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The Staeble Lens Factory in Schongau/Lech in 1958 (Image rights)
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Staeble was a German company, founded on 5 May 1908 with a capitalisation of 120,000 Reichsmark. Principals were the German scientist, physicist (optics) and mathematician Dr. Franz Staeble (*1876 †1950), and engineers Alfred Neumann[1] and Oskar Jaeger[2], the latter listed as 'business manager'.[3] The company primarily made lenses for cameras, binoculars, projectors and enlargers, but prior to World War II also produced entire cameras.[4] The company traded under a number name variations.[5] Some of the Staeble lens designs were apparently acquired by Rodenstock in 1930.[6] Staeble was an OEM who supplied lenses to a range of German manufacturers both prior to and after World War II. During World War II, and presumably also during World War I, Staeble also manufactured military optics, especially gunsights.

The Staeble production facility was based initially in Munich but by 1944 was moved to Altenstadt near Schongau am Lech (Bavaria) to escape the threat of Allied bombing raids.[7] By 1958 the Staeble-Werk was acquired by the salesman Otto Friedl and his wife, and was renamed Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble, Friedl & Co. KG.[8] It was bought out by Agfa in 1969.[9]

Cameras

  • Unoplast 10x15 (~1925)
    • with Doppel-Anastigmat f/ 5.4 120 mm in Compound shutter (~1910s)[10]
    • with Doppel-Anastigmat f/ 6.3 165 mm in Compur shutter (~1920s)[11]

Lenses fitted in cameras

Staeble was an OEM who supplied lenses to a range of German manufacturers such as Braun, Contessa-Nettel, Finetta, Kalos, King, Neidig, Potthof, Saraber, Wirgin, Genos, Ising, Kürbi & Niggeloh, Linden, Mozar, Pohlack und Seidel.[12] In addition, Stabele lenses can be found in a number of no-name cameras distributed by major German mail-order houses, such as KaDeWe.[13]

Aeroplast

  • F/6.8 used on the 'Atlanta' balloon camera made by Contessa ca. 1911[14]

Choroplast

  • Series I f/3.9 available as 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 36 and 48cm[15]
  • Series II f/4.5 available as 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 36 and 48cm[15]
  • Series III f/6.3 available as 7.5, 10.5, 12, 13.5. 16.5, 19.5, 24, 27.5, 32 and 36cm[15]
  • Series IV f/6.3 available as 7.5, 10.5, 12, 13.5. 16.5, 19.5, 24, 27.5, 32 and 38cm[15]
  • Series IV f/6.8 available as 7.5, 10.5, 12, 13.5. 16.5, 19.5, 24, and 27.5cm[15]

Citonar

supplied to Contessa-Nettel[14]

Citoplast

a double Anastigmat (Doppel-Anastigmat) design

  • f/6.3 13.5cm
    • in Derval shutter in vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with single expansion bellows and fixed front board [13]
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with fully adjustable double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
  • f/6.3 16.5cm
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 10 x 15 with single expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]

also supplied to Contessa-Nettel[14]

Color-Ultralit (Braun Color-Ultralit)

Extra-Rapid Aplanat

  • f/7.7 avaiable as 10.5, 13.5 16.5 and 19.5cm[15]
  • f/7.7 13.5cm
    • in Derval shutter in vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with single expansion and fixed board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with fully adjustable double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
  • f/7.7 15.5cm
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
  • f/7.7 16.5cm
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 10 x 15 with single expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]

Hellaplast

Isoplast

a double Anastigmat (Doppel-Anastigmat) design

  • f5.8
    • fitted in Pixie vest-pocket strut folder[13][19]
  • f/5.8 13.5cm
    • in Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
  • f/5.8 16.5cm
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 10 x 15 with single expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]

Kata

Katagon

Kataplast

Kuhn's Anachromat (1928)

the original Imagon[21]

