1947
The business was carried on by his son Carl Hans Koch, the inventor of the Sinar camera.
He earned a degree in photography as well as in photo commerce. Carl Koch was unsatisfied with the then large format cameras.
With his experience of many years as well as his inventive genius and talent for analytical and technical thinking he developed a camera "made to measure" for universal use.
The camera had to adapt quickly and precisely to the changing needs of the photographer. In 1947 Carl Koch applied for a patent for the Sinar camera.
1948
The outstanding feature of this camera, and this is still true today, is the remarkable expansion it brought to the capabilities of the professional large format camera. This was achieved by means of standardized components carefully designed to form a highly versatile building block system. Looking at the Sinar System today, one can still tell that its first cameras were built by watchmakers.
1951
The photographer´s working place should be behind the camera!
Only one shutter for all lenses with integrated aperture control.
