A Paff box reflex camera
Ihagee
Category
Photographic technology
Date
1921
Materials
Wood, Leather?, Metal, Glass
Measurements
125 x 90 x 136 mm
Place of origin
Dresden
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1524829
Summary
A Paff box reflex camera. This was the first SLR made by Ihagee. The body is wooden and covered with a black leatherette material. The lens is fixed focus and the reflex mirror is operated by an external lever. The serial number is stamped inside 40418. The film holder removes for ease of loading. Extenally there is a carrying handle and a folding viewfinder hood. The rear is embossed 'Paff' and a metal disc reads 'Ihagee, Stenburger, Dresden'
Provenance
Part of The Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986
Makers and roles
Ihagee, manufacturer