In February 1897, the Lumieres commercialized the Cinematographe. At first it came with a lens with automatic focus for subjects that were situated more than 6 m away. Later on, more sophisticated Zeiss lenses (50 or 54 mm focus) were offered. 425 examples of the Cinematographe were built by the engineer Jules Carpentier, at 20 Rue Delambre in Paris. Having decided, for his part, not to develop his own camera, Carpentier is considered by many to have been important to the final design of the camera.
In February 1897, the Lumieres commercialized the Cinematographe. At first it came with a lens with automatic focus for subjects that were situated more than 6 m away. Later on, more sophisticated Zeiss lenses (50 or 54 mm focus) were offered. 425 examples of the Cinematographe were built by the engineer Jules Carpentier, at 20 Rue Delambre in Paris. Having decided, for his part, not to develop his own camera, Carpentier is considered by many to have been important to the final design of the camera.