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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>[http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=popup&id=239068&_ssl=off#239068 Eka], serial no. 259, sold at the [http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=232074&acat=232074&lang=3 November 2011 Westlicht Auction] in Vienna.</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>[http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=popup&id=239068&_ssl=off#239068 Eka], serial no. 259 with silver shutter plate and brown leather, sold at the [http://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=232074&acat=232074&lang=3 November 2011 Westlicht Auction] in Vienna.</ref> |
The camera has a 5 cm f/3.5 Tessar (marked for both Krauss and Zeiss, so perhaps made by or for Krauss under licence), and a dial-set Compur shutter with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B'. | The camera has a 5 cm f/3.5 Tessar (marked for both Krauss and Zeiss, so perhaps 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; 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.<ref name=W></ref> There is a folding frame finder. | + | It has helical unit focusing; 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.<ref name=W></ref> There is a folding frame finder on the top. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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| + | * [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=popup&id=222303&_ssl=off#222303 Eka, serial no. 847 with black shutter plate, sold at the [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=215786&acat=215786&offset=1&lang=3 May 2011 Westlicht Auction]. | ||
| + | * [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=popup&id=26658&_ssl=off#26658 Eka], serial no. 891 with black shutter plate, sold at the [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=25198&acat=25198&lang=3 November 2004 Westlicht Auction]. | ||
| + | * [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?f=popup&id=44971&_ssl=off#44971 Eka], serial no. 534, with tropical protective case made to special order by Krauss, sold at the [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=43178&acat=43178&offset=1&lang=3 November 2005 Westlicht Auction];the last photo shows that this is a normal camera under the case. | ||
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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.[1]
The camera has a 5 cm f/3.5 Tessar (marked for both Krauss and Zeiss, so perhaps 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; 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] 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 November 2011 Westlicht Auction in Vienna.
Links
- Eka, serial no. 847 with black shutter plate, sold at the [https://www.westlicht-auction.com/index.php?id=215786&acat=215786&offset=1&lang=3 May 2011 Westlicht Auction.
- Eka, serial no. 891 with black shutter plate, sold at the November 2004 Westlicht Auction.
- Eka, serial no. 534, with tropical protective case made to special order by Krauss, sold at the November 2005 Westlicht Auction;the last photo shows that this is a normal camera under the case.
