L. de Pulligny - C.Puyo - Objectifs d'Artiste

[lungovw]

I went through some threads here in the LFF about these lenses. Somebody posted a link to a very comprehensive digital book about them located in the CNUM library, edited by the Photo Club de Paris in 1906. It happens that I found one with far better quality (50 versus 9 Mb) and would like to share it here for those interested. There are some pictures in it and it is worthwhile to get the larger one. It is in BnF Gallica. I am considering to buy an anachromatique because I want to try out chromatic aberration with my dry plates. I was a bit annoyed by the idea of having to calculate lens shift after focusing, but it comes with an incorporated scale for that purpose. I might be interesting. If someone has any comments or recent experience with those, please, share.
Link: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k1091147q/f9.item.r=bpt6k1091147q

[Dan Fromm]

There's been a link to the book at http://cnum.cnam.fr/CGI/redire.cgi?8KE464 in "the list" for some time. Still, bringing it up again can only help.

[lungovw]

Yes, thank you, what I was trying to say is that there is another download option with better quality than this one. New Link: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bp...=bpt6k1091147q

[r.e.]

Yes, thank you, what I was trying to say is that there is another download option with better quality than this one. New Link: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bp...=bpt6k1091147q

Hi. The point you were making about the BnF Gallica version was clear in your first post. I agree that it's better quality, although I suppose that some people may like the white background of the CNUM version even though the crispness of the text and illustrations suffers.

[Steven Tribe]

There is at least one member here (based in the USA) who has the original booklet, so if there is a page which is missing or badly scanned, he/she might be able to help!
There is an awful lot of mathematics in the tome and images that are very “turn of the Century” taste - and, of course, in French!

If you are proceeding with getting hold of an anachromatique, there are many different makers/purveyors (other than Darlot) after 1905. They are all of the same quality of Darlot’s, based of those I have seen and held.
Apart from Darlot “Lookalikes”, many good makers (including Derogy and Duplouich) made they own (simplified) optical versions of the Portrait and Landscape designs.

[lungovw]

Thanks Steven, maybe I will get a Darlot sample. There is a 40cm focal length available over here in S Paulo. The problem is that the seller is not able to give a clear description, or even send me photos, so I have to find a way to go there and see it by myself. If I manage to buy it, I will post some pictures here.

[Steven Tribe]

Check if the engraving says “….Trousse….” . If it does, then there should a total of 4 lenses to be complete! If there are just 2 mounted, then check if the lens cells aren’t marked “T” or other symbol - the 2 standard lenses are plain.

The 40cm (sometimes more around 38cm) is the 18x24 format size. The 13x18 version is slightly less common.

Good luck!