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
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| Ranger II
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- 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)
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| Fulvueflex
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- 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)
- 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)
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| Ensign Tropical
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- 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)
There was also a range of Ensign cine cameras.
The Ensign name was revived in the 1980s for some 110 cameras.
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| Early Ensign Ful-Vue
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