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- OBJECT TYPE
- SUBMINIATURE/35MM/AUTOMATIC
- DATE
- 1980–1989
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1997.0017.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Concava SA
- MODEL
- TESSINA 35
- LOCATION
- Lugano, Switzerland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 63533
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 8
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- All metal body. Glass optics. Pt. case has imitation leather coverings. Styrofoam display case holds camera and all accessories.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 6.5 cm
- Width
- 2.7 cm
- Height
- 5.2 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Photography
- Category
- Still cameras
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Concava
- Country
- Switzerland
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Lugano
Context
- Country
- Worldwide
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Tessina 35 cameras in use since 1957.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
To reproduce images in 2-dimensioanal form. - Technical
-
Introduced in 1957, the Tessina 35 is a high precision 35mm subminiature camera said to be the smallest of its kind. Using any standard 35mm film, it is fitted with a f2.8 25mm lens and produces 12x21 mm images. The black noise reduced models are said to be the choice of intelligence agencies worldwide. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- .1 camera: " Tessina/ automatic 35mm/ Made in Switzerland " incised on camera front. " 63533/ Patents pending " incised on base. " Tessina " cast in raised print on sliding lens cap. " Tession/ 25mmf/2,8 " incised below lens. Exposure guide, scales and controls all labelled./ .1pt camera body back plate reads: " BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS GUIDE/ LOADING:/ Slide lock to 0- remove back/ Pull out R and winding knobs/ Push film end under spring of spool/ Engage perforation- insert cassette/ Replace back and lock it/ Push in "R" knob- -wind camera/ PICTURE TAKING:/ Open lens cover- release twice/ Set counter to zero/ Set ASA at bottom of meter/ Couple meter with f/stop. dial at f/4}/ FOR/ TESSINA 35L/ ONLY/ Turn dial to desired f/stop/ Set speed dial as indicated/ Frame- focus- release/ UNLOADING:/ Lift lever R/ Pull R knob to first stop- rewind/ Pull knob out completely/ Remove back and cassette ".
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- .1 Camera: chrome finish camera body. .1pt camera body back: fine grain black imitation leather covering on camera case. Two part white styrofoam display case has gold speckled finish applied to exterior only.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Concava SA, Camera, circa 1980–1989, Artifact no. 1997.0017, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.0017.001/
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