Serial Number: Cam0075
Type:
Box Camera
Manufacturer:
Zeiss Ikon A.G.
Country of Origin:
Germany
Production Period:
1930 - 1934
Approximate Price:
USD 99.76
Reference:
camerapedia.wikia.com
Status: Display
Description:
Construction: Simple box camera of metal construction, covered in black leatheretter for pictures 3 x 4
cm on 127 rollfilm. The camera incorporates a
two-part sight consisting of a fold-up rear sight and a
pull out wire finder frame at the front. On all but the
first model, the shutter will not operate unless the
wire finder is raised. The baby-box tengor went
through several design changes and was available in
several different quality lenses. Box Tengor is a series
of medium format film box cameras made by Zeiss
Ikon . It is a continuation model of Goerz Box Tengor
produced by Goerz before the merger to form the
Zeiss Ikon. Thi was introduced in 1930 in order to
reflect the need for economy in all things as the
Depression started to take its toll on the economy
and people’s spending power. This simple little box
camera allowed 16 exposures of 30 x 40 mm size to
be taken on conventional 127 rollfilm, that is, double
the number that would be taken on a conventional
127 rollfilm camera.
