Jules Richard Verascope f40 Stereo camera
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Jules Richard Verascope f40, a 35 mm stereoscopic camera in reasonable physical condition and untested, serial number 105103.
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The Vérascope F40 by Jules Richard is an antique stereoscopic film camera, designed to take relief photographs (stereoscopy) on 35 mm film (format 135).
General overview
Type: 35 mm stereoscopic device (dual-view) with mono mode available.
Manufacturer: Jules Richard (Paris, France).
Period: marketed around 1946–1950 (late 1940s).
Image format: 2 views of 24 × 30 mm per stereoscopic image.
Lenses: Two Flor Tessar optics (Som Berthiot, f/3.5, 40 mm) mounted as a pair.
Shutter: Mechanical shutter with speeds from 1 s to 1/250 s, plus B and T.
Focus: Manual (movable front plate) with a coupled rangefinder.
Sight: Newton prism/lens sight and double-image rangefinder.
Lens separation: About 63–64 mm, close to the natural eye spacing.
Historical context
It is one of the latest models in the Vérascope range, which goes back several decades at Jules Richard and helped popularize amateur stereoscopy.
The Vérascope F40 was one of the best-known 35mm stereo cameras of its time, produced in the late 1940s and sometimes exported to the United States under the Busch Verascope F40 brand with slight variations (flash connectors, etc.).
Despite its high price at the time and strong competition from devices like the Stereo Realist in the USA, it remains highly sought after as a collectible item.
Usage and features
The device enables the creation of stereoscopic pairs — images intended to be viewed with a stereoscope or a special viewer to see the relief effect.
Some models have flash synchronization ports for external lighting, which was ahead of its time.
Today, it is mainly a collector's item or display piece; using it photographically requires appropriate equipment (35 mm film, development, a stereo viewer).
The Vérascope F40 by Jules Richard is an antique stereoscopic film camera, designed to take relief photographs (stereoscopy) on 35 mm film (format 135).
General overview
Type: 35 mm stereoscopic device (dual-view) with mono mode available.
Manufacturer: Jules Richard (Paris, France).
Period: marketed around 1946–1950 (late 1940s).
Image format: 2 views of 24 × 30 mm per stereoscopic image.
Lenses: Two Flor Tessar optics (Som Berthiot, f/3.5, 40 mm) mounted as a pair.
Shutter: Mechanical shutter with speeds from 1 s to 1/250 s, plus B and T.
Focus: Manual (movable front plate) with a coupled rangefinder.
Sight: Newton prism/lens sight and double-image rangefinder.
Lens separation: About 63–64 mm, close to the natural eye spacing.
Historical context
It is one of the latest models in the Vérascope range, which goes back several decades at Jules Richard and helped popularize amateur stereoscopy.
The Vérascope F40 was one of the best-known 35mm stereo cameras of its time, produced in the late 1940s and sometimes exported to the United States under the Busch Verascope F40 brand with slight variations (flash connectors, etc.).
Despite its high price at the time and strong competition from devices like the Stereo Realist in the USA, it remains highly sought after as a collectible item.
Usage and features
The device enables the creation of stereoscopic pairs — images intended to be viewed with a stereoscope or a special viewer to see the relief effect.
Some models have flash synchronization ports for external lighting, which was ahead of its time.
Today, it is mainly a collector's item or display piece; using it photographically requires appropriate equipment (35 mm film, development, a stereo viewer).
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Jules Richard
Model/ type nr
Verascope f40
Physical condition
Fair
Functional condition
Not tested
Film type
35mm
Serial number
105103
Estimated Period
1940-1950
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