Patent ETUI

As Small as a Cigarette Case

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A compact folding plate camera, it takes 6.5x9cm size, made by K.W.(KameraWerkstatten) Germany in 1930. There were black or colored leather and bellows variations. Colored models are uncommon. "Etui" in the German language means a small box or a case. The folded shape of this camera looks like a cigarette case. The lens is a Carl Zeiss Tessa 10.5cm F4.5 and the shutter is aCompur, the most popular combination for high grade cameras of this period. There is a liquid bubble level attached to the reflecting finder. It is possible to make the front rise and fall by 15/5mm movement, respectively.

It is possible to attach a Rollex Patent roll film holder instead of a 6x9cm sheet film holder. You will now be able to take pictures on 120 roll film producing eight exposures 6x9 cm.	Yes, this is a fine camera. It takes 6x9cm format.

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Patent Etui Specifications

Maker	K.W.(Kamera Werksta:tten) Dresden Germany
C.A.	1930
Film	6.5x9cm sheet film
Focusing	Knob on the bed / Focusing glass
Range finder	No Range Finder
View Finder	Frame Finder Reflect with a water level
Lens	Tessar 105mmF4.5 (4-Elements in 3-Group)
Shutter	Compur T, B, 1 - 1/250 Sec.
Focus	4 feet
Film supply	Manual/Red Window
Weight	515g

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Sample Photo 1 by Paten Etui
Tessar 10.5cm F4.5 f8 1/100 Try-X




Sample Photo 2 by Paten Etui(Close-UP)

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