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Welta was a German camera maker based in Freital near Dresden. It was founded by Walter Waurich and Theodor Weber in 1914 as Weeka-Kamera-Werk and became Welta-Kamera-Werk in 1919.[1] It made a number of medium-priced folders before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to Balda and Certo. It also introduced two folding TLRs, the 6×6 Perfekta and the 6×9 Superfekta, which did not sell too well.

After the war, Welta continued production as a state company (VEB Welta-Kamera-Werk), with a range evolved from the prewar models. It absorbed Kamera-Werk Tharandt (the former Richter) in 1950. It became a part of the large VEB Kamera- und Kinowerk Dresden in 1959, a state owned conglomerate of East-German cameramakers that was to become VEB Pentacon in 1964.[2]

35mm film[]

Folding[]





Rigid[]

  • Belmira

Half frame[]


120 film[]

Folding[]

Viewfinder[]

Rangefinder[]

Folding TLR[]

  • Perfekta (6×6)
  • Superfekta (6×9)
  • Extra Rapid Aplanat

Normal TLR[]

127 film[]

  • Gucki (3×4)
  • Gucki (4×6.5)

129 film[]

116 film[]

Film plates[]

  • Rak
  • Tux
  • Watson
  • Vario
    Mieszkowy mm14

    Welta Vario

    by Ryszard Kobus

Belca[]

After the WW2, the Dresden firm Balda stayed in east Germany and its name changed to Belca-Werk in 1951. It continued for some time to produce folders, and was absorbed into VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersedlitz in 1957. From that time some Belca cameras made by Welta, which was a part of VEB-camera-Werke Niedersedlitz.

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