A 8 x 11mm. L'Appareil Espion Français no. 293 with ribbed brassed-metal body, top-plate with shutter P and I control, shutter dial speeded 20, 50, 100, 150, 250, lacking lens, combined lens cover and shutter release, and direct vision viewfinder.

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A 8 x 11mm. L'Appareil Espion Français no. 293 with ribbed brassed-metal body, top-plate with shutter P and I control, shutter dial speeded 20, 50, 100, 150, 250, lacking lens, combined lens cover and shutter release, and direct vision viewfinder.
Literature
White (1990), Subminiature photography, p. 41, 43, 44.

Lot Essay

The French espionage camera was made because of the shortage of Minox cameras and it's design was based on Minox features. It took 45 frames 8 x 11mm. on 9mm. film. The camera was only made from 1939-1941 and White surmises that fewer than 1000 were made. They are usually found lacking their taking lens.

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