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* Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena "Tessar" 1:2,8/50mm or 1:3,5/50mm or 1:3,5/5cm | * Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena "Tessar" 1:2,8/50mm or 1:3,5/50mm or 1:3,5/5cm | ||
* Shutter: Cludor, speeds 1 - 1/200 sec., aperture down to 1:22 | * Shutter: Cludor, speeds 1 - 1/200 sec., aperture down to 1:22 | ||
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<div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/196209449/ http://static.flickr.com/75/196209449_be7625a722_m.jpg]<br/><small>Dom zu Speyer seen thru Beltica</small></div> | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/196209449/ http://static.flickr.com/75/196209449_be7625a722_m.jpg]<br/><small>Dom zu Speyer seen thru Beltica</small></div> | ||
<div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/5057447751/in/pool-schlossgarten-schwetzingen http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5057447751_a9f63d635d_m.jpg]<br/><small>old racing car seen thru<br/>a Beltica with Meyer Trioplan</small></div> | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/5057447751/in/pool-schlossgarten-schwetzingen http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5057447751_a9f63d635d_m.jpg]<br/><small>old racing car seen thru<br/>a Beltica with Meyer Trioplan</small></div> | ||
| + | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/5074424349/in/pool-tessar http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4014/5074424349_183900f11c_m.jpg]<br/><small>autumn seen with "[[Tessar]]"-supplied Beltica</small></div> | ||
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| + | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/5075022906/in/pool-camerapedia http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/5075022906_0a1f62296f_m.jpg]<br/><small>Ludwig Meritar on Beltica</small></div> | ||
| + | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/5075022666/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/5075022666_3e8b7c7ae7_m.jpg]<br/><small>Meyer Trioplan on Beltica</small></div> | ||
| + | <div class="plainlinks floatleft">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/89864432@N00/5075022454/in/pool-camerapedia/ http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/5075022454_1f5387b9a5_m.jpg]<br/><small>Tessar on Beltica</small></div> | ||
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==Beltica Model I== | ==Beltica Model I== | ||
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In true [[Baldina|Balda]] fashion, the second Beltica model was referred to as the Beltica Model I. This was a completely new camera designed at the Belca-Werk factory. The lens bed is hinged at the bottom of the camera instead of the side, and a chromed top plate holds a new collapsing viewfinder. Unlike earlier Belca cameras, all Beltica Models featured unit focusing lenses. | In true [[Baldina|Balda]] fashion, the second Beltica model was referred to as the Beltica Model I. This was a completely new camera designed at the Belca-Werk factory. The lens bed is hinged at the bottom of the camera instead of the side, and a chromed top plate holds a new collapsing viewfinder. Unlike earlier Belca cameras, all Beltica Models featured unit focusing lenses. | ||
* Lens: Ludwig "Meritar" 1:2,9/50mm | * Lens: Ludwig "Meritar" 1:2,9/50mm | ||
* Lens: Meyer-Optik "Trioplan" 1:2,9/50mm | * Lens: Meyer-Optik "Trioplan" 1:2,9/50mm | ||
* Shutter: Vebur, speeds 1 - 1/250 sec. | * Shutter: Vebur, speeds 1 - 1/250 sec. | ||
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==Beltica Model II== | ==Beltica Model II== | ||
The third Beltica model was called the Beltica Model II. It is very similar to the Beltica Model I except that a new fixed viewfinder is contained within the chrome top plate. | The third Beltica model was called the Beltica Model II. It is very similar to the Beltica Model I except that a new fixed viewfinder is contained within the chrome top plate. | ||
* Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Ludwig "Tessar" 1:2,8/50mm | * Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Ludwig "Tessar" 1:2,8/50mm | ||
* Shutter: Vebur, speeds 1 - 1/250 sec. | * Shutter: Vebur, speeds 1 - 1/250 sec. | ||
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Revision as of 15:44, 12 October 2010
 Beltica in front of Dom zu Speyer | ||
 viewfinder with own distance selector |
 depth-of-field-table on camera's back |
 closed Beltica's characteristic cover |
Beltica (first model)
The Beltica was a folding camera for 35mm film, one of the first products of the East German VEB Belca-Werk, the former plant of Balda-Werk Max Baldeweg in Dresden. The distance selection wheel below the camera's optical viewfinder allowed proper vertical parallax correction. Another modern feature was the exposure counter whilst the lens was a traditional construction with folder, shutter and lens combined, but with shutter-release button on top of the camera body. Besides the B exposure mode it offered a T mode. In this mode the release button had to be pressed twice, the first time for opening and the second for closing the shutter.
Note that this same camera was produced in the very same Dresden factory from 1946 to 1950 as the Balda Baldina. The factory and camera names were changed to Belca and Beltica after trademark litigation issues were settled.
The camera was available with different lens/shutter combinations. The technology of this camera was used as base for the development of Belca's famous stereo-camera Belplasca.
specification:
- Type: folder camera
- Maker: VEB Belca-Werk Dresden (East Germany, former Balda-Werk)
- Year of release: 1951
- Films: 35mm
Lens/shutter combination spec. 1:
- Lens: Ludwig "Meritar" 1:2,9/50mm
- Shutter: Balda-Dresden, or Cludor, speeds 1 - 1/200 sec., aperture downto 1:16
Lens/shutter combination spec. 2:
- Lens: Meyer-Optik "Trioplan" 1:2,9/50mm
- Shutter: Cludor, speeds 1 - 1/200 sec., aperture downto 1:16
Lens/shutter combination spec. 3:
- Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena "Tessar" 1:2,8/50mm or 1:3,5/50mm or 1:3,5/5cm
- Shutter: Cludor, speeds 1 - 1/200 sec., aperture down to 1:22
Dom zu Speyer seen thru Beltica
old racing car seen thru
a Beltica with Meyer Trioplan
Ludwig Meritar on Beltica
Meyer Trioplan on Beltica
Tessar on Beltica
Beltica Model I
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| Belca Beltica Model I by bottledog |
In true Balda fashion, the second Beltica model was referred to as the Beltica Model I. This was a completely new camera designed at the Belca-Werk factory. The lens bed is hinged at the bottom of the camera instead of the side, and a chromed top plate holds a new collapsing viewfinder. Unlike earlier Belca cameras, all Beltica Models featured unit focusing lenses.
- Lens: Ludwig "Meritar" 1:2,9/50mm
- Lens: Meyer-Optik "Trioplan" 1:2,9/50mm
- Shutter: Vebur, speeds 1 - 1/250 sec.
Beltica Model II
The third Beltica model was called the Beltica Model II. It is very similar to the Beltica Model I except that a new fixed viewfinder is contained within the chrome top plate.
- Lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Ludwig "Tessar" 1:2,8/50mm
- Shutter: Vebur, speeds 1 - 1/250 sec.
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| Belca Beltica Model II by alf sigaro |
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| Belca Belplasca, the stereo version of the Beltica Model II by uwekulick |
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