Compass
LE COULTRE & CIE - 1937 - ENGLAND (LONDON)
- Plate Camera
- 24x36 Plates
- Very Rare
The Compass was manufactured in London by the Swiss watch-makers Le Coultre et Cie for the Compass Cameras Ltd in 1937.
It was conceived and designed by Noel Pemberton Billing, an airman and Member of Parliament and is probably one of the most incredible cameras ever produced.
The body is machined from a solid block of aluminium and is extraordinarily well-equipped. The Compass offers two optical viewfinders, one at a right-angle, a ground glass focusing screen with a folding loupe, a built-in lens cap, three filters, an extinction meter and a spirit level. All in a package that can fold back in the size of a pack of cigarettes.
One explores a Compass the same way you would with a Curta calculator, with both an amazement for the quality and intelligence of the mechanics and admiration for the beauty of the craftsmanship that went into making such a marvel reality. The Compass is the point where the superlative quality of Le Coultre watch-makers meets an extraordinary and visionary design.
There are no other examples of such cameras. Little under 5000 were ever produced making it one of the most desirable collectibles ever.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
Read the term and conditions.
Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
LE COULTRE & CIE - 1937 - ENGLAND (LONDON)
- Plate Camera
- 24x36 Plates
- Very Rare
The Compass was manufactured in London by the Swiss watch-makers Le Coultre et Cie for the Compass Cameras Ltd in 1937.
It was conceived and designed by Noel Pemberton Billing, an airman and Member of Parliament and is probably one of the most incredible cameras ever produced.
The body is machined from a solid block of aluminium and is extraordinarily well-equipped. The Compass offers two optical viewfinders, one at a right-angle, a ground glass focusing screen with a folding loupe, a built-in lens cap, three filters, an extinction meter and a spirit level. All in a package that can fold back in the size of a pack of cigarettes.
One explores a Compass the same way you would with a Curta calculator, with both an amazement for the quality and intelligence of the mechanics and admiration for the beauty of the craftsmanship that went into making such a marvel reality. The Compass is the point where the superlative quality of Le Coultre watch-makers meets an extraordinary and visionary design.
There are no other examples of such cameras. Little under 5000 were ever produced making it one of the most desirable collectibles ever.
Associated project shares
- 1 Share of the 99 Cameras Club project
Discover the club's camera collection.
99 Cameras Club for updates.
Read the term and conditions.
Note : This Collectible is not an official product from the represented camera manufacturer. It is a replica of an individual camera from the club's collection and holds no rights or relationships with its manufacturer. It should be regarded only as a token of patronage to the 99 Cameras Club.
