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| − | '''HAFA''' was the brand name of the company '''Hatschek és Farkas'''; a Hungarian seller of cameras, optics and radios in Budapest from 1933 to about 1944. Their address was 4 Károly Körut 28, Budapest. They sold cameras from several German makers including [[Rodenstock]], [[Eho-Altissa]], [[Zeiss Ikon]], [[Rollei]], [[Leica]], [[Kodak AG]] and [[Certo]]. Their cameras were often badged, or engraved, with the HAFA logo and were sometimes re-named; three examples are the Super Hafa (Certo [[Super Dollina]]), the Dollychrom (Certo [[Dollina II]]) and the Hafa Box (Eho-Altissa Box). | + | '''HAFA''' was the brand name of the company '''Hatschek és Farkas'''; a Hungarian seller of cameras, optics and radios in Budapest from 1933 to about 1944. Their address was 4 Károly Körut 28, Budapest. They sold cameras from several German makers including [[Rodenstock]], [[Eho-Altissa]], [[Zeiss Ikon]], [[Rollei]], [[Leica]], [[Kodak AG]] and [[Certo]].<ref>Hafa catalogue 1940</ref> Their cameras were often badged, or engraved, with the HAFA logo and were sometimes re-named; three examples are the Super Hafa (Certo [[Super Dollina]]), the Dollychrom (Certo [[Dollina II]]) and the Hafa Box (Eho-Altissa Box). |
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HAFA was the brand name of the company Hatschek és Farkas; a Hungarian seller of cameras, optics and radios in Budapest from 1933 to about 1944. Their address was 4 Károly Körut 28, Budapest. They sold cameras from several German makers including Rodenstock, Eho-Altissa, Zeiss Ikon, Rollei, Leica, Kodak AG and Certo.[1] Their cameras were often badged, or engraved, with the HAFA logo and were sometimes re-named; three examples are the Super Hafa (Certo Super Dollina), the Dollychrom (Certo Dollina II) and the Hafa Box (Eho-Altissa Box).
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| Dollychrom 1935 image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
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| HAFA engraving image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights) |
Notes
- ↑ Hafa catalogue 1940
