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