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| − | Wallace Heaton was a distributor of photographic products in London from 1917 to 1972. The company was founded by Wallace Heaton. Heaton | + | Wallace Heaton was a distributor of photographic products in London from 1917 to 1972. The company was founded by Wallace Evans Heaton. Heaton became interested in photography while working in a pharmacy. on Bond street in London but eventually shifted his business from a pharmacy (a ''Chemist shop'' in local jargon) located in Brighton in the late 1800s. In 1902 Heaton opened a photographic business in Sheffield called Watsons of High Street. In 1919, Heaton moved his business to 119 New Bond Street in London and renamed it to Wallace Heaton, Ltd.<ref>[http://www.heatonfamily.co.uk/ Heaton Family history]</ref> In 1972, the company was bought by Dixons Retail plc, a consumer electronics retailer in Europe. The company distributed products made by other companies, including some that were rebadged under their own brand names, '''Zodel''', '''Zodellar''', and '''Harmony'''. Wallace Heaton was the official supplier of photographic gear to the British Royal family<ref>[http://www.britainexpress.com/royals/ra8.html Where the Queen Mother shops.]</ref> as well as being the "Royal Photographers"<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/theo-faberge-394345.html Obituary for Theo Faberge mentioning Wallace Heaton as Royal Photographer]</ref>. The company is best know for publishing an annual catalog of photographic gear. These catalogs, known as '''Blue Books''' because of their blue covers<ref>[http://www.worldphotoadventure.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=2 World Photo Adventure: A Classic Pair - WH Blue Books]</ref>, were published annually between 1949 and 1972.<ref>[http://www.oldtimercameras.com/faqs/miscellaneous.asp Wallace Heaton Blue Books]</ref>. Blue Books are highly sought after by collectors because of the valuable information they contain about a wide range of cameras made during those years. |
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See Certo [[Certotrop]] models | See Certo [[Certotrop]] models | ||
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* Zodel 300mm f/5.6 (Enna) | * Zodel 300mm f/5.6 (Enna) | ||
* Zodel Automatic 200mm f/3.9, 58mm filter diameter | * Zodel Automatic 200mm f/3.9, 58mm filter diameter | ||
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| + | ==Zodellar Large Format Lenses== | ||
| + | * Zodellar No.2 Anastigmat 135mm f/3.5 | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | * [http://www.heatonfamily.co.uk/ Heaton Family: Genealogical info on Wallace Evans Heaton] | ||
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Wallace Heaton was a distributor of photographic products in London from 1917 to 1972
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Wallace Heaton was a distributor of photographic products in London from 1917 to 1972. The company was founded by Wallace Evans Heaton. Heaton became interested in photography while working in a pharmacy. on Bond street in London but eventually shifted his business from a pharmacy (a Chemist shop in local jargon) located in Brighton in the late 1800s. In 1902 Heaton opened a photographic business in Sheffield called Watsons of High Street. In 1919, Heaton moved his business to 119 New Bond Street in London and renamed it to Wallace Heaton, Ltd.[1] In 1972, the company was bought by Dixons Retail plc, a consumer electronics retailer in Europe. The company distributed products made by other companies, including some that were rebadged under their own brand names, Zodel, Zodellar, and Harmony. Wallace Heaton was the official supplier of photographic gear to the British Royal family[2] as well as being the "Royal Photographers"[3]. The company is best know for publishing an annual catalog of photographic gear. These catalogs, known as Blue Books because of their blue covers[4], were published annually between 1949 and 1972.[5]. Blue Books are highly sought after by collectors because of the valuable information they contain about a wide range of cameras made during those years.
Zodel Cameras
See Certo Certotrop models
Zodel Lenses
- Zodel 24mm f/4 (Enna)
- Zodel 35mm f/3.5 (Enna)
- Zodel 135mm f/3.5 (Enna)
- Zodel 240mm f/4.5 (Enna)
- Zodel 300mm f/5.6 (Enna)
- Zodel Automatic 200mm f/3.9, 58mm filter diameter
Zodellar Large Format Lenses
- Zodellar No.2 Anastigmat 135mm f/3.5
