Staeble

Staeble was a German company. Founded in 1908 by the famous German scientist, physicist and mathematician Dr. Staeble, it made lenses for cameras, projectors and enlargers. It was based in Munich. 1944 it had to move to Schongau. In 1958 it belonged to salesman Otto Friedl and his wife, and was named Dr. Staeble, Friedl & Co. KG. It was also known as Staeble-Werk or Dr. Staeble. It was bought by Agfa in 1969.

Cameras

• Unoplast 10x15 (~1925)
  • with Doppel-Anastigmat f/ 5.4 120 mm in Compound shutter

Lenses

• Kata
• Kataplast
• Lineogon
• Lineoplast
  • f/1.5 25cm barrel lens
• Unolast Anastigmat
• Telexon- with a 1:5.6/85 lens. 39mm fitting for Braun Paxette.

Lens kit

• Polyplast

Links

• Zeit Chronik mentioning 50th anniversary of Staeble in 1958

Norway Photomuseum

Westlicht 21/Lot 561