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=== Sources ===
 
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* [http://www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0505classic/index.html Baldessa I] on shutterbug.net
 
* [http://www.shutterbug.net/equipmentreviews/classic_historical/0505classic/index.html Baldessa I] on shutterbug.net
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* [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/balda/baldessa/baldessa.htm Baldessa manual] at [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Mike Butkus' site]
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* [http://www.vimeo.com/2234551 Video closeups of a Baldessa] by Izzy & Ipsy
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The Baldessa is a range of comparatively cheaply-made 35mm viewfinder and rangefinder cameras produced by Balda in Germany from c.1957 to the late 1960s[1]. They have an unusual folding film advance key in the base - requiring a 180° turn, along with a flip-out rewind crank. On the simpler models, this along with the front-mounted shutter release leaves the top plate empty except for the accessory shoe.


Baldessa 1a

Baldessa 1b

The Baldessa 1B has an added uncoupled selenium light meter and coupled rangefinder.


Sources

  1. McKeown, pp.96-7