Voigtländer Superb
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Replica of the world's first all-metal camera from 1840, the daguerreotype camera No. 84 Voigtländer & Son in Vienna, at the Swedish National Museum of Science and Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. The revolutionary lens is light-fast so that exposure time could be reduced to around one minute.
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| Industry | optics and photography (lens and camera manufacturer) |
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| Fate | Brand acquired by Rollei (1973) Plusfoto GmbH & Co. (1983) RINGFOTO GmbH & Co. ALFO Marketing KG (1997) |
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Schering AG (1923) Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung (1956) Carl Zeiss AG, state of Lower Saxony and Rollei (1972) |
| Founded | 1756 in Vienna, Archduchy of Austria |
| Founder | Johann Christoph Voigtländer |
| Defunct | 1972 |
| Headquarters | Braunschweig, Germany |
| Products | optical lenses, cameras, and other related products |
| Website | www |
Voigtländer (German pronunciation: [ˈfoːktlɛndɐ]) was a significant long-established company within the optics and photographic industry, headquartered in Braunschweig, Germany, and today continues as a trademark for a range of photographic products.
The Voigtländer roots was founded in Vienna, Archduchy of Austria in 1756, by Johann Christoph Voigtländer. Voigtländer produced mathematical instruments, precision mechanical products, optical instruments, including optical measuring instruments and opera glasses, and is the oldest name in cameras.
Johann Christoph Voigtländer (November 19, 1732 in Leipzig – June 27, 1797 in Vienna), the son of a carpenter, came to Prague in 1755, and to Vienna in the same year, and worked from 1757 to 1762 in the workshop of Meinicke, who produced mathematical instruments.
Through Johann Voigtländer's skilful achievements, the Minister of State of the Habsburg Monarchy—Prince Wenzel von Kaunitz, drew attention to Voigtländer and Empress Maria Theresa of Austria granted Voigtländer in 1763 a so-called trade "Protection Decree" (German Schutzdekret/Schutzdecret): "on the making of mathematical instruments and on an unspecified number of workers", upon which Voigtländer founded his own workshop and whereby he could sell his products relatively unrivalled.
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