Baldessa

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Baldessa, c.1964 Isco-Göttingen Color-Isconar, 45mm/2.8 in Prontor 125 shutter

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. 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 base, showing winder (unfolded) and rewind crank

Baldessa 1b

Baldessa 1B, c.1958

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

Baldessa 1B base winder stowed

Sources

• Baldessa I on shutterbug.net