Perka

Perka 9x12 Satz Plasmat f/4.5 150mm image by eBayer Yalluflex (Image rights)

The Perka Präzisions-Camerawerk in Munich was a maker of sophisticated folding cameras. The company was a competitor or even a partner company of Linhof. According to McKeown Perka probably also made the Silar cameras which were distributed by Porst.

Cameras

• Perka Filigran
• Perka I, camera with triple extension bellows
  • 9 x 12 cm
    • with 150mm f/4.5 Satzplasmat in Compur shutter
  • 10 x 15 cm
    • with 16.5cm f/4.5 Schneider Xenar Lens in Compur shutter
    • with 16.5cm f/6.3 Staeble Polyplast in Compur shutter (badged as Staeble Unoplast camera)
    • with 18cm f/4.5 Zeiss Tessar in Compur shutter
• Perka II
• Perka IV
• Silar camera with triple extension bellows

Perka 9x12 Satz Plasmat f/4.5 150mm image by eBayer Yalluflex (Image rights)

typical Perka "precision camera", with convertible lens on interchangeable lensboard images by ebayer kurprinz (Image rights)

Perka 6x9 folder, Compur shutter, Steinheil Unofocal f4,5/12cm lens. Images by yalluflex. (Image rights)