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| − | + | '''Welta''' was a German camera maker based in Freital near Dresden. It was founded 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]] and the 6×9 [[Superfekta]], which did not sell too well. | |
| − | '''Welta''' was a German camera maker based in Freital near Dresden. It was founded 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 | ||
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> | 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> | ||
== 35mm film == | == 35mm film == | ||
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=== Folding === | === Folding === | ||
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* [[Welti]] folding camera w/viewfinder | * [[Welti]] folding camera w/viewfinder | ||
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=== Rigid === | === Rigid === | ||
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* Belmira | * Belmira | ||
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=== Half frame === | === Half frame === | ||
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* [[Penti]] | * [[Penti]] | ||
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== 120 film == | == 120 film == | ||
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=== Folding === | === Folding === | ||
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==== Viewfinder ==== | ==== Viewfinder ==== | ||
| − | * Garant ( | + | * Garant (6×9) |
| − | * Weltax | + | * Weltax (6×6) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Perle]] (4.5×6, 6×6 or 6×9) |
==== Rangefinder ==== | ==== Rangefinder ==== | ||
| − | * [[Trio]] | + | * [[Trio]] (6×9) |
| − | * [[Solida]] | + | * [[Solida]] (6×9) |
| − | + | * [[Weltur]] (4.5×6, 6×6 or 6×9) | |
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| − | * [[Weltur]] | ||
=== Folding TLR === | === Folding TLR === | ||
| − | + | * [[Perfekta]] (6×6) | |
| − | * [[Perfekta]] ( | + | * [[Superfekta]] (6×9) |
| − | * [[Superfekta]] ( | ||
=== Normal TLR === | === Normal TLR === | ||
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== 127 film == | == 127 film == | ||
| + | * Gucki (3×4) | ||
| + | * Gucki (4×6.5) | ||
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| + | == 116 film == | ||
| + | * Perle (6.5×11) | ||
| − | == | + | == Film plates == |
| + | * Rak | ||
| + | * Tux | ||
| + | * Watson | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 21:47, 8 November 2008
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Welta was a German camera maker based in Freital near Dresden. It was founded 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
- Welti folding camera w/viewfinder
- Weltini, square and rounded top folding camera w/rangefinder
- Weltix, lower cost version of Welti
- Watson, lower cost (export?) version of Welti
Rigid
- Belmira
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Half frame
120 film
Folding
Viewfinder
- Garant (6×9)
- Weltax (6×6)
- Perle (4.5×6, 6×6 or 6×9)
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)
116 film
- Perle (6.5×11)
Film plates
- Rak
- Tux
- Watson
Notes
Links
- Welta at Frank Petermann's site
- Company history at dresdner-kameras.de
- Welta page at Collection G. Even's site
- Welta cameras at www.collection-appareils.fr
- Welta section at Retrography.com by Simon Simonsen, Denmark
