A vintage Miniature camera Baby Box, Zeiss Ikon with leather case

The Baby-Box is a sweet little camera that you can't help but love. It takes 16 pictures, each 3x4cm, on 127 film. The viewfinder consists of a flip-up rear sight and a wire frame that pulls up out of the front of the camera. On the right-hand side there's a tommy-bar for winding on. There is a tripod mount on the side and the base for portrait and landcape images. It has two red windows. For the first frame you wind until the number 1 appears in the lower window and for the second frame you wind until the number 1 appears in the upper window. You then repeat for 2-8 giving 16 half-frames.

On the side of the camera is the shutter release, a tab for engaging 'B' mode and a tapered cable release socket. There is a tripod socket on the base.

 Specifications

Manufacturer    :                       Zeiss Ikon

Produced          :                       1934

Classification     :                       Miniature

Body Type        :                       Box

Construction     :                       Metal

Film Type          :                       127

Film Width        :                       46mm

Image Size        :                       3 x 4 cm

No. of Images   :                       16

Lens Type         :                       Goerz Frontar

Focus Type       :                       Fixed

Focal Length     :                       50mm

Focal Range     :                       3m - inf.

Aperture Type   :                       Fixed

Apertures          :                       f/11

Shutter Type     :                       Rotary

Shutter Speeds :                       T, I*(1/40s)

Size (wxhxd)     :                       70 x 80 x 62 mm

Size incl. viewfinder (wxhxd):     70 x 105 x 62 mm

Weight  :                                   250gr

How to use

This camera takes 127 film which is still available from select outlets - search for 'Rera Pan 100-127' which is a black & white film. For those photographers in the UK, try Nick & Trick photographic services.

The aperture is f/11. The measured speed on this camera was 1/40s. As the shutter speed is only 1/40s, it is advisable to use a tripod to get clear shake free images. However, holding it against a wall or other solid object would work as well. For quick snapshots, hold it firmly against your body.

See pictures for cosmetic. All the pictures are from the object itself. What you see is what you will receive. The camera itself has not been tested by myself.

Please can you use the refnr “CAM048” in all our communications.

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