Hapo No. 24 83071 Enna-Haponar lens 50 mm / F2.8 number 14693 in Compur Rapid shutter. This is a Baldina B. Hapo which was introduced by Porst. built-in exposure meter functions such as shutter. Photo Porst was a distributor and retailer of many German brands of cameras. It was founded in 1919 by Hanns Porst in Nuremberg, Germany. For many years Porst bought cameras from other manufacturers, including Adox, Agfa, Balda, Braun, Dacora and Franka, and reencauchó. In the early years, from 30s to late 50s, the Hapo brand, Hans Porst acronym used. Later, the chambers of the house brand appeared under the name PORST, for example, PORST compact reflex or PORST 135 BS. In the 70s the brand was added Carena. Many of these cameras marks were produced by Cosina, but also by Balda, Franka, Fuji, Mamiya, Taron and Yashica. In 1996, chain stores Porst cameras was the largest retailer in Germany Photograph [1], and in that year was acquired by a group of Belgian investment. In 2001, ownership was transferred to PixelNet. In the following year, the company became insolvent and the rights of the name Porst were sold to the German group Ringfoto [2].
