Zeiss Ikon AG., Stuttgart , Germany
ERABOX
A cheaper version of Box Tengor. It takes 4x5,5cm pictures.
Erabox´s dimensions are considerably smaller than the big brothers W/7xH/7xD/9cm
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This label is inside the tiny Erabox.(6x9?)
Zeiss Ikon Box Tengor 54/2
A box camera in the High End group. In spite of that Box Tengor is nothing else but a box camera. However if you take a closer look at it you notice a much better than average quality and finish. Zeiss Ikon produced several Box Tengor versions over the years.
"It is so simple to use than you could´nt go wrong. Even a child can use it. (Box Tengor advertisement slogan in 1955) This camera takes 6x9 pictures on a 120 film."
This is BOX TENGOR 52/2 (1928-1933 Version) It has a Goerz Frontar lens, ground glass viewfinder windows and the viewfinder objective lenses are horizontal across top of front.
It has a close up lens and a diaphragm control on metal strips pulled up on top of the camera.
Shutter has a mirror on front and the winding knob is at the top of the right side of the body.
A curiosity is the mirror on front of the shutter. |
With the BOX TENGOR you'll start taking good pictures straight away. It is so simple to use that you couldn't go wrong.
The BOX TENGOR is the Ideal camera for a beginner. Even a child can use it. It's indestructible metall body will stand more than an occasional knock.
Many generations of photographers have learned the art of photography with the Box Tengor, which was firstt made in a quite simple form over 20 years ago. Since then numerous valuable features have been added to the instrument which justify it's title of the arttiocrat of box cameras.
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The BOX TENGOR has a Frontal f/9 lens with stops for f/11 and f/16. This is fast enough for colour photography if the light is good. Everything more thin 9 yards away will be sharp, but if you want to take groups from 2,5 to 9 yards, or portraits from 1 to 2 yards, a lever brings two built-in close-up lenses Into use. A second lever operates the lens stops. The shutter has a double exposure prevention device and permits Instantaneous and time exposures. It has flash contacts built-in,
A cable release socket, upright and horizontal finders, a tripod bush and, if desired, a yellow push-on filter complete the equipment of this popular and efficient camera. (BoxTengor brochure ~1955) |
Another old Box Tengor
Box Tengor 54/2 (1926-1928 Version).
An earlier version of Box Tengor. It has Goerz Frontar F:11
lens, plain leatherette front and the viewfinder objectives are vertical in upper corner. A winding knob is at the bottom of the right side.
From 1933 on Box Tengors has a metal plate like elongated hexagon on the front around the lens (take a look at the front of Erabox). The latest Tengors were made during the Fifties they can be recognized about some chrome decorations on the front plate.
If you do not happen to know what a fungus might look like, take a look at a beautiful fungus in the lens |
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