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===Links===
 
*[http://www.ensign.demon.co.uk/ensigncamerapage.htm Ensign history at ensign.demon]
 
*[http://www.ozcamera.com/ensign-folding.html Ensign history and folding cameras] at [http://www.ozcamera.com ozcamera ]
 
*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ensign/ensign_handbook/ensign_handbook.htm Ensign Handbook of Photography] at  [http://www.butkus.org Mike Butkus' www.butkus.org]
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.com/houghton/html/complements.php Ensign Cameras] at  [http://www.collection-appareils.com Sylvain Halgand's collection-appareils.com]
 
 
*[http://mgroleau.com/photo/uk/ensign_selfix_20.html an Ensign Selfix] at Mario Groleau's [http://mgroleau.com/photo]
 
 
*[http://www.vieilalbum.com/EnsignE29US.htm Ensign E29 camera] at The Old Album [http://www.vieilalbum.com]
 
* [http://www.ensign.demon.co.uk/multexpage.htm Ensign Multex] on Ensign Camera site
 
* [http://www.ensign.demon.co.uk/commando.htm Ensign Commando] on Ensign Camera site
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:05, 28 June 2008

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

  • All-Distance Ensign (large range of box & folders)
  • All-Distance Pocket Ensign (folder)
  • 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 All-Distance Pocket (folder)
  • Ensign Auto-Range
  • Ensign Auto-Range 16-20 (rangefinder folder)
  • Ensign Auto-Range 220 (rangefinder folder)
  • Ensign Autorange 820 (rangefinder folder)
  • Ensign Autospeed
  • Ensign Box 2½
  • Ensign Box 2¼ B
  • Ensign Box Duo
  • Ensign Cadet
  • Ensign Cameo / Super-Speed Cameo / Cameo Luxus (folding, plate)
  • Ensign Carbine (large range of folders)
  • Ensign Commando (rangefinder folder)
  • Ensign Cupid (small viewfinder camera)
  • Ensign Deluxe Reflex
  • 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 Greyhound (folder)
  • Ensign Junior (box)
  • 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 127 roll-film cameras, vaguely Leica-inspired)
  • Ensign No.12 Watch Pocket Carbine
  • Ensign Perfect Reflex
  • Ensign Pocket (large range of folders, e.g. Pocket 20, Pocket E-20)
  • Ensign Popular Press-Camera
  • Ensign Popular Reflex
  • Ensign Ranger (range of folders)
  • Ensign Simplex pocket model
  • Ensign Selfix (large range of folders)
  • Ensign Singlo (folder)
  • Ensign Special Reflex (large plate SLR)
  • Ensign Sprite
  • 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.

  • Ensign Auto Kinecam 16 / 16B
  • Ensign Cinematograph 350-400 €
  • Ensign Cinematograph Tropical 850-950 €
  • Ensign Kinecam 4 / 6
  • Ensign Super Kinecam

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