Lipca

image by Dries van den Elzen (Image rights)

Lipca, which is short for Lip­pi­sche Ca­me­rafa­brik Rich­ter & Fi­scher Gmb­H, was founded in Barntrup, Germany, c.1947 by the former owners of Kamera-Werk C. Richter, the married couple Fritz and Charlotte Richter together with their partner Fischer.
Fritz Richter died in an accident soon afterwards in 1948.

The company was closed in the early 1960's.

Cameras

• Flexo (1949)
• Flexora (1952)
• Flexora II
• Flexora III (1956)
• Rollop I and II (1954)
• Rollop Automatic (1956)

The Rollop 35 is not related to Lipca and was produced after the company was closed.
Very probably the Rollop 35 is the same camera as the Franka 125 L.

Bibliography

• McKeown, James M. and Joan C. McKeown's Price Guide to Antique and Classic Cameras, 12th Edition, 2005-2006. USA, Centennial Photo Service, 2004. ISBN 0-931838-40-1 (hardcover). ISBN 0-931838-41-X (softcover).
• Personal Lipca research documentation, courtesy of long time Lipca collector and history investigator Herr Ulf Schopfer, Bad Pyrmont, Germany
• Peter Barz, article "Lipca Teil 1, eine Neugründung der Nachkriegszeit" in the German magazine "Photographica Cabinett 25/02"
• Peter Barz, article "Lipca Teil 2, Die Kameras de Lippischen Camerafabrik Richter & Fischer GmbH, Barntrup" in the German magazine "Photographica Cabinett 26/02"

Links

In English:

• A company history at amateurphotographer.com
• Andreas Wolkerstorfers Flexora TLR

In French:

• Lippische Cameras at www.collection-appareils.fr

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