Difference between revisions of "Baldamatic"
(→Baldamatic III: added photo showing lens mount; re-arranged) |
m (alll photo src are now in cw pool) |
||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
'''Baldamatic''' was the name of a range of 35 mm cameras made by the German company [[Balda]] from about 1958 to about 1962. They were all equipped with a coupled selenium lightmeter. | '''Baldamatic''' was the name of a range of 35 mm cameras made by the German company [[Balda]] from about 1958 to about 1962. They were all equipped with a coupled selenium lightmeter. | ||
| − | {| | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbroglin/3572743230/in/pool-camerawiki/ | |
| − | | | + | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3593/3572743230_945b067ff8_m.jpg |
| − | || | + | |image_align= right |
| − | |} | + | |image_text= Baldamatic |
| + | |image_by= David Broglin | ||
| + | |image_rights= wp | ||
| + | }} | ||
=== Baldamatic === | === Baldamatic === | ||
| Line 14: | Line 17: | ||
=== Baldamatic I === | === Baldamatic I === | ||
| − | {| | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbroglin/3128914794/in/pool-camerawiki/ | |
| − | | | + | |image= http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3253/3128914794_a9da773e6e_m.jpg |
| − | | | + | |image_align= right |
| − | |} | + | |image_text= Baldamatic I |
| + | |image_by= David Broglin | ||
| + | |image_rights= wp | ||
| + | }} | ||
The Baldamatic I is a semi-automatic [[rangefinder camera]] with a match-needle exposure system. | The Baldamatic I is a semi-automatic [[rangefinder camera]] with a match-needle exposure system. | ||
| Line 35: | Line 41: | ||
=== Baldamatic II === | === Baldamatic II === | ||
| − | {| | + | {{Flickr_image |
| − | + | |image_source= http://www.flickr.com/photos/dbroglin/4050515909/in/pool-camerawiki/ | |
| − | | | + | |image= http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2761/4050515909_dbf8bcc06b_m.jpg |
| − | | | + | |image_align= right |
| − | |} | + | |image_text= Baldamatic II |
| − | + | |image_by= David Broglin | |
| + | |image_rights= wp | ||
| + | }} | ||
The Baldamatic II is an improved version of the Baldamatic I, including a larger viewfinder. Several variants of lenses and shutters were available. An export version was called Helioca. | The Baldamatic II is an improved version of the Baldamatic I, including a larger viewfinder. Several variants of lenses and shutters were available. An export version was called Helioca. | ||
Revision as of 02:36, 5 July 2011
Baldamatic was the name of a range of 35 mm cameras made by the German company Balda from about 1958 to about 1962. They were all equipped with a coupled selenium lightmeter.
|
| Baldamatic image by David Broglin (Image rights) |
Contents
Baldamatic
The simplest of the Baldamatics lacks a rangefinder and is fitted with a Prontormat shutter. The aperture is set by a ring with a range of light conditions, the speed is automatically calculated from 1/30 s to 1/300 s (aperture priority mode). The lens is a 3-element Color-Baldanar 2.8/45.
Baldamatic I
|
| Baldamatic I image by David Broglin (Image rights) |
The Baldamatic I is a semi-automatic rangefinder camera with a match-needle exposure system. Several variants of lenses and shutters were available.
Shutters
- Prontor LK
- Synchro-Compur
Lenses
- Balda Color-Baldanar 2.8/45
- Isco Color-Westanar 2.8/45
- Enna Color-Ennit 2.8/45
- Schneider Xenar 2./45
Baldamatic II
|
| Baldamatic II image by David Broglin (Image rights) |
The Baldamatic II is an improved version of the Baldamatic I, including a larger viewfinder. Several variants of lenses and shutters were available. An export version was called Helioca.
Shutters
- Prontormat (with aperture priority automatic exposure control)
- Prontor LK
- Prontor SLK
- Prontor SVS
Lenses
- Balda Color-Baldanar 2.8/45
- Isco Color-Isconar 2.8/45
- Schneider Xenar 2./45
Baldamatic III
|
| With Balda-Tele-Xenar 1:4,0/135 mm image by Hubertus Bendi (Image rights) |
The top model in the Baldamatic range was similar to the Baldamatic II, but offered an interchangeable lens mount, for which lenses of focal lengths 35mm and 135mm were available.
|
| Balda Baldamatic III with Balda-Xenon 1:1,9/50 mm image by Hubertus Bendi (Image rights) |
|
| Baldamatic III with lens removed image by Yefei He (Image rights) |
