Le Meritoire
c1884
J. Lancaster & Son, Birmingham, England.
Half plate size. Brass lens with rack and pinion focusing. Lancaster
introduced Le Meritoire in 1882 . The body of the camera attaches to a
separate baseboard, either horizontaly or vertically and the lens pane is
secured with hand screws projecting from the underside. The diagonal strut
holds the back rigid. |
