Richter

Founded in 1932, Kamerawerk C. Richter in Tharandt, Germany produced the Reflecta TLR around 1933. After the war, this company was succeeded by Lipca in West-Germany and by VEB Reflecta in East Germany.

The East-German part fused with Welta in 1946 to form VEB Welta Kamerawerk. This company made the Reflekta II. VEB Welta in turn became part of the large VEB Kamera- und Kinowerk Dresden, a state owned conglomerate of East-German cameramakers that was to become VEB Pentacon in 1964.