Ensign Camera Kodak Aero Ektar

Description:

Up for swap is a classic piece of British and military photographic history: an Antique Ensign Reflex large-format SLR camera body (c. 1910s–1920s) fitted with the legendary Kodak Aero-Ektar f/2.5, 7 in (178mm) 5 x 5 EE12668 WWII aerial reconnaissance lens.
• Famous among large-format and medium-format photographers for its ultra-fast f/2.5 aperture, razor-sharp centre, and signature swirly bokeh.
• Easily adaptable to Speed Graphic, Graflex, or modern medium-format systems if you want to use it on another rig.
• Features the classic warm amber tint typical of thorium glass.
The Camera Body (Ensign Reflex by Houghtons Ltd.):
• Classic British wooden/leather-covered box SLR with folding waist-level viewing hood.
. Original WWII Canvas box, though straps need repair/replacing, but the buckles are good.
• Features original retailer plaque from Sands, Hunter & Co., Bedford Street, Strand, London.
The lens alone can fetch £500+