The Ensign Cinematograph Tropen (Tropical) is an early hand-cranked cine camera sold under the Ensign name by the British maker Houghton. The Tropical designation refers to a body finished for use in hot, humid climates, typically with teak panels and brass fittings in place of standard leather covering.

Sales data for this model is very thin: a single UK auction record from November 2023 shows a hammer price of £900, which is the only datapoint available to gauge what the camera is worth today in 2026. Because this is a wholesale saleroom result rather than a dealer asking price, retail values for a comparable example would typically sit higher, and condition of the woodwork, brasswork and mechanism will move the price materially in either direction.