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| − | '''Alsaphot''' is a French company which produced various camera models from 1949 to 1970<REF> [http://web.archive.org/web/20041012052317/http://www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/appareils/alsaphot/alsaphot.html Alsaphot history] of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20041011194949/www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/ Fex-Indo website] (web archive dated Oct 12, 2004). </REF>. It depended from the company "Société Alsacienne d'Etudes et d'Exploitation, Alsetex"<REF> [http://web.archive.org/web/20041012052317/http://www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/appareils/alsaphot/alsaphot.html Alsaphot history] of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20041011194949/www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/ Fex-Indo website] (web archive dated Oct 12, 2004). </REF>, that still exists today (2006) as "SAE Alsetex"<REF> See its [http://www.alsetex.fr/fr/divers/infos.htm current presentation page] </REF>. | + | '''Alsaphot''' is a French company which produced various camera models from 1949 to 1970<REF> [http://web.archive.org/web/20041012052317/http://www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/appareils/alsaphot/alsaphot.html Alsaphot history] of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20041011194949/www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/ Fex-Indo website] (web archive dated Oct 12, 2004). </REF>. It depended from the company "Société Alsacienne d'Etudes et d'Exploitation, Alsetex"<REF> [http://web.archive.org/web/20041012052317/http://www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/appareils/alsaphot/alsaphot.html Alsaphot history] of the [http://web.archive.org/web/20041011194949/www.leprogres.fr/fex-indo/ Fex-Indo website] (web archive dated Oct 12, 2004). </REF>, that still exists today (2006) as "SAE Alsetex"<REF> See its [http://www.alsetex.fr/fr/divers/infos.htm current presentation page] </REF>. Its full name is said to be "Société Alsacienne d'Optique et de Photographie"<REF> [http://glangl1.free.fr/Liste%20Alsaphot.html Alsaphot page] of Gérard Langlois' site. </REF> (meaning "Alsatian Society of Optics and Photography"), and the logo of the society is a stork holding an ''ALSAPHOT'' pennant in its beak, the stork being a symbol of Alsace (a French region). However one of the company's factory is said to be in Angers<REF> [http://perso.orange.fr/jacques.labarre/appphots/alsaphot.htm Alsaphot site of Jacques Labarre]. </REF> while the addresses appearing in Alsaphot advertisements are located in Paris<REF> [http://perso.orange.fr/photoptic/alsaphot.htm Alsaphot page] at Photoptic. The addresses are 177, rue de Courcelles (17<sup>e</sup>) in 1951, 63, avenue de Villiers (17<sup>e</sup>) in 1954 and 7, rue du Général Foy (8<sup>e</sup>). They are very close together. </REF>. |
| − | The company began the camera production with some inexpensive medium format models, like the Dauphin pseudo TLR and the D'Assas 6×6 viewfinder camera. It later developed three advanced and original models: the [[Alsaphot Bioflex|Bioflex]] TLR, the [[Cyclope]] 6×9 camera with folded light path and the Alsaflex, a 24×24 SLR camera that did not go past the preseries level. It also took over the production of the Memox 24×24 camera from the [[SIAP]] company, and extrapolated a 24×36 model. After these interesting cameras, the company made a series of unremarkable 35mm viewfinder cameras called the Maine before stopping | + | The company began the camera production with some inexpensive medium format models, like the Dauphin pseudo TLR and the D'Assas 6×6 viewfinder camera. It later developed three advanced and original models: the [[Alsaphot Bioflex|Bioflex]] TLR, the [[Cyclope]] 6×9 camera with folded light path and the Alsaflex, a 24×24 SLR camera that did not go past the preseries level. It also took over the production of the Memox 24×24 camera from the [[SIAP]] company, and extrapolated a 24×36 model. After these interesting cameras, the company made a series of unremarkable 35mm viewfinder cameras called the Maine before stopping camera production. |
