Baby Box

1930

Early model

Zeiss-Ikon A. G.

Dresden

Germany

Lens:

f11, 5 cm Frontar lens. Fixed aperture.

Shutter:

T & I settings.

Construction:

Metal body.

Format:

16, 3 x 4 cm exposures on A8 (127) roll-film.

Focusing:

None.

Attributes:

Frame finder. Film-advance indicated by two red windows. Cable release socket. Tripod socket.

Identification:

Early version with plane front.

Later model

Lens:

f11, 5 cm Frontar lens. Fixed aperture.

Shutter:

T & I settings.

Construction:

Metal body.

Format:

16, 3 x 4 cm exposures on A8 (127) roll-film.

Focusing:

None.

Attributes:

Frame finder. Film-advance indicated by two red windows. Cable release socket. Tripod socket.

Identification:

Later version with hexagonal panel surrounding lens.

Focusing model

Lens:

f6.3, 5 cm Novar lens. Iris diaphragm to f11.

Shutter:

T & I settings.

Construction:

Metal body.

Format:

16, 3 x 4 cm exposures on A8 (127) roll-film.

Focusing:

To 1 m.

Attributes:

Frame finder. Film-advance indicated by two red windows. Cable release socket. Tripod socket.

With:

Case.

The Baby Box was one of the first 16 on 127 cameras. Two models were produced:

Fixed focus fitted with an f11 Frontar lens. Code 54/18.
Focusing, fitted with an f6.3 Novar. Code 54/18E

References & Notes:

BJA 1931, p. 572.; BJA 1933, p. 541.; AP 24/12/1930, p. viii.; AP 31/12/1930, p. s2.; ZI Cat. 1933, p. 1.

Early Photography

Baby Box

1930

Early model

Zeiss-Ikon A. G.

Dresden

Germany

Lens:

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Focusing:

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Later model

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Construction:

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Attributes:

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Focusing model

Lens:

Shutter:

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