Box Tengor

[Ralph Turner]

I obtained one of these Zeiss boxes cheaply a while back and finally got round to trying it out a few months ago. Other than back -focus issues, some results weren't too bad.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

What film does it take?

 

[Ralph Turner]

What film does it take?

Luckily it's 120, so straightforward.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

The great thing about 120 is that I can usually finish a roll in one go.

 

[Ralph Turner]

The great thing about 120 is that I can usually finish a roll in one go.

Indeed, particularly when you've only 8 frames to play with, like here with the Tengor (or just 6 if I'm using my Ensign Carbine no12.

 

[Gary R. Smith]

when you've only 8 frames to play with

Well, I'm supposed to get 12 out of the Rollei. I only got 11 from the 1st roll. I should have 2 exposures left on the roll still in camera.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Well, I'm supposed to get 12 out of the Rollei. I only got 11 from the 1st roll. I should have 2 exposures left on the roll still in camera.

Yeah, that's a bit odd. this next roll behaves itself.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I obtained one of these Zeiss boxes cheaply a while back and finally got round to trying it out a few months ago. Other than back -focus issues, some results weren't too bad.

Not bad at all! And the one with the tree is truely fascinating.

 

[Ralph Turner]

Not bad at all! And the one with the tree is truely fascinating.

Thanks, Gianluca. I think it was a mixture of a bit of overexposure and lens flare that produced that look. I kind of like it

 

[Ralph Turner]

Another 120 box camera I tried just out of curiosity was a Houghton-Butcher Junior Box Ensign from the early 1930s. It's about as basic as it gets. The only control is for either 'instant' or 'time'. I put a roll of Kentmere 100 in which was a mistake for the time of day most of these shots were taken but, even so, it didn't do too bad.