Foto-Quelle
Quelle retail logo sign image by Been Around (Image rights) |
Foto-Quelle of Nuremberg, Germany, was a large retailer of camera and photographic equipment. It sold a variety of film cameras and other optical instruments (such as binoculars)[1] produced by other manufacturers under the Revue and Revueflex brands. Those manufacturers included most notably the Japanese companies Chinon and Cosina, as well as the Russian state-owned KMZ factory, most prominently several cameras of their Zenit line. In the 60s Foto-Quelle also distributed Petri and Konica cameras under the Revue brand, which are much rarer today.
Foto-Quelle was originally founded in 1957 as a subsidiary of the large retailer and mail-order house Quelle, Foto-Quelle became Europe's largest photographic retailer by 1966 and in 1970, the world's largest. Usually twice a year a popular, richly illustrated catalog was published, not only in Germany, but also in the Netherlands, France, Belgium, Austria, Italy, USA and Switzerland.
In 1999 Quelle merged with the Karstadt Warenhaus AG (a department store chain) into the KarstadtQuelle AG. In 2009 the holding of that group, 2007 renamed as Arcandor, has fallen into bankruptcy. The business unit Foto Quelle and the brand Revue were acquired by the ORWO Net GmbH[2]. ORWO Net itself is a part of the former Filmfabrik Wolfen (Orwo). Today Foto Quelle is a service provider for photoprints, photo books, calendars, etc.
Revuerama image by Jörg Krüger (Image rights) |
Contents
Distributed cameras
35mm
sold as | original camera | ||
Revue-3 | FED 3 | ||
Revue 4 | FED 4 | ||
Revue 10 | Zorki 10 | ||
Revue 25 | |||
Revue 35 | Haking Halina Rolls | ||
Revue 35 AF | |||
Revue 35 Automat | Balda Baldinette II automatic | ||
Revue 35 BL | Franka 125 L | ||
Revue 35 BS | Balda Baldinette IIb | ||
Revue 35 CC | Chinon Bellami | ||
Revue 35 FC | Halina Micro 35 | ||
Revue 35 LK | Franka 500 LK | ||
Revue 35 M | Togodo Meikai EL | ||
Revue 35 N | Beier Beirette v | ||
Revue 35 Super-Automatic | Balda Super Baldamatic | ||
Revue 35 XC | |||
Revue 35 XE | Balda CE 35 | ||
Revue 35 Compact Electronic | Vivitar 35EM | ||
Revue 35 Sport | Chinon 35 (silver, with self-timer like Chinon 35EE) | ||
Revue 100 C (original) | King Regula Picca C | ||
Revue 100 C (later) | Halina 150 | ||
Revue 130 C | |||
Revue 135 Symbol | LOMO Smena Symbol | ||
Revue 150 CF | Halina 160 | ||
Revue 180 CMA | |||
Revue 190 SMA | |||
Revue 200 C | King Regula Picca CB | ||
Revue 250 B | Regula Sprinty C (?) | ||
Revue 250 CS | Regula Sprinty C (?) | ||
Revue 250 F | |||
Revue 250 MF | Haking Halina Speedy 33 | ||
Revue 280 AF Zoom | |||
Revue 300 C | King Regula Picca CLK | ||
Revue 350 F | Haking Autoflash 35 | ||
Revue 350 F2 | |||
Revue 350 FM | Haking Halina MW 35E | ||
Revue 400 C | King Regula Picca-mat | ||
Revue 400 L | |||
Revue 400 S | Vivitar 35EE | ||
Revue 400SE | Vivitar 35ES | ||
Revue 400SE 25 | |||
Revue 410 AF | |||
Revue 411 AF | (411 AF = 410 AF + remote control) | ||