Lineogon

Lineoplast

  • f/11.5 25cm barrel lens[22]
  • f/12.5 available as 6, 9, 13, 15.5, 18, 22, 25.5, 32, 44 and 55cm[15]

Medioplast

Monoplast

  • f/7.7 available as 7.5, 11.5, 14.5, 19.5, 22, 30, 42, and 54cm[15]

Neoplast

Polyplast

Polyplast multi-lens lens set of 1912 with custom mount.[23]

Protoplast

  • f/6.8 available as 9, 12, 13.5, 16.5, 19.5, 24, 27.5, 30 and 36cm[15]

Super-Choro

Super-Ultralit (Braun Super-Ultralit)

Tachyplast

  • f/3.2 available as 15, 18.5, 26, 36 and 48cm[15]

Telon

Telon - R

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Staeble-Telexon f/5.6 85mm
image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights)

Telexon

Teronar

supplied to Contessa-Nettel[14]

Tessaplast

a double Anastigmat (Doppel-Anastigmat) design

  • f/5.5 13.5cm
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 9 x 12 with fully adjustable double expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]
  • f/5.5 16.5cm
    • in Derval or Ibsor shutter in a no-name vertical plate camera 10 x 15 with single expansion bellows and adjustable front board (vertically and horizontally)[13]

also supplied to Contessa-Nettel[14]

Ultralit

see also Color-Ultralit and Super-Ultralit

Ultraplast

Unoplast

an Anastigmat

Projector lenses

Halogon

Katagon

  • f/2.8 85mm
    • in Noris 500 slide projector[16]
    • in Revue 24JL slide projector[16]

Paxigon

  • f/2.8 85mm
    • in Braun Paximat 200
    • in Braun Paximat 1800 electric slide projector
    • in Braun Paximat Triumph N24
    • in Braun Paximat N 12auto slide projector[16]

Proj.-Kata

Proj.-Katagon

Proj.Trigon

Stellagon

Stellar

  • f/2.8 85mm

Super-Stellagon

  • f/2.8 85mm
    • in Braun Paximat deLuxe N24+J

Suprar

  • f/2.8 85mm

Trigon

Enlarger lenses

Katagon

Telexon – E

  • with a f/5.6 85mm lens witm M39 mount.[16]

Ultragon

Other Optics

Binoculars

mentioned in a 1913 advertisement[26]

Gun Sights / Rifle Scopes

  • Staeble Diana Uniscope 2.2 x 15
    • for Diana Air Rifle[27]

Telescopes

mentioned in a 1913 advertisement[28]


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Cover of the 1914 Staeble Catalogue
image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

Bibliography

Catalogues

  • Photographische Objektive und Kameras : Katalog Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung. München: Druck der G. Franz'schen Hofbuchdruckerei 1908. 39 pp.
  • Hauptkatalog über photographische Objektive & Kameras, Projektions-Apparate und Fernrohre. Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. G.m.b.H. München, Daiser Str. 15. München: Staeble, 1912. 112pp.
  • Photographische Objektive. Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co.. München: Staeble, 1914. 64 pp.
  • Photo-Optik und Kameras. Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. München: Staeble, 1926, 52pp.
  • [Polyplast and Neoplast Catalog] Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble, Friedl & Co. KG. Schongau. (n.d.) (after 1958) 6pp.

Other

Thiele, Hartmut (2008) Staeble-Optik. Die Geschichte des Optischen Werkes, Aufstellung der gesamten Objektivfertigung von 1917 bis 1972. München: Lindemanns Fotobuchhandlung.

