Ernemann Bob

Overview

The Ernemann Bob was produced from 1914 to the Ernemann merger into Zeiss Ikon in 1926. It came in a range of models and each of these; usually; in a range of formats.

Model	Production	Rollfilm Formats	Plate Formats
Ernemann Bob 00	1914-1925	6x9; 8.5x10	6.5x9; 9x12
Ernemann Bob 0	1911-1926	8x10.5; 8.5x14	9x12; 9x14
Ernemann Bob I	1922—?	4x6.5; 6.5x9; 8x10.5; 8.5x14
Ernemann Bob II	1903-1926	8x10.5; 8.5x14; 10x12.5; 9x12	9x12; 9x14
Ernemann Bob IIa
Ernemann Bob III		6x9
Ernemann Bob IV
Ernemann Bob V	1924-1926	4.5x6; 6x6; 6x9; 6.5x11; 7.25x12.5
Ernemann Bob XV	1914—	4x6.5; 8.5x10

Ernemann Bob 00

• Type: folding camera
• Format: various: 6x9 rollfilm, 6.5 x 9 plates, 8 x 10.5 rollfilm, 9 x 12 cm plates
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 1914 to 1925
• Lenses:
  • Ernemann Detektiv Aplanat
    • 1:6.8/105 mm

Ernemann Bob 0

Sample of Ernemann Bob 0 8x10.5 (1914) with Ernemann Doppel-Anastigmat "VILAR" 1:6.8 12cm, CRONOS C

specifications

• Type: folding camera
• Format: various: 8x10.5 cm rollfilm, 9 x 12 cm plates; 8x14 cm rollfilm, 9x14 cm plates
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 8x10.5 type 1911-1926; 8x14 type 1917-1926
• Lenses:
  • 8x10.5 type
    • Ernemann Doppel Objectiv 1:11
    • Ernemann Detektiv Aplanat 1:6.8/125 mm
    • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat Vilar 1:6.8/135mm
  • 8x14 type
    • Ernemann Doppel Objectiv 1:11
    • Ernemann Detektiv Aplanat 1:6.8/165 mm
    • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat Vilar 1:6.8/165mm
• Viewfinder: Reflex finder
• Focusing: by sliding bed, without gears
• Front shift: horizontal & vertical
• Dimensions & weight:
  • 8x10.5 type: 15 cm extended; 3.8x11.5x20.5 cm; 0.550 kg
  • 8x14 type; 18 cm extended; 4.6x11.8x24 cm; 1.150 kg

Ernemann Bob I

The Ernemann Bob I was a folding camera for roll film. Vertical and horizontal movements of the front standard were possible with this camera. It was made for different film sizes.

Ernemann Bob I, 127 film, with Detektiv Aplanat f/6.8

Ernemann Bob I, 8.5x14 format with Zeiss Tessar 1:6.3/150

specifications

• Type: folding camera
• Format: various: 4 x 6.5, 6.5 x 9, 8x10.5, 122 (8.5x14 Postcard format)
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 1914 to 1926
• Lenses:
  • Ernemann Detektiv Aplanat
    • 1:6.8/80mm
    • 1:6.8/105mm
    • 1:6.8/135mm
    • 1:6.8/165mm
  • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat Ernar
    • 1:6.8/80mm
  • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat Vilar
    • 1:6.8/105mm
    • 1:6.8/135mm
    • 1:6.8/165mm
  • Goerz Dagor
    • 1:6.8/80mm
    • 1:6.8/105mm
    • 1:6.8/135mm
    • 1:6.8/150mm
  • Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar
    • 1:6.3/90mm with 4 elements in 3 groups
    • 1:6.3/120mm
    • 1:6.3/135mm
    • 1:6.3/150mm

• Shutter:
  • Ernemann two blade shutter with speeds 1/25 to 1/100 sec.
  • Ernemann with speeds 1/25 to 1/300 sec.
• Viewfinder: brilliant type

Ernemann Bob II

The Ernemann Bob II ware produced from 1903 to 1926. Similar to Bob I, but with double extension. Great number of shutter/lens combinations offered. The Bob II (also named Bob IIa in catalogs of -1912-1913) ware produced in 3 main sizes: 10x12.5; 8x10.5 (chrome) & 8x10.5 (black); 8.5x14.

Specifications for 10x12.5 (1903-1909)

• Type: folding roll-film & plates camera, lens stand with 2 round posts; or chromed U shape.
• Format: 10x12.5 roll-film, 9x12 plate, also 8x10,5 Premofilms
• Manufacturer: Ernemann, also sold by Stockig as “Union 26”
• Years of production: 1903-1909
• Lenses types:
  • Ernemann Detektiv Aplanat 1:6.8
  • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat 1:6 / 135mm
  • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat 1:5.4 / 135mm
  • Goerz Doppel Anastigmat 1:6.8, Serie III, No.1
  • Steinheil Orthostigmat 1:6.8, No.4
  • Steinheil Unofokal 1:6, No.3
  • Collinear Serie III, No.3
  • Ziess Tessar Serie IIb, No.5
  • Rodenstock Imagonal 1:6, No.3
• Shutter: Bob-Sektor
• Viewfinder: brilliant type with cover
• Focusing: by rack & pinion
• Front shift: vertical and horizontal front shift

Ernemann Bob IIa

specifications

• Type: folding camera
• Format: various
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 1911 to 1926
• Lens: Ernemann Detectiv Aplanat 1:6.8
• Shutter: Ernemann leaf shutter with speeds from 1 to 1/300 sec. plus bulb and time mode
• Viewfinder: brilliant type

Ernemann Bob III

• Type: folding camera
• Format: various, 6x9
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 1924-1926
• Lenses:
  • Ernemann Erid f8/105
• Shutter:
  • Chronos-A shutter

Ernemann Bob V

Sample of Ernemann Bob V 4,5x6 (1924) with Ernemann Doppel-Anastigmat 1:6.8 75mm

• Type: folding roll-film camera
• Format: 4.5x6; 6x6; 6x9; 6.5x11; 7.25x12.5 cm
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 1924-1926
• Lenses types:
  • Ernemann Ernastigmat 1:6.8 (only for 4.5x6 & 6x6)
  • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat Vilar 1:6.8
  • Ernemann Doppel Anastigmat Ernar 1:6.3
  • Ziess Tessar 1:6.3
  • Ernemann Ernoplast 1:4.5
  • Ernemann Ernotar 1:4.5
  • Zeiss Tessar 1:4.5
• Lenses focal lenght:
  • 4,5x6 & 6x6 f=75mm
  • 6x9 f=105mm; 1:4.5 & 1:4.3 lenses with f=120mm
  • 6.5x11 f=120mm
  • 7.25x12.5 f=135mm
• Shutter:
  • Chronos-A shutter
  • Chronos-B shutter
  • Chronos-C shutter
• Viewfinder: brilliant type
• Focusing: radial-lever
• Front shift: Vertical with micrometer screw, Horizontal front shift.

Ernemann Bob XV

• Type: folding camera
• Format: various, 4x6.5, 8.5x10
• Manufacturer: Ernemann
• Years of production: 1914—
• Lenses: ??
• Shutter: ??
• Viewfinder: brilliant type

Links

• Bob I, small variant at the camera site [1]
• discussion about bigger variant at photo.net [2]