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In 1909, the four camera makers [[Richard Hüttig|Hüttig AG]] in Dresden, [[Rudolf Krügener|Kamerawerk Dr. Krügener]] in Frankfurt/M,  [[Emil Wünsche|Wünsche AG]] in Reick near Dresden and [[Carl Zeiss Palmos|Carl Zeiss Palmos AG]] in Jena joined forces to become the ''Internationale Camera A.-G.'' ('''ICA''') in Dresden.
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In 1909, the four camera makers [[Richard Hüttig|Hüttig AG]] in Dresden, [[Rudolf Krügener|Kamerawerk Dr. Krügener]] in Frankfurt/M,  [[Emil Wünsche|Wünsche AG]] in Reick near Dresden and [[Carl Zeiss Palmos|Carl Zeiss Palmos AG]] in Jena joined forces to become the ''Internationale Camera A.-G.'' ('''ICA''') in Dresden. In 1912 the small swiss camera maker [[Zulauf]] joined the group and Gottlieb Zulauf became technical director in Dresden.
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==History==
 
==History==
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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]].
  
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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.
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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 [[Zeiss Ikon serial numbers|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 ==
 
==Cameras ==
 
===Plate Cameras===
 
===Plate Cameras===
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* [[Ica Bébé|Bébé]]
 
 
* [[Lola]]
 
* [[Lola]]
 
* Maximar
 
* Maximar
 
* [[Niklas]]
 
* [[Niklas]]
 
* [[Orix]]
 
* [[Orix]]
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* [[Polyscop]] (stereo)
 
 
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* [[ICA Reflex|Reflex]]
 
* [[ICA Reflex|Reflex]]
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* [[Reisekamera]] (wooden folding field camera, at least in 13x18 cm size<ref>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=20131004_0909&inO=553 ICA 13x18 cm Reisekamera, model 856], in polished wood finish and with 26 cm f/8 Helios Extra-rapid Aplanat, sold at the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.AuctionList?inL=&inC=WLPA&inA=20131004_0909&inWLPAAuctionType=AUCTION 24th Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 23 November 2013.</ref>)
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* [[Reisekamera]] (wooden folding field camera, at least in 13x18 cm size<ref>[https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Ica-Travelling-Camera-Model-856/AI-24-27251 ICA 13x18 cm Reisekamera, model 856], in polished wood finish and with 26 cm f/8 Helios Extra-rapid Aplanat, sold at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-24/ 24th Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 23 November 2013.</ref>)
 
* [[Favorit (folding-bed)|Tropical Favorit]]
 
* [[Favorit (folding-bed)|Tropical Favorit]]
 
* [[Victrix (folding-bed)|Victrix]]
 
* [[Victrix (folding-bed)|Victrix]]
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* [[Atom, Atom B]]
 
* [[Atom, Atom B]]
 
* [[Aviso]]
 
* [[Aviso]]
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* Lloyd
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* [[Lloyd]]
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* [[Stereo-Panorama Lloyd]]
 
* [[Cupido]]
 
* [[Cupido]]
 
* [[Ica Stereolette|Stereolette]]
 
* [[Ica Stereolette|Stereolette]]
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* Nelson
 
* Nelson
 
* [[Stereo Ideal]]
 
* [[Stereo Ideal]]
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* Teddy 146 <ref>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=4&inO=551 Teddy] offered for sale at the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=4 fourth Westlicht auction], in November 2003.</ref>
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* Teddy 146 <ref>[https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Ica-Teddy-146-9x12cm-various/AI-4-22585 Teddy] offered for sale at the [https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Cameras/Past-Auctions/Auction-4/ fourth Westlicht auction], in November 2003.</ref>
 
* Toska 110 (vertical)
 
* Toska 110 (vertical)
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* Toska 330 (horizontal 10x15, panorama & stereo)<ref>[http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/889172 Breker April 2005 Lot 890]</ref>
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* Toska 215 (vertical 9x12)
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* Toska 400 (horizontal 9x12, panorama & stereo)<ref>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=4&inO=555 Toska], offered for sale at the fourth Westlicht Auction, in November 2003.</ref>
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* Toska 330 (horizontal 10x15, panorama & stereo)<ref>[https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/889172_890-ica-toska-330-1914 Breker April 2005 Lot 890]</ref>
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* Toska 400 (horizontal 9x12, panorama & stereo)<ref>[https://www.leitz-auction.com/en/Ica-Toska/AI-4-22589 Toska], offered for sale at the fourth Westlicht Auction, in November 2003.</ref>
 
* [[ICA Trilby|Trilby]]
 
* [[ICA Trilby|Trilby]]
  
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* Reicka 12 x 9 plate camera<ref>fitted with [[Goerz]] Dogmar f/4.5 15cm in [[Compur]] (seen in an eBay Auction December 2012)</ref>
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* Reicka 12 x 9 plate camera<ref>fitted with [[Goerz]] Dogmar f/4.5 15cm in [[Compur]] (seen in an eBay Auction December 2012)</ref>
 
* [[Sirene|Sirene 135, Sirene 105]]
 
* [[Sirene|Sirene 135, Sirene 105]]
  
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* [[Minimum-Palmos]], Stereo Minimum-Palmos
 
* [[Minimum-Palmos]], Stereo Minimum-Palmos
 
* Universal-Palmos
 
* Universal-Palmos
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====Continued [[Zulauf]] models====
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* [[Ica Bébé|Bébé]]
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* [[Polyscop]] (stereo)
  
