Rare DeMaria-Lapierre Monte-Carlo 6x9 (produced in 1936) w/ DeMaria-Lapierre Anastigmat Manar 110mm f/4.5 Lens
Monte-Carlo is a self-erecting folding 120 roll-film camera manufactured by DeMaria-Lapierre & Mollier, Paris, France, and this particular camera produced in France in 1936.
The 6x9 Monte Carlo has a light handsome metal construction, the plated metal surface's flat parts all covered with a durable type of black leatherette. On top it has the opening button and on the site there is a collapsible reverse galilean optical viewfinder.
SPECS:
Lens: DeMaria-Lapierre Anastigmat Manar 110mm f/4.5, 3 elements, filter slip-on
Aperture: f/4.5-f/32, (no click stops)
Focus range: 2-12m + infinity
Focusing: front element focusing
Shutter: D.L. (DeMaria-Lapierre) leaf shutter, speeds:1/25-1/125 (no click stops) +T & B,
Cocking and Shutter release: by the same lever, on the lens-shutter barrel
Manual shutter cocking and releasing on the same time, for the speed settings, by pressing once the lever, the diaphragm opens and closes
Body: Metallic, Weight: 500g (1.1lb)
This camera is SPOTLESS! Despite its age (80 years old!) the camera looks and functions perfectly. All shutter speeds work, all apertures work smooth, focus is smooth, bellows is perfect, self-timer is slow and unreliable though.
This DeMaria-Lapierre Monte-Carlo camera is extremely rare especially in this MINT condition.
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