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Hüttig, one of the oldest camera makers to take part on this new venture was founded in 1862. The Wünsche factory in Reick was closed, but reopened as production place since the request for cameras rose these days, giving ICA agood start. Later a new factory  (see image) was built near the old Hüttig plant in Dresden.
  
 
Originally, the new company logo was a five-pointed star. Later this was changed to a light-bearing angel. ICA produced a variety of cameras, continuing some of the camera lines of the founding companies. The plate cameras [[Sirene 135]] and [[Ica Ideal|Ideal]] are common. New original ICA products were added soon, for example the [[Icarette]].
 
Originally, the new company logo was a five-pointed star. Later this was changed to a light-bearing angel. ICA produced a variety of cameras, continuing some of the camera lines of the founding companies. The plate cameras [[Sirene 135]] and [[Ica Ideal|Ideal]] are common. New original ICA products were added soon, for example the [[Icarette]].

Revision as of 18:25, 3 November 2013

Camera industry in Dresden
Balda | Certo | Eho-Altissa | Eichapfel | Ernemann | Feinmess | Heyde | Hamaphot | Huth | Hüttig | ICA | Ihagee | Kochmann | Kerman | KW | Eugen Loeber | Ludwig | Mentor | Merkel | Meyer | Mimosa | Pentacon | Richter | Sommer | Stübiger | Unger & Hoffmann | Werner | Wünsche | Zeiss Ikon | Zeh
Camera distributors in Dresden
Stöckig
Camera industry in Freital
Beier | Pouva | Thowe | Welta


In 1909, the four camera makers Hüttig AG in Dresden, Kamerawerk Dr. Krügener in Frankfurt/M, Wünsche AG in Reick near Dresden and Carl Zeiss Palmos AG in Jena joined forces to become the Internationale Camera A.-G. (ICA) in Dresden.


History

Hüttig, one of the oldest camera makers to take part on this new venture was founded in 1862. The Wünsche factory in Reick was closed, but reopened as production place since the request for cameras rose these days, giving ICA agood start. Later a new factory (see image) was built near the old Hüttig plant in Dresden.

Originally, the new company logo was a five-pointed star. Later this was changed to a light-bearing angel. ICA produced a variety of cameras, continuing some of the camera lines of the founding companies. The plate cameras Sirene 135 and Ideal are common. New original ICA products were added soon, for example the Icarette.

In 1926, ICA was one of the name-giving partners in Zeiss-Ikon. The others were Ernemann, also in Dresden, Goerz and Contessa-Nettel. The serial number system employed by Zeiss Ikon until its demise in 1972 was initiated early on when ICA was established, using a letter preceding the serial number.

Cameras

Plate Cameras

Continued Hüttig models
Continued Wünsche models
Continued Dr. Krügener models
  • Trona
Continued Zeiss-Palmos models

Rollfilm

Continued Wünsche models
Continued Dr. Krügener models

Notes

  1. Teddy offered for sale at the fourth Westlicht Photographica Auction, in November 2003.
  2. Breker April 2005 Lot 890
  3. Toska, offered for sale at the fourth Westlicht Auction, in November 2003.
  4. fitted with Goerz Dogmar f/4.5 15cm in Compur (seen in an eBay Auction December 2012)


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