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The '''Ensign Focal Plane Roll Film Reflex''', also sold as the '''Speed Film Reflex''',<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p402.</ref> is an SLR camera for 2½x3½-inch exposures on 120 film, made by [[Houghton]] in the late 1920s.<ref name=McK/> It is similar in form to the horizontally-oriented [[Ensign Roll Film Reflex]], but whereas that camera has only a T&I shutter, this model has a cloth focal-plane roller shutter, running vertically.<ref>Example offered for sale as Ebay item 141995344977.</ref>
The camera has a reflex focusing screen, taking up approximately the rear half of the top of the body; over this is a folding leather hood. The focus knob is at the front of the left side; the camera focuses down to 3 feet. The shutter control is at the rear of the right side. The shutter is tensioned with a wind-knob, similar to that on the larger [[Ensign Reflex]] SLRs, but the speed selector is a small lever, concentric with the knob, with click-stop positions giving at least six instantaneous speeds, plus Time. There is also a separate Time/Instantaneous selector controlling the mirror's return function, again as on the larger SLRs. The shutter release is on the front, by the lens, and is threaded for a cable release.
The lens on the example seen is a 100 mm f/4.5 Ensar Anastigmat, stopping down to f/32. McKeown states that other lenses were offered.<ref name=McK/>
The film winder is on top of the body, in front of the focus hood. There is a cover over the [[red window]], which apparently releases the tension of the film pressure plate for winding when opened (it resembles the cover on the [[Box Ensign 2¼ B|Duo-Ensign 2¼B]], which does this).

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