgian 35mm camera, representing the mature development of André Van Remoortel’s pioneering Cinescopie system. German: Belgian 35mm camera, designed by André Van Remoortel and manufactured by La Cinéscopie in Brussels. The Cinescopic is a further development of the earlier Photoscopic and belongs to that small group of particularly inventive European 35mm cameras that were created before the widespread adoption of this format. This particular example is equipped with an O.I.P. Gand Labor 3.5/50mm No. 5830 lens in an Ibsor shutter and features the characteristic cylindrical viewfinder inscribed with “Cinéscopie Bruxelles.” The compact metal body, the rotating film transport, and the design specifically tailored for 35mm are typical features of this model. Production was limited to very small quantities. A rare and technically fascinating Belgian 35mm camera that embodies the mature state of development of André Van Remoortel’s pioneering Cinéscopie system.