DeMaria-Lapierre Special 937

Spécial "937" is a medium format folding camera made by DeMaria-Lapierre.

Camera built from the body shell of a Dehel camera.

Introducing date is uncertain, but it is shown on an ad dated 1937, and the name "937" might come from year 1937^[1].

SpecificationsEdit

• Format: roll 120 film, 6x9cm
• Lens: meniscus, Achromatic Superieur
• Aperture: two settings, mini/maxi
• Shutter: one speed rotary shutter, pose/inst (B/I)
• Shutter release on top of the shutter
• Viewfinder: Brilliant finder

Some examples seem to be fitted for a carry-strap at the top; the example shown and that in the ad are not.

Notes and referencesEdit

1. ↑ Sylvain Halgand shows this ad and lists the film size as 620; the example pictured here has too large a drive shaft for 620 spools.

LinksEdit

• Spécial 937 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand