Author: wlungov

Accessory for viewing Cartes de Visite, stereoscopes and also the Carte Cabinet format. The large magnifying lens fills the field of vision and produces a much more immersive experience than viewing with the naked eye.

A fever started for these small photos measuring approximately 6x10cm. Disdéri created the production and mounting process. Thousands of photographic studios around the world followed the pattern that became an icon of an entire era.

This seminal article looks at the early history of photography, followed by a discussion of its possible relationship with art.

An English novelty, a lens that was practically distortion-free by the standards of the time. It was used to copy Raphael’s drawings.

Development of the first photographic emulsions using gelatine as a suspension medium. This paved the way for industrial production to replace the handmade production of photographic media.

In Munich, at the same time as Dallmeyer launched the Rapid Rectilinear in London, Steinheil launched the Aplanat, with exactly the same concept of two symmetrical doublets.

Uma câmera hibrida, no sentido de que podia usar filme em rolo, no caso o 122, mas vinha também com vidro despolido e chassis para placas de vidro no formato 9x14cm