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=alsaphot Alsaphot page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site] | * [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=alsaphot Alsaphot page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site] | ||
* Alsaphot page at [http://www.collection-appareils.com/general/html/liste2_imagettes.php Sylvain Halgand's Collection] | * Alsaphot page at [http://www.collection-appareils.com/general/html/liste2_imagettes.php Sylvain Halgand's Collection] | ||
| − | * [http://perso.orange.fr/photoptic/alsaphot.htm Alsaphot page] at [http://perso.orange.fr/photoptic/ Photoptic] | + | * [http://perso.orange.fr/photoptic/alsaphot.htm Alsaphot page] at [http://perso.orange.fr/photoptic/ Photoptic], showing both cameras and advertisements |
* [http://perso.orange.fr/jacques.labarre/appphots/alsaphot.htm Site about Alsaphot] by Jacques Labarre | * [http://perso.orange.fr/jacques.labarre/appphots/alsaphot.htm Site about Alsaphot] by Jacques Labarre | ||
* [http://glangl1.free.fr/Liste%20Alsaphot.html Alsaphot page] at [http://glangl1.free.fr/ Gérard Langlois' site] | * [http://glangl1.free.fr/Liste%20Alsaphot.html Alsaphot page] at [http://glangl1.free.fr/ Gérard Langlois' site] | ||
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Alsaphot is a French company which produced various camera models from 1949 to 1970[1]. It depended from the company "Société Alsacienne d'Etudes et d'Exploitation, Alsetex"[2], that still exists today (2006) as "SAE Alsetex"[3]. Its full name is said to be "Société Alsacienne d'Optique et de Photographie"[4] (meaning "Alsatian Society of Optics and Photography"), and the logo of the society is a stork holding an ALSAPHOT pennant in its beak, the stork being a symbol of Alsace (a French region). However one of the company's factory is said to be in Angers[5] while the addresses appearing in Alsaphot advertisements are located in Paris[6].
The company began the camera production with some inexpensive medium format models, like the Dauphin pseudo TLR and the D'Assas 6×6 viewfinder camera. It later developed three advanced and original models: the Bioflex TLR, the Cyclope 6×9 camera with folded light path and the Alsaflex, a 24×24 SLR camera that did not go past the preseries level. It also took over the production of the Memox 24×24 camera from the SIAP company, and extrapolated a 24×36 model. After these interesting cameras, the company made a series of unremarkable 35mm viewfinder cameras called the Maine before stopping camera production.
Notes
- ↑ Alsaphot history of the Fex-Indo website (web archive dated Oct 12, 2004).
- ↑ Alsaphot history of the Fex-Indo website (web archive dated Oct 12, 2004).
- ↑ See its current presentation page
- ↑ Alsaphot page of Gérard Langlois' site.
- ↑ Alsaphot site of Jacques Labarre.
- ↑ Alsaphot page at Photoptic. The addresses are 177, rue de Courcelles (17e) in 1951, 63, avenue de Villiers (17e) in 1954 and 7, rue du Général Foy (8e). They are very close together.
120 film
4.5×6 viewfinder
- Cima
6×6 viewfinder
- Ajax
- Cady
- D'Assas
- D'Assas-Lux
- D'Assas 3
- Norlin
6×6 TLR
6×6 pseudo TLR
- Dauphin I, II, III
6×9 viewfinder
35mm film
24×24 SLR
- Alsaflex
24×24 viewfinder
- Memox 24×24
24×36 viewfinder
- Memox 24×36
- Doubs
- Maine I
- Maine Is
- Maine IIc
- Maine IIIa
Bibliography
- Vial, Bernard. Histoire des appareils français. Période 1940–1960. Paris: Maeght Éditeur, 1980, re-impressed in 1991. ISBN 2-86941-156-1.
Links
In French:
- Alsaphot page at Collection G. Even's site
- Alsaphot page at Sylvain Halgand's Collection
- Alsaphot page at Photoptic, showing both cameras and advertisements
- Site about Alsaphot by Jacques Labarre
- Alsaphot page at Gérard Langlois' site
- Alsaphot D'Assas 3 at Amaryllis
- Alsaphot history, Cyclope and SIAP Memo 24×36 at the Fex-Indo website, currently offline (the links point to the web archive version dated Oct 12, 2004)
