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[Ron (Netherlands)]

The identification plate is used to date the camera.
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This 18 x 24 Gilles-Faller was my first large format camera.
I bought and used it in the (19)70s.
I was young and not afraid of the high weight of the device ; it didn’t last...
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It was replaced by a lighter 13 x 18 G-F I used a lot.
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Many thanks for this useful information (since I don't have a lot info on French camera makers). Was there any relation with the company that made the Lorillon camera's? They seem quite comparable - beautiful wood and great build quality...and they seem to use the same type of plateholders...

 

[Andy38]

Gilles Frères (Brothers) then Gilles-Faller began in 1856, Lorillon in 1902.
Lorillon cameras have the same good quality as Gilles-Faller cameras ; unfortunately, the dimensions of holders are different...