Photographer Pierre Joseph Rossier

Adrenaline mounts every time I find a treasure from nothing. After buy  several stereo-views from Japan , 3 of them where from early days in China. Looking in my books , the surprise arrived...

The edition is from the British editor Negretti & Zambra and the photographer was the Swiss  - PIERRE JOSEPH ROSSIER - , considered the  pioneer  of the photography in Asia.

Some of these stereograph belongs to the 1^st set “ VIEWS IN CHINA”  ( 50 photos) published by Negretti & Zambra, in 1859.

Negretti & Zambra N°41 -  PIERRE JOSEPH ROSSIER

Pa tab lom boo

TARTAR BRIGADIER-GENERAL, SECOND CLASS MANDARIN, OR BLUE BUTTON, WITH SOME MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY

On the left of the picture is the Reverend Chaplain of the British Army in Canton

Negretti & Zambra N°52- PIERRE JOSEPH ROSSIER

CANTON

Triumphal  Arch

BY THE YAMUN OF THE ALLIED COMMISSIONERS.

Negretti & Zambra N°102- PIERRE JOSEPH ROSSIER

CANTON

Chinese Ladies of Distinction

With Slave Girls

HONORING OUR PHOTOGRAPHER WITH A SITTING FOR THEIR PORTRAITS

Recycling Project

Nikkor AI 300mm 4.5 produced from 1977 to 81

After almost 2weeks with my parents , the time arrived and Aeroports are quite communs in these occasions. With my daugters , we decide to walk around ...

Recycling Project

 Helios-44M-4

Some  cheap lens can be funny to explore and results are quite amazing. This weekend I used a very comun Helios-44M-4  a 2/58 that cost me less then 5€. I get the camera Zenit 11 included , in working condition. 

Photos speak by themselves…

D800 with Helios-44M-4  a 2/58

Made in Home by my 5 years old daughter

Rue Judaïque

 Crop from previous picture

Strong moments

Foca PF2 & Semflex Otomatic

Sometimes we still cross trusty  persons in our life…

Mr. R.B. accepted to sell 2 nice French cameras , respecting my 1st. offer.

Not easy nowadays to compete with resellers but  we can do it if we presented as our life project

Thanks you (Merci beaucoup )  Mr. R.B

 France - 1957 - "OPL -Foca ** /PF2B"

Body sn.36978 

Equipped  Oplarex50/1.9 & Telaoplar 13.5/3,5

Bought in Photo All  - Paris

 France - 1950 - "Sem- - Semflex Otomatic"

Body sn.415662 with Som Berthiot Flor  75/3.5

Fitted in a luxury leather case

Bought in Photo All  - Paris

Sunday ,7.00am ... decided to go somewhere to a car boot sales around Bordeaux. Why not St.Selve? ... 

Turning around , while all old stuff starts to get out from the car boots, suddenly I could identify this beautiful wood  body covered in  red color leather.

No doubts , it was the German Tenax Tropical model from Goerz. After a small discussion  a fair price was found…Happy Sunday for myself ...

Germany - 1923 - " Goerz- Red Tenax tropical model "

sn 264012 with Dogmar 150mm 4.5

Plates 9x12