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'''Iloca''' cameras were produced from 1950 to 1959 by Wilhelm Witt of Hamburg. Early models were the Iloca I, Ia, II and IIa, which were small and relatively simple viewfinder and rangefinder cameras. The "Quick" series introduced automatic cocking of the shutter when winding the film. The name "Rapid" came from the adoption of a rapid winding lever. The cameras were sold very successful in the 1950s through the [[Sears]] mail order catalogue in the USA. However, the company was probably best known for their range of [[stereo]] cameras.
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The '''Iloca Camera Werk''' was originally founded by A. Walter Illing in about 1947 as a small precision mechanical workshop in Hamburg, Germany.<ref name="Thiele">{{Thiele Wer}}</ref> A first camera was supposed to be named ''Ilca'', but this was too close to ''ICA'' and therefore was changed to '''Iloca''' (styled "Jloca"). In 1950 '''Wilhelm Witt''' took over and led the company into a very successful decade of steep ascent, both technically and commercially. Early models were the Iloca I, Ia, II and IIa, which were small and relatively simple viewfinder and rangefinder cameras. The "Quick" series introduced automatic cocking of the shutter when winding the film. The name "Rapid" came from the adoption of a rapid winding lever. The cameras were sold very successful in the 1950s through the [[Sears]] mail order catalogue in the USA. However, the company was probably best known for their range of [[stereo]] cameras.
  
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Their main claim to fame was the introduction of the first [[35mm]] camera with an integrated [[Film_advance#Motor_Drive|electric motor wind]]. Unfortunately it was very expensive and sold poorly in Europe. It was much more successful in the USA where it was sold as the Graphic 35 Electric. The company was acquired by [[Agfa]] around 1960 and the [[Iloca Electric]] was re-introduced as the [[Selecta|Agfa Selecta m]] - only this time with a fixed f2.8 Solinar lens in place of the interchangeable bayonet mount.  
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Their main claim to fame was the introduction of the [[Iloca Electric]] in 1959, the first [[35mm]] camera with an integrated [[Film_advance#Motor_Drive|electric motor wind]]. It was rather expensive in Europe and was quite successful in the USA where it was sold as the Graphic 35 Electric. The next camera was supposed to be the ''auto-electric'', basically the same body including the electric motor drive, but a fixed lens. It's main claim would have been a trap needle auto-exposure feature. However, [[Deckel|F. Deckel]] did not supply the ordered Compur-automat shutters and with this forced Iloca into bankruptcy, which was filed in early April 1960. Witt accused Deckel and its parent company Carl Zeiss for exploiting a dominant market position, ultimately too late for the company.<ref>[https://www.zeit.de/1960/15/die-verschluesse-kamen-nicht/komplettansicht "Die Verschlüsse kamen nicht..."] historic newspaper article on [https://www.zeit.de Zeit.de] (in German)</ref> 200 employees were sent home and the company stopped existing. The remaining assets including the readily developed ''auto-electric'' were sold to [[Agfa]], who launched this camera as the Agfa [[Selecta m]] - with a fixed f2.8 Solinar lens.  
  
 
==  Iloca cameras ==
 
==  Iloca cameras ==
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* [[Iloca I and Ia]]
 
* [[Iloca I and Ia]]
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* [[Iloca Stereo]]
 
* [[Iloca Stereo]]
 
* [[Iloca Stereo II]] / Photrix Stereo
 
* [[Iloca Stereo II]] / Photrix Stereo
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* [[Iloca Stereo II|Iloca Stereo IIa]] / Tower 83
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* [[Iloca Stereo Rapid]] / [[Realist 45]]
 
* [[Iloca Automatic]]
 
* [[Iloca Automatic]]
 
* [[Iloca Electric]] / Graphic 35 Electric - 1959
 
* [[Iloca Electric]] / Graphic 35 Electric - 1959
  
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==Notes==
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== Links ==
 
== Links ==
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* [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/iloca1.htm Iloca Rapid] at [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/camindexe.html Tigin's Classic Cameras]
 