Revue 450AF | Haking Halina AF700 | ||
Revue 450 EF | Chinon Monami 35 FS | ||
Revue 500AF | Chinon 35F-A | ||
Revue 500AF Super | Mamiya U AF | ||
Revue 500EF | Chinon 35F-EE | ||
Revue 520 AF | |||
Revue 530 AF | |||
Revue 540 AF | |||
Revue 550 | Haking Halina AF800 | ||
Revue 560 AF | |||
Revue 600 AF motor | Chinon 35F-MA Infrafocus | ||
Revue 600 AF Zoom | Chinon Zoom 60 mini | ||
Revue 650 Auto Focus | Chinon 35FS-A | ||
Revue 700 EL | Chinon 35 (black, with self-timer like Chinon 35EE) | ||
Revue 700 SEL | Chinon 35 (black, with self-timer like Chinon 35EE, 700 SEL = 700 EL + flashlight Revue TRON SEL) | ||
Revue 735 AF Zoom | |||
Revue 750AF | Chinon Auto 1001 | ||
Revue 770AF | Kyocera Campus 70 | ||
Revue 780AF | Yashica Zoomate 80 | ||
Revue 825AF-D | |||
Revue 900 AF Multi | Chinon Auto 3001 Multifocus | ||
Revue 900 AF Zoom Multi | Chinon Auto 6001 | ||
Revue 950AF | Kyocera Zoomtec 90s | ||
Revue 1000AF Super Zoom | Samsung AF Zoom 1050 | ||
Revue AF 35 mini | Chinon Belami AF | ||
Revue Amigo 2 | Konica Big Mini Jr BM-20 | ||
Revue Amigo 3 Date | Konica Big Mini ? | ||
Revue Auto Half S | Ricoh Auto Half S | ||
Revue Auto RS | Lomo Sokol Automat | ||
Revue Auto S | Konica Auto S | ||
Revue Auto S2 | Konica Auto S2 | ||
Revue Auto S22 | Konica Auto S2 "New" or "EL" | ||
Revue AUTO-Matic | Konica EE-Matic | ||
Revue Automatic C | |||
Revue AUTO-Matic C Deluxe 2 | Konica EE-Matic Deluxe F | ||
Revue AW600 | Chinon Splash AF | ||
Revue AW700 P | |||
Revue Electronic C | Cosina 35 | ||
Revue Flash | |||
Revue HC35 | Meikai HC35 | ||
Revue Horizont | KMZ Horizont (I) | ||
Revue Mini Shot | |||
Revue Mini Compact | |||
Revue M35 Motordrive | |||
Revue N | Beier Beirette | ||
Revue Panorama | Ansco Pix Panorama | ||
Revue Quickshot | |||
Revue Slimshot | |||
Revue Zoom 28 AF | |||
Revue Zoom Date | Flash Fujica Zoom Date |
SLR
Revueflex
Revueflex | KMZ Zenit 3M |
Revueflex 1000 S | Chinon CS |
Revueflex 1000S TTL | Chinonflex TTL |
Revueflex 1001 | Chinon (chrome, exclusive design e.g. different prism housing) |
Revueflex 2000 CL | Chinon CX (chrome) |
Revueflex 2002 | Chinon CX II (chrome, exclusive design e.g. different prism housing) |
Revueflex 3000 SL | Chinon CX (black) |
Revueflex 3000 SM | Chinon CX II (black) |
Revueflex 3003 | Chinon CX II (black, exclusive design e.g. different prism housing) |
Revueflex 4000 EE | Chinon CE Memotron |
Revueflex 4004 | Chinon CE II Memotron (black, exclusive design e.g. different prism housing, sold with 1.7/55 lens) |
Revueflex 5000 EE | Chinon CE II Memotron |
Revueflex 5005 | Chinon CE II Memotron (black, exclusive design e.g. different prism housing, sold with 1.4/55 lens) |
Revueflex AC1 | Chinon CE-3 Memotron |
Revueflex AC 2 | Chinon CE-4 |
Revueflex ACX | Chinon CA-4 |
Revueflex B | KMZ Zenit B |
Revueflex E | KMZ Zenit E |
Revueflex EE 303 | Cosina Hi-Lite ECL |
Revueflex EM | KMZ Zenit EM |
Revueflex LTL | Wirgin Edixa Prismaflex LTL |
