Le Photo-Magasin "Dernière Création", 1899

F. Français, Opticien-Constructeur, 84 quai Jemmapes, Paris. Presumably a previously little-known camera offering considerably simpler handling through the replacement of the changing bag that was otherwise in use at the time, identified via an advertisement in "La Nature" in May 1899. TLR-like magazine camera for 12 plates 9 x 12 cm, two box viewfinders, secret compartment at the front for safe storage of the lens (Petzval type with sliding focus). Above the lower extension of the camera with the lens is a box in which the plates are stored one behind the other (in frames). For the first shot, the extension must be set to 1, then the plate holder drops down into the shooting position, for each subsequent shot the box must be extended further to 2-3-4-5 etc. (extension of the camera does not represent focusing in this case!) to allow the unexposed plate to fall in front of the exposed plate. This allows for quick photography. Shutter working. With 10 frame holders inside and the original ad from 1899.

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)