Originally Posted by
Steven Tribe
I have seen these and I think I own one!
There were FRench, Italian and German makers of these front of lens mounted shutters. This one is for the French market, Silens = Silence.
The ones I can find in catalogues around 1910 were made with internal diameters of 38, 45, 53, 63, 72, 85 and 100mm.
These has pneumatic release and you can see on yours where the housing has been cut away to facilitate mechanical operation. USed mostly for portrait work and very useful if you have a favorite lens and a shutter which actually fits!
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