Welta Cameras

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

The Categories ⓘ

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.

Welta

	Model	Date	Film
	Penti II	1961	Rapid

History

AGFA was the abbreviation for Aktien-Gesellschaft für Anilin-Fabrikation, given in 1873 to a company that had been founded in Berlin in 1867. It produced chemicals for photography. Most famous is the film developer Rodinal, introduced in 1892 and continued for 115 years. In 1926 it introduced the first real Agfa camera, the Standard. In 1927, the successful Billy camera series was introduced, and Agfa licensed Ansco to manufacture its products for the American market.