 
===Rollfilm===
 
===Rollfilm===
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* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICA_AG ICA company history] in German on Wikipedia.org
 
* [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICA_AG ICA company history] in German on Wikipedia.org
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* [http://www.kl-riess.dk/ica.hist.html Ica AG - founded 100 years ago], at [http://www.kl-riess.dk/ The homepage of Klaus-Eckard Riess]
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* [http://riess.fotohistoricum.dk/ica.hist.html Ica AG - founded 100 years ago], at [http://riess.fotohistoricum.dk/ The homepage of Klaus-Eckard Riess]
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* [http://www.kl-riess.dk/goerz.html Zeiss Ikon - Kameras der Vorgängerfirmen Ernemann, Contessa-Nettel, Ica und Goerz], at [http://www.kl-riess.dk/ The homepage of Klaus-Eckard Riess]
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* [http://riess.fotohistoricum.dk/goerz.html Zeiss Ikon - Kameras der Vorgängerfirmen Ernemann, Contessa-Nettel, Ica und Goerz], at [http://riess.fotohistoricum.dk/ The homepage of Klaus-Eckard Riess]
 
* Catalogs and product lists
 
* Catalogs and product lists
 
** [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/ica 1919, 1922 and 1925 ICA catalogs], at [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/ From the focal plane to infinity]
 
** [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/ica 1919, 1922 and 1925 ICA catalogs], at [http://sites.google.com/site/fromthefocalplanetoinfinity/ From the focal plane to infinity]
 
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ica_cameras/ica_cameras.htm Brochure of ICA cameras - 1925, ICA Reflex, ICA "Ideal", Ica Palmos O] at Mike Butkus´ [http://www.butkus.org Orphan Cameras]
 
** [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ica_cameras/ica_cameras.htm Brochure of ICA cameras - 1925, ICA Reflex, ICA "Ideal", Ica Palmos O] at Mike Butkus´ [http://www.butkus.org Orphan Cameras]
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** [http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/info/ica_1.html 1925 ICA catalogue], with price lists for 1295 and '27, at [http://www.cameraeccentric.com/index.html Camera Eccentric]
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** [https://www.cameraeccentric.com/static/img/pdfs/ica_1.pdf 1925 ICA catalogue], with price lists for 1295 and '27, at [https://www.cameraeccentric.com/ Camera Eccentric]
 
** [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/icacat.shtml ICA A.G. Camera Catalog, 1922] (product list), at [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/ Scott's Photographica Collection]
 
** [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/icacat.shtml ICA A.G. Camera Catalog, 1922] (product list), at [http://www.vintagephoto.tv/ Scott's Photographica Collection]
 
** [http://ludens.cl/photo/ica/ica.html The 1913 Ica catalog] (excerpts), at [http://ludens.cl/ Homo Ludens]
 
** [http://ludens.cl/photo/ica/ica.html The 1913 Ica catalog] (excerpts), at [http://ludens.cl/ Homo Ludens]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ica_cameras/ica_cameras.htm ICA cameras, general booklet, ICA Minimum Palmos 450, ICA Reflex, ICA TRONA 212 - English instructions, ICA Volta (German) instruction manual] found at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
 
* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ica_cameras/ica_cameras.htm ICA cameras, general booklet, ICA Minimum Palmos 450, ICA Reflex, ICA TRONA 212 - English instructions, ICA Volta (German) instruction manual] found at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
  
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* ICA serial numbers at [https://manualcamera.info/ica.htm Manual Camera]
  
 
[[Category: German camera makers|Ica]]
 
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[[Category:ICA|*]]

Latest revision as of 03:03, 6 February 2024

Zeiss Ikon and related companies
Pre-Merger phase I (before 1909)
Hüttig | Wünsche | Krügener | Carl Zeiss Palmos | Nettel | Drexler & Nagel | Herbst & Firl
Pre-merger phase II (1909-1926)
Carl Zeiss | Ernemann | ICA | Goerz | Zulauf | Contessa-Nettel
Zeiss Ikon (1926 and after)
Zeiss Ikon | Pentacon
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
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1922 ICA advertisement
scanned by Uwe Kulick 

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. In 1912 the small swiss camera maker Zulauf joined the group and Gottlieb Zulauf became technical director 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 immediately after the merger, but reopened as production place since the request for cameras rose these days, giving ICA a good start.

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

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ICA Lola
image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)
Continued Hüttig models
Continued Wünsche models
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Ica Halloh
image by Süleyman Demir (Image rights)
Continued Dr. Krügener models
Continued Zeiss-Palmos models

Continued Zulauf models

Rollfilm

Continued Wünsche models
Continued Dr. Krügener models

Notes

  1. ↑ ICA 13x18 cm Reisekamera, model 856, in polished wood finish and with 26 cm f/8 Helios Extra-rapid Aplanat, sold at the 24th Westlicht Photographica Auction, on 23 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Teddy offered for sale at the fourth Westlicht auction, in November 2003.
  3. ↑ Breker April 2005 Lot 890
  4. ↑ Toska, offered for sale at the fourth Westlicht Auction, in November 2003.
  5. ↑ fitted with Goerz Dogmar f/4.5 15cm in Compur (seen in an eBay Auction December 2012)


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