220 - Neue Görlitzer Camera-Werke | Stella – Studio Camera 16 × 16 cm

Neue Görlitzer Camera-Werke | Stella – Studio Camera 16 × 16 cm Estimate: €1,200–1,400 Year: c. 1935 Condition: B/A English: An impressive and beautifully constructed German professional studio camera manufactured by Neue Görlitzer Camera-Werke, Görlitz, founded by Robert Reinsch in 1920. The camera is mounted on its substantial original wooden studio stand with twin vertical supports, a large metal handwheel for precise height adjustment, and a foot-operated mechanism (focusing screen is missing). The finely crafted wooden camera body features extensive mechanical adjustments, nickel-plated fittings, large black bellows, and a square 16 × 16 cm ground-glass format. It is fitted with an impressive Meyer-Optik Görlitz Trioplan 1:4.5/360mm lens, no. 1765491, in a black finish—an unusually long focal length for this camera format. The Stella was among the most sophisticated German wooden studio cameras of its era and became the technical predecessor of the later Pentacon Globica series. An impressive example of traditional German studio camera craftsmanship, combining fine precision engineering, an unusually large Meyer Trioplan lens, and an attractive, apparently well-preserved original wooden stand. Provenance: Deutsches Fotomuseum, Markkleeberg German: An impressive and superbly crafted German professional studio camera from the Neue Görlitzer Camera-Werke in Görlitz, founded in 1920 by Robert Reinsch. The camera stands on its solid original wooden studio tripod with two vertical supports, a large metal handwheel for precise height adjustment, and a foot-operated mechanism (the focusing screen is missing). The meticulously crafted wooden body features numerous mechanical adjustments, nickel-plated fittings, a large black bellows, and a square ground glass format measuring 16 × 16 cm. It is equipped with an impressive black Meyer Optik Görlitz Trioplan 1:4.5/360 mm, No. 1765491, which has a focal length that is unusually long for this camera format. The Stella was one of the most technically sophisticated German wooden studio cameras of its time and became the design precursor to the later Pentacon Globica series. An impressive example of traditional German studio camera craftsmanship, featuring precise mechanics, an exceptionally large Meyer Trioplan lens, and an attractive, apparently well-preserved original wooden tripod. Provenance: German Museum of Photography, Markkleeberg.