Ensign

In 1903 Ensign became a brand name of the British camera maker Houghton. There was a vast range of Ensign cameras, made by Houghton and its successors Houghton-Butcher, Barnet Ensign, Barnet Ensign Ross and Ross-Ensign

Ensign Cameras

Ranger II

• All-Distance Ensign (large range of box & folders)
• Ensign 16-20 (4.5x6cm folder)
• Ensign 12-20 (folder)
• Ensign 2¼ A box ("Ton Box")
• Ensign 2¼ B (folding)
• Ensign All-Distance 20 (box)
• Ensign Auto-Range 220 (rangefinder folder)
• Ensign Auto-Range 16-20 (rangefinder folder)
• Ensign box 2¼ B
• Ensign Cameo / Super-Speed Cameo (folding, plate)
• Ensign Carbine (large range of folders)
• Ensign Commando (rangefinder folder)

Fulvueflex

• Ensign Cupid (small viewfinder camera)
• Ensign Double-8 (folding, 3x4 on 127)
• Ensign Duo-Design 2¼ B (box)
• Ensign E20 (box)
• Ensign E29 (box)
• Ensign Ful-Vue (pseudo-TLR)
• Ensign Klito No.0 (folding, plate)
• Ensign Klito No.1 (falling plate box)
• Ensign Klito No.4 (falling plate box)
• Ensign Klito Junior (folding, plate)
• Ensign Mayfair (box)
• Ensign Midget (strut folder)
• Ensign Multex (range of rangefinder roll-film cameras, vaguely Leica-inspired)

Ensign Tropical

• Ensign Pocket (large range of folders)
• Ensign Ranger (range of folders)
• Ensign Selfix (large range of folders)
• Ensign Singlo (folder)
• Ensign Special Reflex (large plate SLR)
• Ensign Watch Pocket Carbine (folder)
• Ensignette (strut folder)
• Houghton Ensign Tropical (large wooden SLR)
• J-B Ensign (box)
• Ross-Ensign Ful-vue Super (pseudo-TLR)
• Ross-Ensign Fulvueflex (pseudo-TLR)
• Ross-Ensign Snapper (folder)

There was also a range of Ensign cine cameras.

The Ensign name was revived in the 1980s for some 110 cameras.

Ensign 110 cameras courtesy of ebay user mjd1941 (Image rights)

Early Ensign Ful-Vue