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Camera industry in Berlin

C.F. Foth & Co., Foth in short. This German optical company was founded in Berlin in 1926. It produced a number of cameras and lenses from 1926 to 1943. A cute little collectible is the Foth Derby, a vest pocket strut folder with focal plane shutter.

Cameras[]

Derby (I) and II and III
folding rollfilm cameras
Foth Tropenkamera
Foth-flex
Foth-flex II

Links[]

a brief Foth history on ukcamera.
Cameras at www.collection-appareils.fr
Foth page at Collection G. Even's site

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+''C.F. Foth & Co.'', '''Foth''' in short. This German optical company was founded in Berlin in 1926. It produced a number of cameras and lenses from 1926 to 1943. A cute little collectible is the ''Foth Derby'', a vest pocket strut folder with [[focal plane shutter]].
-''C.F. Foth & Co.'', '''Foth''' in short. This German optical company was founded in Berlin in 1926, first working from premises at Cottbusser Damm 25-26 (–1928),<ref>Berliner Adreßbuch 1927. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 510.— Berliner Adreßbuch 1928. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 528.</ref> then from Berlin-Britz Grade Straße 91-107 (1928-1932)<ref>Berliner Adreßbuch 1929. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 574.— Berliner Adreßbuch 1930. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 580.—Berliner Adreßbuch 1931. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 426.—Berliner Adreßbuch 1932. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft p. 444.</ref> and finally from Berlin-Buchholz, PankStrasse 1-3 (1932-1940).<ref>Berliner Adreßbuch 1933. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft p. 446.—Berliner Adreßbuch 1934. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft Erster Band, p. 579; Zweiter Band, p. 405.— Berliner Adreßbuch 1935. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft Erster Band, p. 579; Zweiter Band, p. 433.—Berliner Adreßbuch 1936. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft p. 448.— Berliner Adreßbuch für das Jahr 1937. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft p. 442.—Berliner Adreßbuch für das Jahr 1938. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft p. 453.—Berliner Adreßbuch für das Jahr 1939. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 435.— Berliner Adreßbuch 1940. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 426.</ref>
+==Cameras==
-Foth produced a number of cameras and lenses from 1926 to 1940<ref>Foth & Co is no longer listed in 1941: Berliner Adreßbuch 1941. Zweiter Band. Branchenverzeichnis. Berlin: Verlag August Scherl Deutsche Adreßbuch-Gesellschaft, p. 438.—Some web sources perpertuate a 1943 date without much evidence</ref>. A cute little collectible is the ''[[Derby|Foth Derby]]'', a vest pocket strut folder with [[focal plane shutter]] taking 30x40 mm images.
+* [[Derby|Derby (I) and II and III]]
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+* folding rollfilm cameras
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-== Cameras ==
-It manufactured a range of camera and lenses, mainly a range of 6x9 plate cameras and folders:
-* Foth Film 6x9 initially offered with a Foth Anastigmat f6.3 (1926-27)<ref>Also available with lenses by other manufacturers: Catalogue Photo-Plait 1927, p. 40</ref> and after one year with the faster Foth Anastigmat f4.5 (1927-34)<ref>Catalogue Photo Sport 1930, p. 13; 1933, p. 8.—Catalogue Photo-Hall May 1932, p. 16; August 1933, p. 7; April 1934, p. 6; 1934-35, p. 24; May 1935, p. 12—Catalogue Photo-Plait 1928, p. 50; 1929, p. 95; 1930, p. 60; 1931, p. 58; 1932 p. 57; 1932-33, p. 61; 1933, p. 25; 1934-35, p. 24;—[http://www.fotonyf.republika.pl/sprzet/mmm/mfoth.htm www.fotonyf.republika.pl/sprzet/mmm/mfoth.htm].—A Deluxe Version covered in brown leather imitating crocodile and brown bellows also existed.—A very rare unit covered in green leather (with green bellows) has also been observed (eBay 370402991849 July 2010).—McKeown 95/96 p. 199</ref>
-* Foth Film 6.5x11, first with Foth Anastigmat f4.9 (1931-33)<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1931, p. 66; 1932 p. 57; 1932-33, p. 61;.—Catalogue Photo-Hall May 1932, p. 16; August 1933, p. 7</ref>and then, in common with the 6x9 model, with the Foth Anastigmat f4.5 (1933-)<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1931, p. 58; 1933, p. 25</ref>
-* Foth plate camera 6x9 (1930–32)<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1930, p. 22; 1931, p. 27; 1932, p. 22.—[http://fotomuzeum.hu/en/cameras/foth_c_f_foth_co_derby_ luxus_465 fotomuzeum.hu/en/cameras/foth_c_f_foth_co_derby_ luxus_465], [http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C622.html www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_C622.html]</ref>
-* Foth Mixte for film and 6x9 plates with Foth Anastigmat f4.5 (1933–37)<ref> Catalogue Photo Sport 1933, p. 8.—Catalogue Photo-Hall August 1933, p. 7; May 1935, p. 12.—Catalogue Photo-Plait 1932-33, p. 61; 1934, pp. 32-33; 1937, p. 44</ref>
-* Foth Special 6x9 (self-erecting folder) with meniscus lens (1935)<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1935, p. 32</ref>
-* Foth Spring (self-erecting folder) with Foth Anastigmat f4.5 (1933-36)<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1933, p. 25; 1934, pp. 30-31; 1935, p. 32; 1936, p. 24.—Catalogue Photo-Sport 1933, p. 8.—Catalogue Photo-Hall May 1935, p. 12; May 1936, p. 12.—Catalogue Au Bon Marche 1933, p. 22</ref>
-* Foth Tropical Model (1930-35)
-* Foth Tubus Kamera (1930)<ref>[http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/Kamerahersteller/foth.htm www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/Kamerahersteller/foth.htm]</ref>
-* Foth Stereo
 * Foth Tropenkamera
-* [[Derby|Foth Derby]]
+* [[Foth-flex]]
+* [[Foth-flex]] II
-In addition, following the success of Franke and Heidecke’s Rolleiflex, Foth produced the [[Foth-flex]] (1933-36) fitted with a 75mm/3.5.<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1933, p. 27; 1934, pp. 36-37; 1934-35, p. 24; 1935, p. 68; 1936, p. 73—Catalogue Photo-Hall April 1934, p. 6; May 1935, p. 12; May 1936, p. 12.—A Deluxe Version covered in brown leather imitating crocodile also existed ([http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2453029 www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2453029])</ref>
-Like the [[Derby]] the [[Foth-flex]] had a focal plane curtain shutter, which was an usual arrangement for the time. The [[Foth-flex]] II was introduced in 1937, again with a 75/3.5<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1937, p. 45; 1938, p. 74; 1939, p. 62 — Popular Photography 1937</ref>, but also with a 75/2.5.<ref> Catalogue Photo-Plait 1937, p. 45</ref> The [[Foth-flex]] II was manufactured until 1939.
-= Notes =
+==Links==
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-== Links ==
 * a brief [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/Kamerahersteller/foth.htm Foth history] on [http://www.ukcamera.com/classic_cameras/ ukcamera].
 * [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/liste5_imagettes.php#Foth Cameras] at www.collection-appareils.fr
 * [http://photo.even.free.fr/col_app.php?type=foth&title=Foth Foth page] at [http://photo.even.free.fr/ Collection G. Even's site]
+[[Category:German camera makers]]
+[[Category:German lens makers]]
-[[Category: German camera makers]]
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-[[Category: German lens makers]]
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