217 - Luis Leullier, Paris | Summum Sterechrome

Luis Leullier, Paris | Summum Sterechrome Estimate: €1,200–1,400 Year: c.1940 Condition: B+ English: French 35mm stereo camera designed by Louis Leullier, Paris, fitted with its original Boyer Paris Saphir 3.5/40 mm lenses, nos. 200762 and 200779. Producing 24 × 30 mm stereo images on 35mm film, the Stéréchrome features a finely machined aluminum body and an unusual guillotine shutter with mechanically controlled speeds ranging from approximately 1 sec. to 1/300 sec. Introduced immediately before World War II, the Stéréchrome was produced in very small numbers and represented a sophisticated French alternative to the Richard Vérascope F40. The camera offered here is in fine, original condition. An exceptionally rare and technically fascinating wartime French stereo camera. German: French 35mm stereo camera designed by Louis Leullier, Paris, with original Boyer Paris Saphir 3.5/40 mm lens pair, nos. 200762 and 200779. The Stéréchrome produces stereo images in the 24 × 30 mm format on 35mm film and features a precision-machined aluminum body as well as an unusual guillotine shutter with mechanically controlled shutter speeds ranging from approximately 1 to 1/300 of a second. Introduced just before World War II, the Stéréchrome was produced in very limited quantities and represented a sophisticated French alternative to the Richard Vérascope F40. The camera offered here is in beautiful original condition. An exceptionally rare and technically fascinating French stereo camera from the wartime era.