Difference between revisions of "Ensign"

From Camera-wiki.org
Jump to: navigation, search
(minor additions + added Ensign links from Houghton-Butcher)
(ended as a redirect to Houghton and Ensign)
 
(4 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
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]]
+
#redirect [[Houghton and Ensign]]
 
 
=== Ensign Cameras ===
 
{{Flickr image
 
| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/timmythesuk/2227381931/in/pool-camerapedia/
 
| image=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2116/2227381931_bbe6f6f66d_m.jpg
 
| image_align=right
 
| image_text=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 All-Distance Pocket (folder)
 
*  Ensign Auto-Range
 
*  Ensign Auto-Range 220 (rangefinder folder)
 
*  Ensign Auto-Range 16-20 (rangefinder folder)
 
*  Ensign Autorange 820 (rangefinder folder)
 
* [[Ensign Box 2¼ B]]
 
*  Ensign Cameo / Super-Speed Cameo (folding, plate)
 
*  Ensign Carbine (large range of folders)
 
*  Ensign Commando (rangefinder folder)
 
{{Flickr image
 
| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/six50/2018420514/in/pool-camerapedia/
 
| image=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2018420514_affd2f68de_m.jpg
 
| image_align=right
 
| image_text=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 Greyhound (folder)
 
*  Ensign Klito No.0 (folding, plate)
 
* [[Klito|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)
 
{{Flickr image
 
| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ricksoloway/2226354586/in/pool-camerapedia/
 
| image=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2129/2226354586_44b9c6a6b6_m.jpg
 
| image_align=right
 
| image_text=Ensign Tropical
 
}}
 
*  Ensign Pocket (large range of folders, e.g. Pocket 20, Pocket E-20)
 
*  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)
 
{{Flickr image
 
| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rebollo_fr/2220925887/in/pool-camerapedia/
 
| image=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2269/2220925887_d71d3eb997_m.jpg
 
| image_align=right
 
| image_text=
 
}}
 
There was also a range of Ensign cine cameras.
 
 
 
The Ensign name was revived in the 1980s for some [[110 film|110 cameras]].
 
{|
 
||{{Flickr image
 
| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/24225011@N04/2435587168/in/pool-camerapedia/
 
| image=http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2372/2435587168_88c91fbe77_m.jpg
 
| image_align=
 
| image_text=Ensign 110 cameras<br><small>courtesy of [http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZmjd1941 ebay user mjd1941] {{with permission}}</small>
 
}}
 
||{{Flickr image
 
| image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/graustark/532580529/in/pool-camerapedia/
 
| image=http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/532580529_4d13854810_m.jpg
 
| image_align=
 
| image_text=Early Ensign Ful-Vue
 
}}
 
|}
 
 
 
===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 ozcamera [http://www.ozcamera.com]
 
*[http://mgroleau.com/photo/uk/ensign_selfix_20.html an Ensign Selfix] at Mario Groleau's [http://mgroleau.com/photo]
 
*[http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ensign/ensign_handbook/ensign_handbook.htm Ensign Handbook of Photography] at www.butkus.org [http://www.butkus.org]
 
* [http://www.collection-appareils.com/houghton/html/complements.php Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.com [http://www.collection-appareils.com]
 
*[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
 
 
 
[[Category: E]]
 
[[Category: UK]]
 

Latest revision as of 16:07, 28 June 2008