Pouva

Here are the Pouva cameras in my collection with date of introduction and film type.

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The Art Deco cameras on this site are divided into 5 Deco categories - Proto Deco, Classic Deco, Streamlined Deco, Deco Influenced and Post Deco.

Star System ⓘ

I use a star system to show Deco strength. Each camera is rated by how strongly it embodies Art Deco style, from iconic five-star classics to those with incidental Deco elements.

Pouva

	Model	Date	Film
	Start (first model)	1951	120
	Start (in white)	1955	120

History

The company first produced simple slide projectors. From 1951 simple medium format cameras for 120 roll film, such as the Pouva Start, were added to the portfolio. The Karl Pouva product made it possible for children and adolescents to gain initial access to photography. Slightly modified versions of the Pouva Start were licensed in Poland, Hungary and by Hamaproduced in Germany and brought to the market. In 1953 the simple slide projector Pouva Magica made of black bakelite was added. This projector was produced almost unchanged for about 30 years until the 1980s.