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* Repair notes of the [http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/rapida/rapida.html Iloca Rapid (A)], [http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/rapidb/rapidb.html Iloca Rapid B] and [http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/ilocaiia/ilocaiia.html Iloca IIa] at [http://www.daniel.mitchell.name/cameras/index.html Daniel Mitchell's camera site]
 
 
* [http://www.cjs-classic-cameras.co.uk/iloca/index.html Iloca Camera pages] at [http://www.cjs-classic-cameras.co.uk/ CJ's Classic Camera Collection]
 
* [http://www.cjs-classic-cameras.co.uk/iloca/index.html Iloca Camera pages] at [http://www.cjs-classic-cameras.co.uk/ CJ's Classic Camera Collection]
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* [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/listeH_imagettes.php#Iloca Iloca Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr
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* [https://knippsen.blogspot.com/2022/04/witt-iloca-electric.html Iloca Electric and company history] at [https://knippsen.blogspot.com KniPPsen]
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* [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=witt&title=Witt Witt page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180504131501/http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/iloca1.htm Iloca Rapid] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20181221185528/http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/camindexe.html Tigin's Classic Cameras] (archived)
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* Repair notes of the [https://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=rapida Iloca Rapid (A)], [https://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=rapidb Iloca Rapid B] and [https://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=ilocaiia Iloca IIa] at [https://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php Daniel Mitchell's camera site]
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* [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/834 Witt page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French)
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca-realist/iloca-realist_guide.htm Iloca Realist instruction manual in PDF format (English)] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca_quick/iloca_quick.htm Iloca Quick A instruction manual in PDF format (English)] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca_rapid/iloca_rapid.htm Iloca Rapid I - IL - IIL instruction manual in PDF format (English)] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca_stereo_ii/iloca_stereo_ii.htm Iloca stereo II instruction manual in PDF format (English)] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca_rapid_a/icola_rapid_a.htm Iloca Rapid a instruction manual] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca_stereo_ii/iloca_stereo_ii.htm Iloca Stereo II instructions] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/iloca/iloca_stereo_rapid/iloca_stereo_rapid.htm Iloca Stereo Rapid instructions] from [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ OrphanCameras.com]
  
 
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[[Category:German camera makers]]
 
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 2 April 2023

The Iloca Camera Werk was originally founded by A. Walter Illing in about 1947 as a small precision mechanical workshop in Hamburg, Germany.[1] A first camera was supposed to be named Ilca, but this was too close to ICA and therefore was changed to Iloca (styled "Jloca"). In 1950 Wilhelm Witt took over and led the company into a very successful decade of steep ascent, both technically and commercially. Early models were the Iloca I, Ia, II and IIa, which were small and relatively simple viewfinder and rangefinder cameras. The "Quick" series introduced automatic cocking of the shutter when winding the film. The name "Rapid" came from the adoption of a rapid winding lever. The cameras were sold very successful in the 1950s through the Sears mail order catalogue in the USA. However, the company was probably best known for their range of stereo cameras.

Their main claim to fame was the introduction of the Iloca Electric in 1959, the first 35mm camera with an integrated electric motor wind. It was rather expensive in Europe and was quite successful in the USA where it was sold as the Graphic 35 Electric. The next camera was supposed to be the auto-electric, basically the same body including the electric motor drive, but a fixed lens. It's main claim would have been a trap needle auto-exposure feature. However, F. Deckel did not supply the ordered Compur-automat shutters and with this forced Iloca into bankruptcy, which was filed in early April 1960. Witt accused Deckel and its parent company Carl Zeiss for exploiting a dominant market position, ultimately too late for the company.[2] 200 employees were sent home and the company stopped existing. The remaining assets including the readily developed auto-electric were sold to Agfa, who launched this camera as the Agfa Selecta m - with a fixed f2.8 Solinar lens.

Iloca cameras

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Iloca Ia
image by Cees-Jan De Hoog (Image rights)
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Iloca Stereo II
image by Geoff Harrisson (Image rights)


Notes

  1. ↑ Hartmut Thiele, Die Deutsche Photoindustrie - Wer war Wer, 8th edition, Munich 2021.
  2. ↑ "Die Verschlüsse kamen nicht..." historic newspaper article on Zeit.de (in German)

Links

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