Difference between revisions of "Balda"

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* Baldina
 
* Baldina
* Super Baldina
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* Super Baldina (coupled rangefinder)
* Beltica (Belca)
 
  
 
=== 120 folder ===
 
=== 120 folder ===
  
* Baldaxette I / II
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* Juwella (6x9)
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* Baldaxette I / II (6x6, coupled rangefinder)
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=== 120 box ===
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* Frontbox (6x9)
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* Rollbox (6x9)
  
 
=== 127 folder ===
 
=== 127 folder ===
  
* Rigona
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* Rigona (3x4)
  
 
=== Plate models ===
 
=== Plate models ===
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== Belca ==
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=== 35mm folder ===
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* Beltica (vertical style folding, like the pre-war Baldina)
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* Beltica II (horizontal style folding)
  
 
== Balda Bünde ==
 
== Balda Bünde ==
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=== 35mm folder ===
 
=== 35mm folder ===
 
* Baldinette
 
* Baldinette
* Super Baldinette
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* Super Baldinette (coupled rangefinder)
  
 
=== 35mm fixed lens ===
 
=== 35mm fixed lens ===
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* Baldina
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* Super Baldina (coupled rangefinder)
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* Baldixette
 
* Baldamatic I / II / III
 
* Baldamatic I / II / III
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* Baldessamat F / RF
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=== 120 folder ===
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* Baldax
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* Baldix
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* Super Baldax (coupled rangefinder)

Revision as of 13:23, 26 November 2005

History

Balda was a German maker based in Dresden that made a quantity of medium-range folders before World War II. It was quite comparable to Welta or Certo.

After the war, Balda was nationalized in East Germany, and later became Belca. It continued for some time to produce little 35mm folders like the Beltica, and was finally absorbed by Welta.

Its founder Max Baldeweg fled to West Germany, and set up a new company called Balda, this time based in Bünde. It produced a series of medium range cameras until at least the 1970s.

Balda Dresden, later Belca

35mm folder

  • Baldina
  • Super Baldina (coupled rangefinder)

120 folder

  • Juwella (6x9)
  • Baldaxette I / II (6x6, coupled rangefinder)

120 box

  • Frontbox (6x9)
  • Rollbox (6x9)

127 folder

  • Rigona (3x4)

Plate models

Belca

35mm folder

  • Beltica (vertical style folding, like the pre-war Baldina)
  • Beltica II (horizontal style folding)

Balda Bünde

35mm folder

  • Baldinette
  • Super Baldinette (coupled rangefinder)

35mm fixed lens

  • Baldina
  • Super Baldina (coupled rangefinder)
  • Baldixette
  • Baldamatic I / II / III
  • Baldessamat F / RF

120 folder

  • Baldax
  • Baldix
  • Super Baldax (coupled rangefinder)