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| − | '''Balda''' was a German maker based in Dresden. It was founded in 1908 and took the name '''Balda-Werk Max Baldeweg''' in 1913.<REF> See [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html this page at dresdner-kameras.de]. </REF> It made a quantity of medium-priced folders before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to [[Welta]] or [[Certo]]. One originality of Balda was to sell cameras to many other companies for resale under their own brand (today this would be called OEM). | + | '''Balda''' was a German maker based in Dresden. It was founded in 1908 and took the name '''Balda-Werk Max Baldeweg''' in 1913.<REF> See [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html this page at dresdner-kameras.de]. </REF> It made a quantity of medium-priced [[folding|folders]] before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to [[Welta]] or [[Certo]]. One originality of Balda was to sell cameras to many other companies for resale under their own brand (today this would be called OEM). |
| − | After the war, Balda was nationalized in East Germany in 1946, while its founder Max Baldeweg fled to West Germany. The name of the East German company was changed to '''Belca-Werk''' in 1951. It continued for some time to produce folders like the little 35mm [[Belca Beltica|Beltica]], and was absorbed into VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersiedlitz in 1956<REF> See [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html this page at dresdner-kameras.de]. </REF>. | + | After the war, Balda was nationalized in East Germany in 1946, while its founder Max Baldeweg fled to West Germany. The name of the East German company was changed to '''Belca-Werk''' in 1951. It continued for some time to produce folders like the little [[35mm]] [[Belca Beltica|Beltica]], and was absorbed into VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersiedlitz in 1956<REF> See [http://www.dresdner-kameras.de/firmengeschichte/firmen/firmen.html this page at dresdner-kameras.de]. </REF>. |
| − | Max Baldeweg set up a new company called '''Balda''' (Balda Kamera-Werk), this time based in Bünde, West Germany. This company produced a series of 35mm and medium-format rollfilm cameras, some of them being sold by [[Porst]] under the Hapo brand. Balda later produced cameras in both 126 and 110 cartridge format. The company discontinued camera production in the late 1970s. | + | Max Baldeweg set up a new company called '''Balda''' (Balda Kamera-Werk), this time based in Bünde, West Germany. This company produced a series of 35mm and medium-format rollfilm cameras, some of them being sold by [[Porst]] under the Hapo brand. Balda later produced cameras in both [[126]] and [[110]] cartridge format. The company discontinued camera production in the late 1970s. |
== Balda Dresden, later Belca == | == Balda Dresden, later Belca == | ||
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=== 35mm folder === | === 35mm folder === | ||
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* [[Baldina]] | * [[Baldina]] | ||
| − | * [[Super Baldina]] (coupled rangefinder) | + | * Jubilette |
| + | * [[Super Baldina]] ([[rangefinder (device)|coupled rangefinder]]) | ||
=== 120 folder === | === 120 folder === | ||
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==== 6×9 ==== | ==== 6×9 ==== | ||
| + | * Baldafix (6×9) | ||
* Juwella (6×9) | * Juwella (6×9) | ||
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* Pontina (6×9 and 4.5×6), also sold as Hapo 10 and [[Hapo 45]] | * Pontina (6×9 and 4.5×6), also sold as Hapo 10 and [[Hapo 45]] | ||
* [[Super Pontura]] (6×9, coupled rangefinder) | * [[Super Pontura]] (6×9, coupled rangefinder) | ||
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* [[Balda Box]] (6×9) | * [[Balda Box]] (6×9) | ||
* Frontbox (6×9) | * Frontbox (6×9) | ||
| + | * Poka (6×9) | ||
* Rollbox (6×9) | * Rollbox (6×9) | ||
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=== 127 folder === | === 127 folder === | ||
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=== 35mm folder === | === 35mm folder === | ||
* Baldini | * Baldini | ||
| + | * Baldinette | ||
| + | * Mess-Baldinette (uncoupled [[rangefinder (device)|rangefinder]]), also sold as Hapo 35 | ||
* Rival 35 | * Rival 35 | ||
* Rigona | * Rigona | ||
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* Super Baldinette (coupled rangefinder) | * Super Baldinette (coupled rangefinder) | ||
Revision as of 04:57, 26 April 2008
Balda was a German maker based in Dresden. It was founded in 1908 and took the name Balda-Werk Max Baldeweg in 1913.[1] It made a quantity of medium-priced folders before World War II, and its camera production was quite comparable to Welta or Certo. One originality of Balda was to sell cameras to many other companies for resale under their own brand (today this would be called OEM).
