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| − | '''Actina''' was a | + | '''Actina''' was an importer and distributor of photographic goods in London. ''Grace's Guide'' shows several advertisements from 1939 in which Actina describes itself as 'sole concessionaire' for [[Certo]] cameras.<ref name=GG>[http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Actina Actina] listing at [http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Main_Page Grace's Guide].</ref> These give an address in Woodstock Street. ''Grace's'' also shows adertisements from the mid-1950s. These now give an address in Dane Street, Holborn (still in central London). The products offered in the '50s advertisements are a wide range of accessories by many manufacturers, including [[Gitzo]] cable releases, A.P. film-holders and [[Bilora]] tripods; the only camera mentioned is the [[Bilora Bella]]. Actina also had some of their own brands; products made by or exclusively for Actina: Actina-branded hoods, Planoptik filters and Proximar close-up lenses. |
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| + | ''Grace's Guide'' states that Actina was bought by [[Dufay]] in 1963. | ||
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[[Category:A]] | [[Category:A]] | ||
[[Category:UK]] | [[Category:UK]] | ||
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Actina was an importer and distributor of photographic goods in London. Grace's Guide shows several advertisements from 1939 in which Actina describes itself as 'sole concessionaire' for Certo cameras.[1] These give an address in Woodstock Street. Grace's also shows adertisements from the mid-1950s. These now give an address in Dane Street, Holborn (still in central London). The products offered in the '50s advertisements are a wide range of accessories by many manufacturers, including Gitzo cable releases, A.P. film-holders and Bilora tripods; the only camera mentioned is the Bilora Bella. Actina also had some of their own brands; products made by or exclusively for Actina: Actina-branded hoods, Planoptik filters and Proximar close-up lenses.
Grace's Guide states that Actina was bought by Dufay in 1963.
Notes
- ↑ Actina listing at Grace's Guide.
