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'''Apparate und Kamerabau Gmbh''' was a camera manufacturer based in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It was formed by brothers Eugene and Max Armbruster in February 1946.
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The '''AkArette''' had interchangeable lenses and was a cheaper alternative to a [[Leica]]<ref>[http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/Aka-gesch.htm Company History] (in German) - on Martin Kohler's 3D-Historische.de site.</ref>.
 
  
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The [[subminiature]] '''Mec 16 SB''' is said to be the first camera to have [[TTL]] metering<ref>Martin Kohler's [http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/AkA-Kameramodelle.htm Camera Models listings] (in German)</ref>. According to [http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/AkA-Kameramodelle.htm this reference], the company designed the '''View-Master stereo Color Camera''' in c.1955 for Sawyer's, of Portland, Oregon, USA, who produced the [[View-Master Personal]] stereo camera.
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'''Apparate und Kamerabau GmbH''' was a camera manufacturer based in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It was formed by brothers Eugene and Max Armbruster in February 1946 and camera production continued until the mid 1960s.
  
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*  AkArelle (1954 - 1957)
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The '''AkArette''' (possibly their first camera) had interchangeable lenses and was a cheaper alternative to a [[Leica]]<ref>[http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/Aka-gesch.htm Company History] (in German) - on Martin Kohler's 3D-Historische.de site.</ref>.
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*  AkArette (1947 - 1954)
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*  Akarex  (1951 - 58)
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<!--The [[subminiature]] '''Mec 16 SB''' is said to be the first camera to have [[TTL]] metering<ref>Martin Kohler's [http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/AkA-Kameramodelle.htm Camera Models listings] (in German)</ref>. -->According to [http://www.3d-historisch.de/AkA/AkA-Kameramodelle.htm this reference], the company designed the [[Sawyers View-Master Stereo Color Camera|'''View-Master stereo Color Camera''']] in c.1955 for [[Sawyer's]], of Portland, Oregon, USA, who produced the [[View-Master Personal]] stereo camera.
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* [[Arette]] models A, IA, IB, IC, ID (1956 - 1963)
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* [[Arette|Arette Automatic S]],  
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=== Cameras ===
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*  [[AkArelle]] (1954 - 1957)(1960-1962)
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*  [[AkArette]] (1947 - 1954)
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*  [[Akarex]]   (1951 - 58)
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* [[Arette]] - many model variations (1956 - 1963)
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* [[Arette|Arette Automatic S]], and others
 
*  Automatic AkArelle S, SE
 
*  Automatic AkArelle S, SE
 
*  Mec 16
 
*  Mec 16
 
*  Mec 16 SB
 
*  Mec 16 SB
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*   Wilca
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* [[Arette|Optina IA]]
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* [[Arette|Optina ID]]
  
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=== Links/Sources ===
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*[[Wilca Automatic]] made in small numbers for Swedish firm Wilca, just before AKA went bankrupt.
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==Notes==
 
<references />
 
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==Links==
 
* [http://www.lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk/Aka%20E.htm AkA cameras] on Ken Lyndrup's site
 
* [http://www.lyndrup.dk/ken/Engelsk/Aka%20E.htm AkA cameras] on Ken Lyndrup's site
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* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/aka1.htm AkA cameras] on [http://www.ukcamera.com/ UKCAmera.com] (German + English translation)
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170314190015/http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/aka1.htm AkA cameras] on [https://web.archive.org/web/20191002075926/http://ukcamera.com:80/ UKCamera.com (archived)] (German + English translation)
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* {{McKeown}}
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeA_imagettes.php#Aka Aka Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
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==Sources==
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* {{McKeown12}}
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:53, 29 August 2022

2704317327_3d9964e772.jpg
Arette Super P, c.1959
image by AWCam (Image rights)


Apparate und Kamerabau GmbH was a camera manufacturer based in Friedrichshafen, Germany. It was formed by brothers Eugene and Max Armbruster in February 1946 and camera production continued until the mid 1960s.

The AkArette (possibly their first camera) had interchangeable lenses and was a cheaper alternative to a Leica[1].

According to this reference, the company designed the View-Master stereo Color Camera in c.1955 for Sawyer's, of Portland, Oregon, USA, who produced the View-Master Personal stereo camera.

Cameras

  • Wilca Automatic made in small numbers for Swedish firm Wilca, just before AKA went bankrupt.


5442941368_269be5435c_m.jpg
Optina, 1960
image by fulvue (Image rights)
2236106961_092620e148_m.jpg
AkArelle Automatic S
image by Rick Soloway (Image rights)
285540984_10383d1be5_m.jpg
AkArette II
image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ Company History (in German) - on Martin Kohler's 3D-Historische.de site.

Links

Sources

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