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The '''Eka''' is an early 35 mm camera, made in about 1924 by [[E. Krauss]] in Paris. It makes 30×44 mm exposures on unperforated 35mm film, and holds enough film for 100 exposures.<ref name=W>[https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=20&inO=452 Eka], serial no. 259 with silver shutter plate and brown leather, sold at the [https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=20 20th Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 1 November 2011.</ref> | The '''Eka''' is an early 35 mm camera, made in about 1924 by [[E. Krauss]] in Paris. It makes 30×44 mm exposures on unperforated 35mm film, and holds enough film for 100 exposures.<ref name=W>[https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=20&inO=452 Eka], serial no. 259 with silver shutter plate and brown leather, sold at the [https://wlpa.auction2000.online/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=20 20th Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 1 November 2011.</ref> | ||
| − | The camera has a 5 cm f/3.5 Tessar (marked for both Krauss and Zeiss | + | The camera has a 5 cm f/3.5 Tessar (marked for both Krauss and Zeiss; made by or for Krauss under licence), and a dial-set Compur shutter with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B'. |
It has helical unit focusing down to one metre;<ref name=EP>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C304.html Eka], serial no. 574, at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography].</ref> the knurled focusing ring is accessed at the bottom of the camera, and the distance markings appear in a small notch in the front of the top plate. | It has helical unit focusing down to one metre;<ref name=EP>[http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C304.html Eka], serial no. 574, at [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/index.html Early Photography].</ref> the knurled focusing ring is accessed at the bottom of the camera, and the distance markings appear in a small notch in the front of the top plate. | ||
Revision as of 02:52, 18 January 2024
The Eka is an early 35 mm camera, made in about 1924 by E. Krauss in Paris. It makes 30×44 mm exposures on unperforated 35mm film, and holds enough film for 100 exposures.[1]
The camera has a 5 cm f/3.5 Tessar (marked for both Krauss and Zeiss; made by or for Krauss under licence), and a dial-set Compur shutter with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B'.
It has helical unit focusing down to one metre;[2] the knurled focusing ring is accessed at the bottom of the camera, and the distance markings appear in a small notch in the front of the top plate.
The film advance key and frame counter window are on the bottom.[1] The winding key locks when the film has advanced a full frame. There is a sliding catch to unlock it to advance the film the next time; operating this catch causes the frame counter to advance.[2] There is also a covered tripod bush in the bottom.
There is a folding frame finder on the top.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eka, serial no. 259 with silver shutter plate and brown leather, sold at the 20th Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 1 November 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Eka, serial no. 574, at Early Photography.
Links
- Examples sold by Westlicht Photographica Auction (now Leitz Photographica Auction):
- Eka, serial no. 534, with tropical protective case made to special order by Krauss, sold at the eighth auction, on 27 November 2005; the camera is the standard model under the case.
- Eka, serial no. 600, with leather case, sold at the 26th auction, in March 2014.
- Eka, serial no. 847 with black shutter plate, sold at the nineteenth auction, on 28 May 2011.
- Eka, serial no. 891 with black shutter plate, sold at the sixth auction, on 6 November 2004.
- Eka at Sylvain Halgand's Collection Appareils (in French)
