Felica
The Vredeborch Felica is a simple camera for 6x6 exposures on 120 film, made by the German firm Vredeborch. It is a modest step upwards from the most basic box camera, with scale focusing by twisting the front ring of the lens; two shutter speeds; aperture settings "sunny" or "cloudy"; and a yellow filter to enhance clouds in black & white photos. The series began with the Felita of 1955 and continued with the Felica Duo and Stafetta Duo, variations that offered a second 6x4.5cm image-format option.
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| image by Boxy Brown's Bling (Image rights) |
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| Black and color versions of the Vredeborch Felica image by Mark O'Brien (Image rights) |
Specifications
- Type: viewfinder camera
- Manufacturer: Vredeborch
- Year of launch: 1954 or 1955
- Film: type 120 film rolls
- Lens: 60mm
- Shutter: guillotine-type, flash synchronized, with speeds 1/25 sec., 1/50 sec. and B
- Aperture: f8 or f16
- Viewfinder: optical, Albada type
- Format: 6x6 cm negative
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| Felica instructions pg. 2 image by Paul-Henri S (Image rights) |
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| Felica original instructions Page 1 image by Paul-Henri S (Image rights) |
Links
- Felica at Lumières en boîte (classified as 4.5x6 in that detailed review!)
- Vredeborch Felica in Andrys Stienstra's camera collection
