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+ | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulm/4334743445/in/pool-camerawiki | ||
+ | |image= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2760/4334743445_4be0e3367b.jpg | ||
+ | |image_align= right | ||
+ | |image_text= Welta [[Perfekta (TLR)|Perfekta]] | ||
+ | |image_by= Raúl Sá Dantas | ||
+ | |image_rights= wp | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | '''Welta''' was a German camera maker based in Freital near Dresden. It was founded by Walter Waurich and Theodor Weber in 1914 as '''Weeka-Kamera-Werk''' and became '''Welta-Kamera-Werk''' in 1919.<REF> See [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html this page at dresdner-kameras.de]. </REF> It made a number of medium-priced folders before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to [[Balda]] and [[Certo]]. It also introduced two folding TLRs, the 6×6 [[Perfekta (TLR)|Perfekta]] and the 6×9 [[Superfekta]], which did not sell too well. | ||
− | '''Welta''' | + | After the war, Welta continued production as a state company ('''VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk'''), with a range evolved from the prewar models. It absorbed Kamera-Werk Tharandt (the former [[Richter]]) in 1950. It became a part of the large VEB Kamera- und Kinowerk Dresden in 1959, a state owned conglomerate of East-German cameramakers that was to become VEB [[Pentacon]] in 1964.<REF> See [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html this page at dresdner-kameras.de]. </REF> |
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− | == 35mm == | + | == 35mm film == |
+ | === Folding === | ||
+ | {{Dresden}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {|class=plainlinks | ||
+ | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/3075760907/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3250/3075760907_d93b40928e_t.jpg] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | * [[Welti|Watson]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {|class=plainlinks | ||
+ | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/2449554881/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2352/2449554881_26e727241c_t.jpg] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | * [[Welti]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | {|class=plainlinks | ||
+ | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/2449429885/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/2449429885_749e1c209a_t.jpg] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | * [[Weltini]] | ||
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− | + | {|class=plainlinks | |
− | * [[ | + | ||[http://www.flickr.com/photos/26092923@N02/3076593700/in/pool-camerawiki http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/3076593700_4e78a9c6d3_t.jpg] |
+ | |} | ||
+ | * [[Welti|Weltix]] | ||
=== Rigid === | === Rigid === | ||
− | + | {{Flickr image | |
− | * Belmira | + | | image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/alf_sigaro/276034284/in/pool-camerawiki |
+ | | image=http://farm1.static.flickr.com/108/276034284_0562c08819_t.jpg | ||
+ | | image_align=left | ||
+ | }}{{br}} | ||
+ | * [[Belmira]] | ||
=== Half frame === | === Half frame === | ||
− | + | {{Flickr image | |
− | * Penti | + | | image_source=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kratz/2513374747/in/pool-camerawiki/ |
+ | | image=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2513374747_7752245d96_t.jpg | ||
+ | | image_align= | ||
+ | | image_text= | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | * [[Penti]] | ||
+ | {{br}} | ||
== 120 film == | == 120 film == | ||
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=== Folding === | === Folding === | ||
+ | ==== Viewfinder ==== | ||
+ | * [[Garant]] (6×9) | ||
+ | * [[Weltax]] (4.5×6, 6×6) | ||
+ | * [[Perle]] (4.5×6, 6×6 or 6×9) | ||
+ | * [[Symbol and Trio|Symbol]] (6×9) | ||
+ | * [[Symbol and Trio|Trio]] (6×9) | ||
− | * | + | ==== Rangefinder ==== |
− | * Weltur | + | * [[Welta Solida|Solida]] (6×9) |
− | + | * [[Weltur]] (4.5×6, 6×6 or 6×9) | |
=== Folding TLR === | === Folding TLR === | ||
− | + | * [[Perfekta (TLR)|Perfekta]] (6×6) | |
− | * Perfekta ( | + | * [[Superfekta]] (6×9) |
− | * Superfekta ( | ||
=== Normal TLR === | === Normal TLR === | ||
+ | * [[Reflecta]], actually made by [[Richter]], later continued by Welta as [[Reflekta]]. | ||
+ | * [[Reflekta II]] | ||
+ | * Reflekta III | ||
+ | * [[Weltaflex]] | ||
+ | * [[Peerflekta|Peerflekta, Peerflekta II]] | ||
== 127 film == | == 127 film == | ||
+ | * [[Gucki (3×4)]] | ||
+ | * Gucki (4×6.5) | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 129 film == | ||
+ | * [[Perle]] (5×8) | ||
+ | |||
+ | == 116 film == | ||
+ | * [[Perle]] (6.5×11) | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Film plates == | ||
+ | * Rak | ||
+ | * Tux | ||
