Ihagee

Johan Steenbergen, a Dutchman, founded a camera company called Industrie- und Handelsgesellschaft in Dresden in 1912.

The name was shortened to Ihagee (based on the German pronunciation of the acronym IHG, ee-hah-geh).

The Soviet Union quickly reestablished Ihagee, producing some Exakta and Exa cameras from the parts and machinery that had survived the bombing.

After Steenbergen's death in 1967, Ihagee West ordered and sold the Exakta TwinTL, which was built by Cosina.

In 1970, however, the company was completely absorbed by Pentacon and camera production under the Ihagee nameplate ceased.