After the war, Balda was nationalized in East Germany in 1946, while its founder Max Baldeweg fled to West Germany. The name of the East German company was changed to Belca-Werk in 1951. It continued for some time to produce folders like the little 35mm Beltica, and was absorbed into VEB Kamera-Werke Niedersiedlitz in 1956[2].
Max Baldeweg set up a new company called Balda (Balda Kamera-Werk), this time based in Bünde, West Germany. This company produced a series of 35mm and medium-format rollfilm cameras, some of them being sold by Porst under the Hapo brand. Balda later produced cameras in both 126 and 110 cartridge format. The company discontinued camera production in the late 1970s.
Balda Dresden, later Belca
35mm folder
- Baldina
- Jubilette
- Super Baldina (coupled rangefinder)
120 folder
4.5×6
- Baldax (4.5×6, #0 or #00 shutter size)
- Baldaxette I (4.5×6, coupled rangefinder)
6×6
- Baldax (6×6, #0 shutter size)
- Baldaxette II (6×6, coupled rangefinder)
6×9
- Baldafix (6×9)
- Juwella (6×9)
- Pontina (6×9 and 4.5×6), also sold as Hapo 10 and Hapo 45
- Super Pontura (6×9, coupled rangefinder)
120 box
- Balda Box (6×9)
- Frontbox (6×9)
- Poka (6×9)
- Rollbox (6×9)
127 folder
- Baldi (3×4)
- Rigona (3×4)
Plate models
Belca
35mm folder
- Beltica I (vertical style folding, like the pre-war Baldina)
- Beltica II (horizontal style folding)
35mm stereo
120 folder
- Belfoca (6×9)
Balda Bünde
35mm folder
- Baldini
- Baldinette
- Mess-Baldinette (uncoupled rangefinder), also sold as Hapo 35
- Rival 35
- Rigona
- Super Baldinette (coupled rangefinder)
35mm fixed lens
- Baldina
- Super Baldina (coupled rangefinder)
- Baldessa / Baldessa I
- Baldessamat F / RF
- Super Baldamatic I / II / III
35mm ultra compact
- CA 35, and Voigtländer Vito C
- CE 35
- CS 35
126 film
- Nizo Elektronik 1000 (made for Niezoldi & Krämer)
6×6 folder
- Baldi 29
- Baldix
- Mess-Baldix (uncoupled rangefinder), also sold as Hapo 66e
- Baldax
- Super Baldax (coupled rangefinder)
6×6 collapsible lens
- Baldixette
Notes
Links
| Camera industry in Dresden |
| Balda | Certo | Eho-Altissa | Eichapfel | Ernemann | Feinmess | Heyde | Hamaphot | Huth | Hüttig | ICA | Ihagee | Kochmann | Kerman | KW | Eugen Loeber | Ludwig | Mentor | Merkel | Meyer | Mimosa | Pentacon | Richter | Sommer | Stübiger | Unger & Hoffmann | Werner | Wünsche | Zeiss Ikon | Zeh |
| Camera distributors in Dresden |
| Stöckig |
| Camera industry in Freital |
| Beier | Pouva | Stein & Binnewerg | Thowe | Welta |
In English:
- Flickr group Balda Cameras
- Balda section at Retrography.com by Simon Simonsen, Denmark
In German:
In French:
- Balda page at Mario Groleau's website
- Balda page at Collection G. Even's site
- Cameras and User manuals at www.collection-appareils.com
