Siegrist Tessina L - Camera

35mm manual focus compact pocket camera manufactured by Siegrist in Grenchen Switzerland and distributed by Concava S. A in 1957. Takes 21x14mm frames on standard 35mm film loaded into a proprietary cassette. The film travels across the bottom. The camera, therefore, uses a 45-degree mirror to project the image onto the film when light travels through the lens. Uses a clockwork winding mechanism that can advance the film up to 8 frames for each winding. The camera has a built-in waist-level finder with rails for different accessories. It came with a folding hood/sports finder with optics but both a 6x pentaprism, 8x magnifier, and a standard sports finder were available. A selenium light meter was made to be attached next to the viewfinder. The camera was designed to be used like a wristwatch and therefore a wristband that attaches to the back was available. A tripod/chain adapter can also be attached. Has a PC flash port. Metal body available in chrome, black, black/chrome, gold, and red.

• Lens: Tessinon 25mm f2.8
• Minimum focus distance: 0.23m
• Shutter: 1/2s - 1/500s + B
• ISO range: 12 - 800 (detachable light meter)
• Size: 68 x 54 x 25mm
• Weight: 186g (with waist-level sports finder)