Steven Tribe
14-Sep-2017, 04:33
Clement & Gilmer sold quite a lot of these. It is very different from the usual very solid design which dominated the market. The clamping and release is done by turning the whole front section, like an ordinary lens iris, rather than a turn screw which fits into a teethed ring.
Now the original style has been remanufactured by Chamonix, but I havn't had an example in my hands (300usd!) but I have a number of the 100 year old versions. Some of them were damaged - it is easy to mix up the turning and clamping knobs in use.
Now I have just bought (for a few dollars) the Clement & Gilmer version. It needs quite a lot work on it.
I am quite impressed with the weight. It is under 1/2 of a corresponding sized original type I have and the operation looks to be a lot simpler and more robust in operation.
Before I invest my time in getting this working again ( a set of new blades, mostly ) I would be grateful for any experiences in actual use - especialy from anybody who has used both designs.
Now the original style has been remanufactured by Chamonix, but I havn't had an example in my hands (300usd!) but I have a number of the 100 year old versions. Some of them were damaged - it is easy to mix up the turning and clamping knobs in use.
Now I have just bought (for a few dollars) the Clement & Gilmer version. It needs quite a lot work on it.
I am quite impressed with the weight. It is under 1/2 of a corresponding sized original type I have and the operation looks to be a lot simpler and more robust in operation.
Before I invest my time in getting this working again ( a set of new blades, mostly ) I would be grateful for any experiences in actual use - especialy from anybody who has used both designs.