The Ensignette was introduced in 1909 for exposures of 1 ½"" x 2 ¼"" in rolls of film special size. In its shape it is similar to the previous Block-Notes (1902), but differs in the use of roll film instead of plates. It is an early example of a bellows miniature camera roll film, a guy who became popular with the introduction of the V.P.K. Eastman (1912). The camera was designed by Magnus Niell. For its size, it took great pictures, a point emphasized in ads along with the advantages of the film roll on the plates. The Ensignette proved very popular, there were several different models and in 1912 a larger version exhibition 2"" x 3"" was introduced. The first chambers were brass leather bellows (unfolded in the case of the smaller size). The finish was black with nickel fixtures. For some years before the First World War a model plated with red leather bellows in each size (with a red leather case matching) was sold. Since 1920 the camera body was made of aluminum. There were slight differences in construction, including the back of the chamber was corrugated necessary with more malleable aluminum. In 1923 a vest pocket size was introduced for 1 ⅝"" x 2 ½"" film rolls 1J (127), three years after it ceased production of other sizes, the VP model lasted a few years. Ensignette Junior (1913) and the People Ensignette (1922): two cameras with the name Ensignette occurred. These were cameras roll film-type strut 2 exhibits ¼"" x 3 ¼"" but do not resemble the smaller models.
