Tessina camera

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
circa 1961 in Switzerland
maker:
Concava Ag
Tessina camera.  Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm Tessina camera.  Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm Tessina camera.  Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm Tessina camera

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Tessina camera. Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Tessina camera. Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

Tessina camera. Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London

The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Science Museum Group Collection

Tessina camera. Subminiature camera for 35mm film 14 x 21mm. Coated tessinon lens F: 25mm f 2.8-22. 2 blade shutter 2/4/8/15/30/60/125/250/500/B/X/F/M flash synchronisation. Coaxial socket. Clockwork motor for automatic wind on. Reflex focusing viewfinder, adjustable to 1 foot, depth of field indicator. Collapsing sports finder, optical type. Film at right angle to optical path of lens. Pictures taken via surface of a silvered mirror. With wrist strap. Manufactured by Concava AG, Switzerland. c.1961

Tessina camera made by Concava in Switzerland from 1956 to 1966.

A subminiature camera for 35mm film loaded into special cassettes. The Tessina took 35mm film which ran horizontally through the camera. A mirror behind the lens reflected the image on to the film. A second lens, coupled to the taking lens, produced an image on a reflex focusing screen, fitted with a folding hood which incorporated an optical frame viewfinder. The Tessina was small enough to be worn on the wrist - a detachable strap was supplied for this purpose.

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/1757
Materials:
glass, aluminium (metal) and leather
Measurements:
camera: 53 mm x 65 mm x 20 mm, .18 kg
Strap: 232 mm x 34 mm
type:
subminiature camera and cassette camera
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Tessina camera leather case

Tessina camera leather case

Tessina camera leather case. Manufactured by Concava AG, Switzerland. c.1961.

Measurements:
overall: 60 mm x 75 mm x 32 mm,
Materials:
leather
Object Number:
1990-5036/1757/1
type:
camera case
Tessina camera instructions

Tessina camera instructions

Tessina camera instructions. Manufactured by Concava AG, Switzerland. c.1961

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1990-5036/1757/2
type:
instructions
Tessina camera guarantee

Tessina camera guarantee

Tessina camera guarantee. Manufactured by Concava AG, Switzerland. c.1961

Materials:
paper
Object Number:
1990-5036/1757/3
type:
guarantee
Wooden Box

Wooden Box

Wooden Box

Object Number:
1990-5036/1757/5
type:
box - container