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'''Hugo Svensson & Co.''' was a camera maker based in in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company made [[magazine camera]]s. Famous owners of Svensson cameras were Arctica explorer Fritjof Nansen and camera maker Victor [[Hasselblad]] who was distributor of some Svensson cameras. In 1966, Hugo Svensson & Co. was bought by [[Ilford]] and renamed as Ilford Foto AB. | '''Hugo Svensson & Co.''' was a camera maker based in in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company made [[magazine camera]]s. Famous owners of Svensson cameras were Arctica explorer Fritjof Nansen and camera maker Victor [[Hasselblad]] who was distributor of some Svensson cameras. In 1966, Hugo Svensson & Co. was bought by [[Ilford]] and renamed as Ilford Foto AB. | ||
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| − | *[[Svea]] | + | *Packtick, c.1917: T-shaped frame supporting leather sides, with a minimal front housing the lens, shutter and VF. 6x9cm |
| + | *[[Svea]] wooden 'detective camera' | ||
*Svenska Express | *Svenska Express | ||
*Stella | *Stella | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 26 February 2024
Hugo Svensson & Co. was a camera maker based in in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company made magazine cameras. Famous owners of Svensson cameras were Arctica explorer Fritjof Nansen and camera maker Victor Hasselblad who was distributor of some Svensson cameras. In 1966, Hugo Svensson & Co. was bought by Ilford and renamed as Ilford Foto AB.
Cameras
- Packtick, c.1917: T-shaped frame supporting leather sides, with a minimal front housing the lens, shutter and VF. 6x9cm
- Svea wooden 'detective camera'
- Svenska Express
- Stella
