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| − | '''Amigo-Werk''' was perhaps a German optical company based in Berlin<ref> A systematic search of the address books of Berlin 1920-1940 failed to find an entry for 'Amigo-Werk' or an entry of 'Amigo' related to optical industries.—The only entry was a Gustav Amigo, Feinmechanik (precision engineering) in Ritterstrasse 41, Berlin SW68 first listed in 1921 (Berliner Adreßbuch 1921. Erster Band. Einwohnerverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 34; 1923 p. 37; 1925 p. 38; 1926 p. 36; 1927 p. 39). In 1928 he is listed at the same address as a maker of loudspeakers (1928, p.39). The year after the firm had moved to Fürstenstrasse 3, Berlin S12 (1929, p. 40; 1931, p. 38; 1933, p. 31; 1934, p. 29). From 1935 Gustav Amigo is listed as 'Mechanische Werkstatt' (mechanical workshop) at the same address (1935, p. 30; 1936, p. 30; 1937, p. 31; 1938, p. 32; 1939, p. 31). In 1940 Gustav Amigo is no longer listed but a Manfred Amigo Metallwerkfabik continues at the same address (Manfred, presumably Gustav's son, is listed from 1935 to 1939 as trading in motor car accessories at the same address).</ref> or a trade name for lenses produced by an OEM.<ref>Such a German lens maker based in Berlin with a major distribution in Japan was [[Rüdersdorf]], normally trading under its own brand 'Rüo'.</ref> Lenses inscribed both ''Amigo–Werk, Berlin'' and ''Amigo–Anastigmat'' (either in lowercase or in capital letters) have been observed on Japanese cameras of the late 1920s or early 1930s. It was reportedly mounted on [[Mikuni]] cameras in the 1920s.<REF> Lewis, p.44. </REF>
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| − | List of known lenses and attribution of cameras:
| + | Amigo was used as a name for the following cameras and lenses: |
| − | * Amigo-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 no.52847, lowercase markings, with a [[Compur]] shutter on a plate folder presented as a [[Mikuni]]<REF> Lens pictured in [http://mutohide.net/reconst/amigo-1.htm this page at Handmade and Classic Camera]. </REF>
| + | *[[Polaroid Amigo 620 |Amigo 620]] a model of the Polaroid camera range |
| − | * Amigo-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 no.53030, capital markings, with a [[Perfect]] shutter on an unknown camera<REF> Lens pictured in Tanimura, p.97 of {{KKS}} no.12. </REF> | + | *[[Amigo Werk]] for lenses fitted to folding plate cameras of the 1920s an early 1930s |
| − | * Amigo-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5, capital markings, with a [[Vario]] shutter on a plate folder presented as a [[First plate folders|First]]<REF> Lens pictured in {{Sugiyama}}, item 1042. </REF>
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| − | * Amigo-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 no.53099, capital markings, with a [[Vario]] shutter on a plate folder presented as a [[Rubies]] <REF> Seen on Yahoo Auctions Japan, October 2012</REF>
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| − | * Amigo-Anastigmat 10.5cm f/4.5 no.53151, capital markings, with a [[Vario]] shutter on a plate folder presented as a Fuyōdō [[Rubies]] <REF> [http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~clenssic/camera-rubies.html Pleasure Classic Lenses]</REF> | |
| − | * Amigo-Anastigmat 13.5cm f/4.5 no.51160, capital markings, with a [[Vario]] shutter on an unknown plate folder<REF> Lens observed in an online auction. </REF>
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| − | == Bibliography ==
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| − | * {{Lewis}} P.44.
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| − | * {{Zukan}} Item 1042.
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| − | * Tanimura Yoshihiko (谷村吉彦). "Neumann & Heilemann: kieta ashiato, Minoruta setsuritsu to sono ato no karera wo otte" (Neumann & Heilemann 消えた足跡・ミノルタ設立とその後の彼等を追って, On the traces of Neumann & Heilemann at the founding of Minolta and afterwards.) {{KKS012}} Pp.96–9.
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| − | == Links ==
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| − | * [http://mutohide.net/reconst/amigo-1.htm Mikuni camera with Amigo lens and Compur shutter], at [http://mutohide.net/ Handmade and Classic Camera]
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| − | [[Category: German lens makers]]
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