Revueflex reflex BL | Pentacon Praktica LB |
Revueflex reflex TL | Pentacon Praktica LTL |
Revueflex S 200 | Pentacon Praktica L2 |
Revueflex SC 1 | Chinon CM-1/AM-1/CM-3 |
Revueflex SC 2 | Chinon CM-4 |
Revueflex SD 1 | Chinon CS-4 |
Revueflex SL | Pentacon Praktica super TL |
Revueflex SL 201 | Pentacon Praktica LB 2 |
Revueflex SL 301 | Cosina 4000S (sold with 1.8/50 lens) |
Revueflex SLR | Chinon SLR |
Revueflex SM 302 | Cosina Hi-Lite 405 |
Revueflex T | Cosina SLR |
Revueflex TL | Cosina 1000S |
Revueflex TL 1 | Pentacon Praktica MTL 3 |
Revueflex TL 25 | Pentacon Praktica MTL 3, Praktica MTL 5 |
Revueflex TL 202 | Pentacon Praktica LTL 3 |
Revueflex TL 300 | Cosina 4000S (sold with 2.8/55 lens) |
Revueflex TTL | Petri FTX |
120 film
sold as | original camera | |
Revue 6.6 | Salyut | |
Revue 6x6 | Seagull 4A | |
Revue C3 | Mamiya C3 | |
Revue C33 | Mamiya C33 | |
Revue Press | Mamiya Press | |
Revue-Six |
127 film
sold as | original camera |
Optomax-S | Komaflex-S |
APS film
sold as | original camera |
Revue X1 | Chinon AP700S |
Revue Z1 | Kyocera Ultima 300 |
110 film
sold as | original camera |
Revue Pocket 10 | |
Revue Pocket 50 | Agfamatic 2008 |
Revue Pocket 202 | |
Revue Pocket 205 Minimatic | |
Revue Pocket 250 | |
Revue Flash Pocket 300 | Agfamatic 3000 Flash Pocket |
Revue Pocket 303 | |
Revue Pocket 350 | Agfamatic 3008 |
Revue Pocket 450 | Agfamatic 4008 |
Revue Pocket Flash 25 | |
Revue Pocket FTM | Halina Telewide |
Revue Tele Pocket 150 | Agfamatic 1008 tele pocket |
Revue 300 TW | |
Revue-matic 110 | |
Revuematic 110-X | |
126 film
sold as | original camera |
Revue-matic 50 | Halina Speedoflash |
Revue-matic 100 | |
Revue-matic 101 | |
Revue-matic 110 | |
Revue-matic 150 EE | |
Revue-matic 150 Electric | |
Revue-matic 220 | |
Revue-matic 250 | |
Revue-matic 300 EE | |
Revue-matic 330 | |
Revue-matic 350 CA | Bilora Bilomatic CA |
Revue-matic 440 | |
Revue-matic 500 | Minolta Autopak 500 |
Revue-matic Super | |
Revue-standard | |
Revueflex TLS-C | Ricoh 126c-Flex TLS |
Instant
sold as | original camera |
Revue Autofocus 660 | Polaroid Autofocus 660 |
Revue Direct 700F | Keystone Wizard XF 1500 |
Revue 600 | Polaroid OneStep 600 |
Revue 640 | Polaroid One Step Flash |
Revue 1001 | Polaroid Land Camera 1000 |
Revue 640 image by Junjie Tang (Image rights) |
Disc
- Revue Disc F 1001
- Revue Disc F 2000
- Revue Disc F 2002
- Revue Disc MF 4004
- Revue Disc MFC 6006
Other
- Revue 16 ( Minolta-16 MG )
- Revue 16KB
- Revue 250 Rapid
Digital
- Revue DC 310
- Revue DC 800
- Revue DC 2300
- Revue DC 3330
- Revue DC 4300
- Revue DC 4400
- Revue DC 5100
Links
- Revue labeled Prakticas at http://www.dresdner-kameras.de
- Foto-Quelle page at Collection G. Even's site (in French)
- 24 Revue / Revueflex camera instruction manuals, some in multiple language from OrphanCameras.com
Notes
- ↑ Revue 8 x 30 Type A-A-38494 binoculars
- ↑ Christoph Jehle. ORWO-Net-GmbH-uebernimmt-die-Marken-Foto-Quelle-und-Revue photoscala.de, 3 Dec. 2009, in German