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Praktiflex
'' Kamera-Werkstätten Guthe & Thorsch'' (K.W.) was established 1919 in Dresden by Paul Guthe and Benno Thorsch, starting out manufacturing the ''Patent Etui'' plate camera. Ten years later came the roll film TLR ''Pilot Reflex'' and in 1936, the 6×6 SLR ''Pilot'' range. By that time, Benno Thorsch, the surviving partner from 1919, decided to immigrate to the United States and arranged with the US citizen Charles Noble to swap enterprises. Noble came to Germany and moved the factory to Niedersedlitz on the outskirts of Dresden, while Benno Thorsch in Detroit ran the acquired photo finishing business that was one of the largest in the USA.John H. Noble The new ''Kamera-Werkstätten AG, Niedersedlitz'' prospered, and in 1939 launched the 35mm SLR ''Praktiflex'' camera. The concept proved successful, and through continuous development, the '' Praktica'' name became one of the most popular 35mm SLR brands for several decades, beginning in the 1950s. The Camera The Praktiflex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamera-Werkstätten
Kamera-Werkstätten Guthe & Thorsch was a photographic equipment manufacturer based in Dresden. Kamera-Werkstätten Guthe & Thorsch By the beginning of the twentieth century the photographic industry prospered using new manufacturing methods, building smaller, lighter and more reliable equipment, and using better materials like aluminium and steel rather than wood, brass and leather. After World War I, the camera industry in Dresden surely had the most specialized workforce in that field, comprising several respected brands. It was at this time the Kamera-Werkstätten, K.W. was established in Dresden, Germany. Kamera-Werkstätten Guthe & Thorsch, K.W. for short, was established in 1919 in Dresden, by Paul Guthe and Benno Thorsch to manufacture cameras and associated products. The first was the ''Patent Etui 6×9'' plate camera previously designed by Guthe. The 3×4 TLR ''Pilot Reflex 3×4'' medium format roll-film camera range began in 1931, which by 1935 evolved into the 6×6 120 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
