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give a little, take a little …

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Robert

Toronto.  In a recent post, I described an unusual binocular that could be reversed to become a camera. By using one side as a camera, and the other as a monocular, this French gadget just a few years later let … Continue reading →

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so what’s a Turmon?

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Robert

Toronto. You never heard of a Turmon? Well, where have you been? The little Turmon is nearly one century old! See the above Autumn 1987 Zeiss Historica article on page 7 by Joe Brown of Texas. In the mid 1800s … Continue reading →

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