Eclair Camereclair

Name: Eclair Camereclair
Brand: Eclair

The Eclair Camereclair is an early French-made cine camera. It belongs to the pre-war generation of professional motion picture equipment and is encountered today primarily as a collector's item rather than a working tool.

Auction data for the Camereclair is extremely thin: a single recorded UK saleroom result from October 2001 saw an example hammer at £4,935, a wholesale figure achieved before buyer's premium. With only one data point on file, today's value is difficult to pin down with confidence, and condition, completeness and provenance would all materially affect what a comparable example sells for now.

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Sales History

Prices shown are UK auction hammer results — the wholesale level achieved in the saleroom. Neither buyer’s nor seller’s commission is included. Dealer and retail asking prices are typically higher.

	Date	Price	Source
	Nov 2006	£3,360	Christie's
Auction: Cameras, Photographs and Optical Toys (Lot 134) Title: Le Cameréclair no. 1705 Description: Le Cameréclair no. 1705 Éclair, Paris; 35mm., aluminium case with brass fittings, hand-cranked, with optional detachable variable speed electric motor no. 222, internal circular aluminium film magazines, 400ft. film capacity, Kinoptik reflex viewfinder no. 3399, folding Newton-type finder, film counter, forward and reverse lever, a six lens turret mount holding a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 25mm. lens no. 284734, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Anastigmat f/2 28mm. lens no. 295323, Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 35mm. lens no. 315107, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 40mm. lens no. 317934, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 50mm. lens no. 308050; an Akeley gyro tripod no. 185 with bowl fitting, wooden legs and wooden spider; a case with six metal film magazines and additional motor Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
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	May 2004	£1,792	Christie's
Auction: CAMERAS, MAGIC LANTERNS AND OPTICAL TOYS (Lot 84) Title: Camera élclair no. 1712 Description: Camera élclair no. 1712 Éclair, Paris; 35mm., aluminium body stamped Le Cameréclair, 12 Rue Gaillon, Paris, hand-cranked 16-tooth double sprocket mechanism, folding Newton-type finder, reflex viewfinder and a six-lens turret holding a Foyer Kinoptik Apochromat f/2 50mm. lens no. 3793, a Foyer Kinoptik Apochromat f/2 28mm. lens no. 4087 and a Foyer Kinoptik Apochromat f/2 75mm. lens no. 3461, (lacking handle) Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
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	Oct 2001	£4,935	Christie's
Auction: MOTION PICTURE CAMERAS (Lot 35) Title: CAMERAÉLCLAIR, CIRCA 1928 Description: CAMERAÉLCLAIR, CIRCA 1928 Éclair, Paris; 35mm., stamped no. 680, brushed aluminium case, hand-cranked, with optional detacheble variable electric motor stamped no. 106, brass fittings, 120-metre film capacity, internal circular aluminium film magazines, crank-handle, reflex viewfinder, folding Newton-type finder, film counter, forward and reverse lever, original leather carrying strap, the camera back STAMPED SYST MÉRY NO. 680 BTÉ S.G.D.G., a six lens turret mount holding a Taylor-Hobson Cooke anstigmat 2-inch. f/2 lens no. 175700, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro f/2 28mm. lens no. 249580, a Taylor-Hobson Cooke Speed Panchro anastigamt f/2.5 40mm. lens no. 223544, maker's carrying case, case for five metal film magazines and a separate case for motor unit Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
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