Bilora Bella
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The Bella was a line of cheap but attractive and well-built 120, 127 roll film and 35mm cameras made by Bilora in Germany. The Bellas went through several revisions over the life of the name. The body was based on alloy castings, with added leather-effect covering - in various colour combinations. Each was styled a little more like a 35mm camera than a roll film one. The back was removable for film loading, and each model featured a different, large back catch.
Bella 44-1 back catch, closed and open. The "mouth" at the bottom is the red window cover. |
The 44 models took twelve 4x4cm images on 127 film; the 46 models made 6x4cm frames on 127, and the 66 models took 6x6 photos on 120 film.
The Bella 44-1 was also sold by Ansco, rebadged as the Ansco Lancer. Bilora also used the names Roxa, Bonita and 'Reporter for Bella variants.
- Manufacturer: Bilora, Germany
- Shutter: B, 1/50, 1/100s
- In production: 1953-1966
Bella Cameras
Bella 66-IIa by Alf Sigaro |
Dates from KameraSchaetze.de
Name | Film/Images | Lens | Approx. Dates |
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Bella 1 - The Ur-Bella | 4x6.5, 127 | Achromat 70mm/f9 collapsible |
1954? |
Bella 1a | 4x6.5, 127 | Achromat 70mm/f9 collapsible |
1953? |
Bella 2 | 4x6.5, 127 | Achromat 70mm/f9 collapsible |
1953? |
Bella 3a - Bella 55 | 4x6, 127 | Achromat f8 | 1955 |
Bella 3b | 4x6.5, 127 | Achromat 70mm/f9 | 1955 - 1958 |
Bella 3c | 4x6.5, 127 | Achromat 70mm/f8 | 1955-1958 |
Ansco Lancer | 4x4, 127 | Scona f8 | 1959 |
Bella 44 - 1 | 4x4, 127 | Achromat f8 | 1958 |
Bella 44 - 1a | 4x4, 127 | Achromat f8 | 1958 |
Bella 44 - 2 | 4x4, 127 | Achromat f8 | 1958 |
Bella 44 - 3 | 4x4, 127 | Biloskop f8 | 1962 |
Bella 44 - 4 | 4x4, 127 | Achromat f8 | 1962 |
Bella 46 - 1 | 6x4, 127 | Achromat f8 | 1959 |
Bella 46 - 2 | 6x4, 127 | 1959 | |
Reporter Max II | |||
Revue 4x4 - Quelle | |||
Roxa 4-4 | 4x4, 127 | Achromat f8 | ? |
Tower Nr. 5 | |||
Bella 66 - I | 6x6, 120 | ||
Bella 66 - IIa | 6x6, 120 | Achromat 8 | 1960 |
Bella 66 - IIb | 6x6, 120 | Achromat 8 | 1958 |
Bella 66 - IIc | 6x6, 120 | Achromat 8 | 1960 |
Bella 66 - 3 | 6x6, 120 | Rodenstock-Achromat f8 | 1959-60 |
Bella 66 "FLASH" | 6x6, 120 | ||
GEVA 66 | 6x6, 120 | ||
Bella 66 - 4a | 6x6, 120 | Biloskop f8 | 1962-63 |
Bella 66 - 4b | 6x6, 120 | Biloskop f8 | 1962-63 |
Bella 66 - 4c "Standard" | |||
Bella 66 - 4d "Standard" | |||
Bella DC 4 Vario | 120 | Rodenstock Trinar 55mm/f5.6 | 1959 |
Bella DC 4 Pronto | 120 | Rodenstock Trinar 55mm/f3.5 | 1960-61 |
Bella DC 4 2a | |||
Bella DC 4 2b | 120 | Rodenstock Achromat f8 | 1964-66 |
Bella 35-1 | 36x24mm, 35mm | Rodenstock Trinar 45mm/f5.6 | 1958 |
Bella 35-2 | 36x24mm, 35mm | Rodenstock Trinar 45mm/f2.8 | 1959 |
Bonita 35-2 | 36x24mm, 35mm | Isco Color-Isconar 45mm/f2.8 | 1961 |
Ansco Lancer and Bella D by Rick Solway |
Links
- Image on Flickr by Rick Solway