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Box cameras were dedicated to photographic beginners. Some models of [[Goerz]]'s and later [[Zeiss Ikon]]'s "Box Tengor" series were more sophisticated models of such beginners cameras, with simple distance and aperture preselection. Different Tengors were offered for the film formats 116, 120 and 129.
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Box cameras were dedicated to photographic beginners. Some models of [[Goerz]]'s and later [[Zeiss Ikon]]'s '''Box-Tengor''' series were more sophisticated models of such beginners cameras, with simple distance and aperture preselection. Different Tengors were offered for the film formats 116, 120 and 129.
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| image_text=4.5x6cm 1932-39 54 & 6x9 1934-38 54/2 models
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Specifications of type 54/2, later version:
 
Specifications of type 54/2, later version:
 
* Type: Box camera
 
* Type: Box camera
* Manufacturer: Zeiss Ikon (product line taken over from [[Goerz]]
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* Manufacturer: [[Zeiss Ikon]] (product line taken over from [[Goerz]])
 
* Years of production: 1934-38
 
* Years of production: 1934-38
* Film: 120 roll film
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* Film: [[120]] roll film
 
* Lens: Goerz Frontar
 
* Lens: Goerz Frontar
 
* Shutter: single speed
 
* Shutter: single speed
 
* Aperture: switchable: 1:11, 1:16 or 1:22
 
* Aperture: switchable: 1:11, 1:16 or 1:22
* Focusing: switchable: 1m, 2m+, 8m+
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* Focusing: switchable: 1m, 3m+, 8m+
 
* Viewfinder: two built-in brilliant finders, one for vertical, one for horizontal image format
 
* Viewfinder: two built-in brilliant finders, one for vertical, one for horizontal image format
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| image_text=6x9 54/2, 1928-34 model
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://www.lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk/Goerz%20E/Box-Tengor%20E.htm GOERZ Box-Tengor (1925)] at [http://www.lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk.htm Ken Lyndrups Collection of photo-curios]
 
* [http://www.dabo.de/events/box-tengor/ Images of a Box Tengor 54/2] by Michael Vogel
 
* [http://www.dabo.de/events/box-tengor/ Images of a Box Tengor 54/2] by Michael Vogel
* Pages of the [http://www.collection-appareils.com/general/html/francais.php camera collection by Sylvain Halgand]:
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* Pages of the [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php camera collection by Sylvain Halgand] (in French):
** [http://www.collection-appareils.net/zeiss/html/zeiss_box_tengor_542.php Box Tengor 54/2 (1926&ndash;28)]
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** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=396 Box Tengor 54/2 (1926&ndash;28)]
** [http://www.collection-appareils.net/zeiss/html/zeiss_box_tengor_542_bis.php Box Tengor 54/2 (1928&ndash;34)]
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** [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=607 Box Tengor 54 (1934&ndash;38)]
** [http://www.collection-appareils.net/zeiss/html/zeiss_box_tengor.php Box Tengor 54/2 (1934&ndash;38)]
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* [https://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/ziboxtengorsh.htm Box Tengor] in [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm Pacific Rim's Photographica pages]
** [http://www.collection-appareils.net/zeiss/html/zeiss_box_tengor_54.php Box Tengor 54 (1934&ndash;38)]
 
* [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/zeiss/tengor/54.htm Box Tengor] in [http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/pp/rindex.htm Pacific Rim's Photographica pages]
 
 
* [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/museum/cameras/zeissikon/boxtengor/index.html Box Tengor] in the [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/museum/index.html Virtual Camera Museum] at [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/ www.virtualcameramuseum.com]
 
* [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/museum/cameras/zeissikon/boxtengor/index.html Box Tengor] in the [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/museum/index.html Virtual Camera Museum] at [http://www.virtualcameramuseum.com/ www.virtualcameramuseum.com]
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* [http://www.flickr.com/groups/box-tengor_gallery/ Out of the Box Tengor] - Flickr group of pictures of and from Box Tengors
  
 
[[Category: German 6x9 box]]
 
[[Category: German 6x9 box]]
 
[[Category: Zeiss Ikon]]
 
[[Category: Zeiss Ikon]]
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[[Category: Goerz]]

Revision as of 11:32, 20 February 2017


Box cameras were dedicated to photographic beginners. Some models of Goerz's and later Zeiss Ikon's Box-Tengor series were more sophisticated models of such beginners cameras, with simple distance and aperture preselection. Different Tengors were offered for the film formats 116, 120 and 129.

Specifications of type 54/2, later version:

  • Type: Box camera
  • Manufacturer: Zeiss Ikon (product line taken over from Goerz)
  • Years of production: 1934-38
  • Film: 120 roll film
  • Lens: Goerz Frontar
  • Shutter: single speed
  • Aperture: switchable: 1:11, 1:16 or 1:22
  • Focusing: switchable: 1m, 3m+, 8m+
  • Viewfinder: two built-in brilliant finders, one for vertical, one for horizontal image format

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