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| + | |image_by= Missouri History Museum | ||
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'''Century Camera Co.''' was founded in 1900 by three former employees of [[Rochester Optical Co.]]. | '''Century Camera Co.''' was founded in 1900 by three former employees of [[Rochester Optical Co.]]. | ||
The company achieved a high quality of its plate cameras, so that it had a 25% market share in 1902. | The company achieved a high quality of its plate cameras, so that it had a 25% market share in 1902. | ||
| − | In 1905, the company | + | In 1903 [[Kodak]] purchased Century. In 1904 Century introduced its remarkable revolving back for plate cameras. |
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| + | In 1905, the company purchased the [[Rochester Panoramic Camera Co.]]. | ||
| − | In | + | In 1907/08 the company became [[Kodak]]'s ''Century Camera Division'' which itself later became part of Kodak's ''[[Folmer & Schwing]] Division '', and continued the brand ''Century'' until 1920. |
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| + | |image_by= Mark Birkle | ||
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| + | |image_text= camera w/ triple extension bellows | ||
| + | |image_by= Luis Cozeto | ||
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| + | ===Poco=== | ||
| + | Maybe the company continued the [[Poco]] for a while. | ||
| + | ===Cirkut=== | ||
| + | The development of the [[Cirkut]] Cameras and camera backs for panorama photography was taken over from Rochester Panoramic Camera Co. Cirkut panorama film backs were available for Century cameras. | ||
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| + | ==Links== | ||
| + | *[http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=1153& History] and [http://historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium2/pm.cgi?action=app_display&app=datasheet&app_id=1462& product listing] of Century Camera Co. at [http://www.historiccamera.com historiccamera.com] | ||
| + | *[http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam/cent.htm Century View Cameras] at [http://www.piercevaubel.com/cam Field Cameras of the United States] | ||
[[Category:Camera makers]] | [[Category:Camera makers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:12, 24 March 2023
| photography related industry in Rochester (New York) |
| American Camera | Bausch & Lomb | Blair | Century | Crown Optical Co. | Elgeet | Folmer & Schwing | Gassner and Marx | Graflex | Gundlach | Ilex | JML | Kodak | Milburn | Monroe | PMC | Ray | Reichenbach, Morey and Will | Rochester Camera and Supply Co. | Rochester Optical Co. | Rochester Panoramic Camera Co. | Seneca | Sunart | Walker | Webster Industries | Wollensak |
| and in Rochester (Minnesota) |
| Conley |
| external links |
| graflex.org - Rudolf Kingslake's "Optical industry in Rochester (N.Y.)" |
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| Century Model 46 image by Bill Strong (Image rights) |
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| Century Camera image by OZBOX (Image rights) |
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| image by Missouri History Museum (Image rights) |
Century Camera Co. was founded in 1900 by three former employees of Rochester Optical Co..
The company achieved a high quality of its plate cameras, so that it had a 25% market share in 1902.
In 1903 Kodak purchased Century. In 1904 Century introduced its remarkable revolving back for plate cameras.
In 1905, the company purchased the Rochester Panoramic Camera Co..
In 1907/08 the company became Kodak's Century Camera Division which itself later became part of Kodak's Folmer & Schwing Division , and continued the brand Century until 1920.
 
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| images by Mark Birkle (Image rights) |
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| camera w/ triple extension bellows image by Luis Cozeto (Image rights) |
Poco
Maybe the company continued the Poco for a while.
Cirkut
The development of the Cirkut Cameras and camera backs for panorama photography was taken over from Rochester Panoramic Camera Co. Cirkut panorama film backs were available for Century cameras.
Links
- History and product listing of Century Camera Co. at historiccamera.com
- Century View Cameras at Field Cameras of the United States