Links

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Ing[engieur]' Alfred Neumann.
  2. ↑ 'Dipl[om]-Ing[engieur]' Oskar Jaeger.
  3. ↑ Photographische Korrespondenz. Photographische Gesellschaft in Wien, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Photographie vol. 45, 1908, p. 284.— Der Mechaniker vol. 16, 1909, p. 117).
  4. ↑ eg. Photographische Objektive und Kameras : Katalog Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung. München: Druck der G. Franz'schen Hofbuchdruckerei 1908.—Photo-Optik und Kameras. Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. München: Staeble, 1926, 52pp.
  5. ↑ It was also known as (addresses are given where available):
    Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. G.m.b.H (1912) in München, Daiser Strasse 15 (1912 Catalogue);
    Dr. Staeble-Werk (~1913) in München F50 (1913 newspaper advertisement offered on eBay); (1919 newspaper advertisement on Flickr);
    Dr. Staeble-Werk m.b.H. (~1913) in München B 10 (1913 newspaper advertisement offered on eBay);
    Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. (~1914) in München X (newspaper advertisement for May 1914 offered on eBay);
    Staeble-Werk or simply
    Dr. Staeble.
  6. ↑ A History of the Imagon lens by Dr. Alfons Schultz
  7. ↑ Address: Südliche Römerstrasse 18-26, Altenstadt.
  8. ↑ See Handelregister HRB 46245.—See also German trademark issued on 24 Dec 1958: Wort-Bildmarke von Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble, Friedl & Co (DE732266). extended (by Agfa 24 December 1988, cancelled 17 October 2000.
  9. ↑ Der Druckspiegel, vol 24 (1969), Issue 9-12, p. 62.—On 13 June 1988 Agfa applied for the trademark STAEBLE Wortmarke von Agfa-Gevaert AG (DE1126417); trademark extinguished 1 July 2008.
  10. ↑ Norway Photomuseum
  11. ↑ Photographica Collection Dirk HR Spennemann
  12. ↑ Thiele, Hartmut (2008) Staeble-Optik. Die Geschichte des Optischen Werkes, Aufstellung der gesamten Objektivfertigung von 1917 bis 1972. München: Lindemanns Fotobuchhandlung.
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 Photographische Apparate. Kaufhaus des Westens. Illustrierter Hauptkatalog 1913, p. 135. The 'Kaufhaus des Westens' was a Berlin-based department store and mail-order house.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 Wilkinson, M. and Glanfield, C. A lens collector's vade mecum. Version 07/05/2001. Distributed as a CD or PDF file
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 15.9 Optisches Werk Dr. Staeble & Co. G.M.b.H Muenchen. 1912 Catalogue extracts at www.cameraeccentric.com
  16. ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 16.14 16.15 16.16 16.17 16.18 16.19 16.20 16.21 16.22 16.23 16.24 16.25 16.26 16.27 16.28 16.29 16.30 16.31 16.32 Seen in an eBay auction December 2012,
  17. ↑ Christies Lot 409 / Sale 4881.
  18. ↑ Breker September 2006 Lot 948
  19. ↑ Unknown Vest Pocket Strut Camera at Antique & Vintage Photographic Equipment.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Perlux in Classic Cameras.
  21. ↑ Staeble, Franz (1928) Anachromat Kühn«, Photographische Rundschau und Mitteilungen vol. 65, pp. 189-190.—A History of the Imagon lens by Dr. Alfons Schultz.— Young, William Russell (2008) The soft-focus lens and Anglo-American pictorialism. Thesis. University of St Andrews.
  22. ↑ Westlicht 21/Lot 561
  23. ↑ Some commentators were very critical: "Occasionally, for some reason, a designer will try the effect of combining two dissimilar cemented components about a central stop. It is hard to see the virtue of such an arrangement,except perhaps as an economy measure." (Kingslake, Rudolf [1989] A history of the photographic lens. London: Academic Press, p. 102)
  24. ↑ via flickr
  25. ↑ Diaprojektor "Paximat" in Industrie- und Filmmuseum Wolfen
  26. ↑ Offered on eBay as a newspaper clipping without actual source given.
  27. ↑ Various on-line auctions for guns
  28. ↑ Offered on eBay as a newspaper clipping without actual source given.
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