Box Cameras

[blockend]

I know, I even hinted at that. But this still is not contrary to what I said about the spread of these cameras.

If you look at Wikipedia's film format page, and drop down to "roll film cross-reference table", it shows different company's designation for the same spool size. If that isn't what you mean I can't help.

 

[AgX]

I said that I assume type 116 cameras were not marketed in Germany. That does not exclude that the respective films were marketed abroad, even by german manufacturers.

 

[blockend]

I said that I assume type 116 cameras were not marketed in Germany. That does not exclude that the respective films were marketed abroad, even by german manufacturers.

Camera export markets pre-WW2 are not my specialism I'm afraid.

 

[baachitraka]

http://www.forgottencharm.com/tag/roy-rogers-camera/

 

[baachitraka]

Picked a baby box Tengor, later model for another €19. I know the film cost more than the camera but its kind of nice to see them in internet.

 

[choiliefan]

Is tour later model Baby the one with the focus-able lens?
I love Box Tengors and have five of them: A 127 Baby, one 6X4.5, two 6X9 and an unusual 116 equivalent model 54/15. Apparently there were a couple more sizes or models available but have yet to find any of them in the wild.

 

[baachitraka]

It's without focus knob :-( but with hexagon front. I would love to own a 6x4.5 and it is not easy to recognize in e-bay.

Does the baby box with focus, comes with a Novar lens??

 

[baachitraka]

Does 6x4.5 takes 120 film?

 

[baachitraka]

Is tour later model Baby the one with the focus-able lens?
I love Box Tengors and have five of them: A 127 Baby, one 6X4.5, two 6X9 and an unusual 116 equivalent model 54/15. Apparently there were a couple more sizes or models available but have yet to find any of them in the wild.

You have them all here...

https://www.ebay.de/itm/122884256419?ul_noapp=true

 

[Sirius Glass]

Does 6x4.5 takes 120 film?

645 is taken on 120 film.

 

[baachitraka]

Picked up the Tengor 54 (6x4.5) for €5.

 

[choiliefan]

As shown in the big ebay lot, the focusing baby has a helical on the lens. Your Tengor collection is growing nicely!

 

[baachitraka]

127 film is kind of expensive (>€12 ). 6x4.5 was advertised as 6x9 and upon closer look its is indeed 6x4.5.
I am interested in imperfect lenses. Diana (old) is my first choice. Also looking for plate cameras with not so modern lenses.

Another convolute: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Konvolut-Ze...379358?hash=item44145c739e:g:hqEAAOSwbP1aUHdB

 

[choiliefan]

In a pinch you can always wind some 35mm film onto the 127 spool, cover the red window and guestimate how many turns of the advance knob and shoot away. I've done this a few times in an ancient baby Rollei which came to me with an adapter set for 828 film. This set includes a thin sheet metal mask which supports the 35mm film flat at the focal plane. If don't mind exposed sprockets and a bit of curl along the edges 35mm in a baby box camera is oodles of F.U.N.

 

[baachitraka]

Baby box has arrived. I did not expect it will be that beautiful. I wish 127 see some sort of revival sooner...

 

[baachitraka]

Any owners of Unette or Bobette here.

 

[baachitraka]

http://www.breutel.de/kameras.html

 

[AgX]

That is a listing not specifically on box cameras.

 

[choiliefan]

He's on a roll...

 

[baachitraka]

That is a listing not specifically on box cameras.

Excuse me Sir. Please scroll to 'Teil 4 - Box Kameras'

 

[baachitraka]

He's on a roll...

Last evening when I was trying to dig deeper into box cameras I stumbled upon Ising Pucky I (a box camera with primitive twin-lens) and began to read bit more about Pucky and accidently got to know about breutel.de

Also interesting to know that some plate cameras can focus from 1m. Wish they go < 1m ;-) without bellow extension.

 

[baachitraka]

Received 6x4.5. Cleaned it but one of mirror is suffering from de-silvering but usable.

I presume replacement is hard to find...

 

[baachitraka]

Another baby for less than 20.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/lgUAAOSw9mpaHFlS/s-l1600.jpg

 

[John Koehrer]

If you don't mind cutting glass front silvered mirrors aren't that expensive.

 

[Gimenosaiz]

Hello!!

I'm the lucky owner of a mint Box Tengor 54/2.
My sister gave it to me last week and I couldn't help shooting my first roll
I'm very happy with this little old lady!

I've read Michael Kenna's interview. Using his words about the Holga, I feel the same with this Tengor (and my Holga, hehe):
"The Holga is really very whimsical, instant, unpredictable piece of equipment. " I don't think that the Tengor was so unpredictible, but I really find it instant and whimsical!!! And the feeling of using something really old that works as it was supposed to work 80 year ago is GREAT!

Fomapan 200@125 : Rodinal 1+50 (10 minutes)
I made a mistake during the development. I confused the stop bath bottle with the fixer bath bottle ... Uuups! I guess that all that small black spots in the negative are a product of that mistake :-(

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8. The viewfinder (landscape orientation)


You can find here the link to Michael Kenna's interview:
https://www.photrio.com/forum/threads/michael-kenna-holga-interview.157288/

Kind regards!
Antonio