Paris (box)
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Le Paris is a crude and rare box camera for exposures on 4x5 cm plates or sheet film. Two examples of it have been seen in auction sales.[1][2] The body of the camera is made of two boxes in green card, with a leather-effect finish; one, carrying the lens and shutter, simply slides into the other. The corners of the outer box are reinforced with metal strips. The shutter is a simple hinged plate under spring tension, so there is only 'B' shutter function. The lens is a simple meniscus, fitted be