Baldalux
The Baldalux was a folding camera made by Balda in the 1950s. It is a 6x9 folder using 120 roll film, with a mask for 6x4.5 pictures. The Baldalux has frame lines in the viewfinder to indicate the 6x4.5 format. It also has a brilliant finder mounted to the lens which can be rotated to 90 degrees for both horizontal and vertical pictures.
Specifications
- Type 120 6x9 folding camera.
- Size 162 mm x 90 mm x 40 mm (closed), 162 mm x 90 mm x 130 mm (open, W x H x D).
- Image Format 60 x 90 mm, 60 x 45 mm with mask (H x W).
- Lens Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar, 105 mm f1:4.5.
- Diaphragm F/4.5 continuously adjustable to f/32.
- Shutter Prontor S.
- Focusing Manual scale focusing 3.5ft - infinity.
- Shutter Speeds 1/250 second, 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, 1/10, 1/5, 1/2, 1s B.
- Viewfinder Direct finder with lines for 6x4.5 mask, brilliant finder adjustable for vertical/horizontal formats.
- Film Loading Manual, with flip out spool holder.
- Film Transport Manual wind knob with double exposure indication.
- Flash Contact PC socket/accessory shoe.
- Tripod Socket 1/4 in.
Links
- Balda medium format folders on Certo 6
- Baldalux with Prontor SVS shutter, on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand