Beier Box Cameras

Box 0 image in Altissa Museum

Beier Box cameras were medium format 120 roll film cameras, made by Beier and produced between 1928-38.

The series have metal bodies. The early models (c.1928) were very similar to the early Balda and Altissa 6x9cm box cameras where the front opens.

Models

Box 0

• Produced between c.1928-38
• These cameras were offered in two formats: 6x9cm model and 4.5x6cm model (c.1937)
• Basic Beier Box model
• Meniscus lens
• One speed rotary shutter
• Waist level reflex finders
• Early models (c.1928) are available in black, grey, green, brown, red and blue colour finishes and nickeled front trim
• Later the nickeled trim is diamond shape on the front plate

Box 0 late model

Box I

Box I

• Produced between c.1928-35
• Format: 6x9cm
• Periskop (Doppel-Objektiv, Doublet lens) f/11
• Waist level reflex finders and wire frame sports finder
• There were coloured versions

Box I A

• Introduced in c.1937
• Dual format version of Box I, 6x9cm and 4.5x6cm

Box II

• Produced between c.1933-38
• These cameras were offered in two formats: 6x9cm model and 4.5x6cm model (c.1937)
• Similar to Box 0, but with a doublet lens, built-in close-up lens, wire frame sport finder

Box II A

• Dual format version of Box II, 6x9cm and 4.5x6cm

Links

• in Beier-Kamera by Thomas Knorre
• Beier Box 0 et Beier Box 1 at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr