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| − | '''G.A. Krauss''' was a company trading and manufacturing photographic goods. It was founded as Stuttgart's first photography retailer in 1895 by Gustav Adolf Krauss. From | + | '''G.A. Krauss''' was a company trading and manufacturing photographic goods. It was founded as Stuttgart's first photography retailer in 1895 by Gustav Adolf Krauss. From 1920 to 1934 the company produced own cameras. |
The founder's brother [[Krauss|Eugen Krauss]] was a camera maker from the same family, but based in Paris. | The founder's brother [[Krauss|Eugen Krauss]] was a camera maker from the same family, but based in Paris. | ||
Revision as of 22:17, 11 February 2023
| Photo industry in Stuttgart |
| Contessa | Contessa-Nettel | Drexler & Nagel | Ebner | Hauff | Kenngott | Kodak AG | G. A. Krauss | Nagel | Zeiss Ikon |
G.A. Krauss was a company trading and manufacturing photographic goods. It was founded as Stuttgart's first photography retailer in 1895 by Gustav Adolf Krauss. From 1920 to 1934 the company produced own cameras.
The founder's brother Eugen Krauss was a camera maker from the same family, but based in Paris.
The shop in Stuttgart and its branches in the region were sold by the founder's grandson Rolf Krauss in 1991.
Cameras
 
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| Krauss Peggy. (Image rights) |
Plate cameras
- Stereoplast (Stereocamera)
- Nanos / Knirps (strut-folding, 4.5x6 cm plates)
129 film
35mm film
Links
In English:
- Krauss at UKCamera.com (archived)
- Cameras at www.collection-appareils.fr (in French)
