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The '''Belfoca''' was a popular folding camera for type No. 120 rollfilm, made by [[Belca]]. It could be used with a mask for 6x6cm exposures. It had features that facilitated film load, exposure counting and closing the camera. The frame finder, the optional accessory brilliant finder and the shutter release button on top where further features to make this camera user-friendly. It was so popular that [[Feinmess]] in Freital started making camera lenses because other lens makers like [[Ludwig]] and [[Meyer]] had difficulties to supply enough lenses. The camera was available with fast f4.5 lens or normal f6.3 lens. Shutter equipment was a multi-speed ''Tempor'' or [[Prontor]] shutter or a three-speed ''Binor'' or ''Junior'' shutter.
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The '''Belfoca''' is a folding camera for 6x9cm images on [[120 film]], made by [[Belca]]. It can also be used with a mask for 6x6cm exposures. It has features that facilitate film load, exposure counting and closing the camera. The frame finder, the optional accessory brilliant finder and the [[shutter release]] button on top are further features to make this camera user-friendly. It was so popular that [[Feinmess]] in Freital started making camera lenses because other makers like [[Ludwig]] and [[Meyer]] had difficulties in supplying enough lenses. The camera was available with fast f4.5 lens or normal f6.3 lens. Shutter equipment was a multi-speed ''Tempor'' or [[Prontor]] shutter or a three-speed ''Binor'' or ''Junior'' shutter.
  
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==Links==
 
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*[http://www.kameramuseum.de/1bcd/belfoca-bonotar.html Belfoca Bonotar] at Kurt Tauber's [http://www.kameramuseum.de]]
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*[https://www.butkus.org/chinon/belca/belfoca.htm Belca BELFOCA instruction manual (Eng and German language)] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
*[http://www.kameramuseum.de/1ddr/belfoca-2-welta.html Belfoca II] at Kurt Tauber's [http://www.kameramuseum.de]]
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*[http://www.kameramuseum.net/0-fotokameras/ddr/belca/belfoca-bonotar.html Belfoca Bonotar] and [http://www.kameramuseum.net/0-fotokameras/ddr/belca/belfoca-meritar.html Belfoca Meritar] at Kurt Tauber's [http://www.kameramuseum.net/titelseite.htm Kameramuseum.net]
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*[http://www.collection-appareils.fr/x/html/page_standard.php?id_appareil=920 Belfoca] at [http://www.collection-appareils.fr/general/html/francais.php Sylvain Halgand's  www.collection-appareils.fr] (in French)
  
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[[Category:German 6x9 viewfinder folding]]
 
[[Category:German 6x9 viewfinder folding]]
 
[[Category:Balda]]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:59, 25 June 2023

The Belfoca is a folding camera for 6x9cm images on 120 film, made by Belca. It can also be used with a mask for 6x6cm exposures. It has features that facilitate film load, exposure counting and closing the camera. The frame finder, the optional accessory brilliant finder and the shutter release button on top are further features to make this camera user-friendly. It was so popular that Feinmess in Freital started making camera lenses because other makers like Ludwig and Meyer had difficulties in supplying enough lenses. The camera was available with fast f4.5 lens or normal f6.3 lens. Shutter equipment was a multi-speed Tempor or Prontor shutter or a three-speed Binor or Junior shutter.

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