+ | * Watson | ||
+ | * [[Welta 9x12]] | ||
+ | {{br}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Catalogues == | ||
+ | {| class="plainlinks" align="center" style="text-align: center;" | ||
+ | || [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/47822979811/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47822979811_5cf357dc32_m_d.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/47772943402/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47772943402_e2233422d8_m_d.jpg] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | || [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/33947837948/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/33947837948_36eeff23c6_t_d.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/47035675164/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47035675164_09e4bd0b93_t_d.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/32881554107/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/32881554107_aafd103b29_t_d.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/47774165852/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47774165852_400344bac3_t_d.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/47826192481/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47826192481_50ed119475_t_d.jpg] [http://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/47036725164/in/pool-camerawiki/ https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47036725164_fca83f8fec_t_d.jpg] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | || ''Catalogue by the Japanese retailer [[Photo News]] for Welta cameras, April 1936. {{public domain Japan old}}'' | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Notes == | ||
+ | <references /> | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Bibliography == | ||
+ | * {{McKeown12}} | ||
+ | * [[Photo News|Photo News Sha]]. Catalogue of Welta cameras, dated April 1936. Document reproduced in [https://www.flickr.com/photos/camerawiki/albums/72157712068739968/ this Flickr album] by Rebollo_fr. | ||
+ | |||
+ | == Links == | ||
+ | * [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welta Welta page] at [http://de.wikipedia.org the German Wikipedia] | ||
+ | * [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html Company history] at [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/ Dresdner-kameras.de] | ||
+ | * [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/index.php?/category/838 Welta page] at [http://www.collectiongeven.com/piwigo/ Collection G. Even's site] (in French) | ||
− | + | [[Category: German camera makers]] | |
+ | [[Category: East Germany]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Welta|*]] |
Latest revision as of 18:36, 9 December 2019
Welta Perfekta image by Raúl Sá Dantas (Image rights) |
Welta was a German camera maker based in Freital near Dresden. It was founded by Walter Waurich and Theodor Weber in 1914 as Weeka-Kamera-Werk and became Welta-Kamera-Werk in 1919.[1] It made a number of medium-priced folders before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to Balda and Certo. It also introduced two folding TLRs, the 6×6 Perfekta and the 6×9 Superfekta, which did not sell too well.
After the war, Welta continued production as a state company (VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk), with a range evolved from the prewar models. It absorbed Kamera-Werk Tharandt (the former Richter) in 1950. It became a part of the large VEB Kamera- und Kinowerk Dresden in 1959, a state owned conglomerate of East-German cameramakers that was to become VEB Pentacon in 1964.[2]
Contents
35mm film
Folding
Camera industry in Dresden |
Balda | Certo | Eho-Altissa | Eichapfel | Ernemann | Feinmess | Heyde | Hamaphot | Huth | Hüttig | ICA | Ihagee | Kochmann | Kerman | KW | Eugen Loeber | Ludwig | Mentor | Merkel | Meyer | Mimosa | Pentacon | Richter | Sommer | Stübiger | Unger & Hoffmann | Werner | Wünsche | Zeiss Ikon | Zeh |
Camera distributors in Dresden |
Stöckig |
Camera industry in Freital |
Beier | Pouva | Stein & Binnewerg | Thowe | Welta |
Rigid
Half frame
120 film
Folding
Viewfinder
Rangefinder
Folding TLR
- Perfekta (6×6)
- Superfekta (6×9)
Normal TLR
- Reflecta, actually made by Richter, later continued by Welta as Reflekta.
- Reflekta II
- Reflekta III
- Weltaflex
- Peerflekta, Peerflekta II
127 film
- Gucki (3×4)
- Gucki (4×6.5)
129 film
- Perle (5×8)
116 film
- Perle (6.5×11)
Film plates
- Rak
- Tux
- Watson
- Welta 9x12
Catalogues
Catalogue by the Japanese retailer Photo News for Welta cameras, April 1936. (Image rights) |
Notes
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).
- Photo News Sha. Catalogue of Welta cameras, dated April 1936. Document reproduced in this Flickr album by Rebollo_fr.
Links
- Welta page at the German Wikipedia
- Company history at Dresdner-kameras.de
- Welta page at Collection G. Even's site (in French)