Julius Laack Gazelle Tropical — Rare German Folding Plate Camera — c.1900–1910
CHF 900.00
Rare tropical folding plate camera by Julius Laack, Rathenow (Brandenburg, Germany), stamped "Gazelle ges. gesch." — one of the most attractive German plate cameras of the early 20th century.
Beautiful tropical construction with polished hardwood body, brass fittings, and brown leather bellows — crafted to withstand tropical climates while maintaining the elegance of fine German precision optics and mechanics.
Fitted with a [Objektiv-Bezeichnung, z.B. Laack Pololyt f/6.8 135mm] lens in [Verschluss, z.B. IBSO / Compur] shutter. Format: [9×12 cm / 13×18 cm] glass plates.
Julius Laack was founded in 1884 in Rathenow, Germany's historic centre of optical manufacturing. The company was renowned for its high-quality lenses — including the Pololyt, Dialytar, and Spezialanastigmat series — and produced over 500,000 lenses before WWII. Laack cameras, particularly the tropical Gazelle models, are highly sought after by collectors of fine German photographica.
Beautiful tropical construction with polished hardwood body, brass fittings, and brown leather bellows — crafted to withstand tropical climates while maintaining the elegance of fine German precision optics and mechanics.
Fitted with a [Objektiv-Bezeichnung, z.B. Laack Pololyt f/6.8 135mm] lens in [Verschluss, z.B. IBSO / Compur] shutter. Format: [9×12 cm / 13×18 cm] glass plates.
Julius Laack was founded in 1884 in Rathenow, Germany's historic centre of optical manufacturing. The company was renowned for its high-quality lenses — including the Pololyt, Dialytar, and Spezialanastigmat series — and produced over 500,000 lenses before WWII. Laack cameras, particularly the tropical Gazelle models, are highly sought after by collectors of fine German photographica.