Old photographic lenses

A short excerpt from "Soleil" pag 273 ... The two groups come with the original box, together with three Washer type diaphragms which can be screwed onto the front, a 1cm distance from the front lens....(continue)

Double Components Lens SOLEIL rue de l'Odeon a Paris no numbering
13x8 cm.
A short excerpt from "Soleil" pag 273 ... This interesting lens can be linked to Chevalier's verres combines since it has a rear group with two 6 cm. lenses glued together and two interchangeable front lenses of 4.2 cm. One has the seal 1/2 plaque and the other 1/4 plaque. ...(continue)

Soleil - Duboscq 1885 Catalogue

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Pag 272…The company brand remained essentially the same despite the fact that management changed several times over the years, so the Soleils initialed their products exclusively with the “Soleil” brand name. François Soleil (?-1846) began building scientific instruments at the end of the 18th century. His name is connected with Lighthouse Échelon lenses in collaboration with the famous physicist Augustin Jean Fresnel (1788-1827). With him Soleil completed many lenses for lighthouse and in 1821 a polyzonal lens with a 76 cm. diameter. Jean Baptiste François Soleil (Soleil père 1798-1878) established the Soleil Co. in 1819 and managed it from…(continue)

François Soleil

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