Eka

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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.


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eka, serial no. 259, sold at the November 2011 Westlicht Auction in Vienna.


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