Folding

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To have a list of folding cameras, see the Category: Folding.

A folding camera is a camera with a bellows that can be folded to hold less size. All bellows cameras won't be called foldings: the monorail view cameras have a bellows, but they cannot be folded to a more compact size. The more sophisticated press cameras (like the Busch Pressman, see [1]) are both in one: bellows camera (for photographical flexibility) and folding camera (for compactness).

We usually distinguish between three architectures:

  • the folding bed cameras (see Agfa PB 20 for a picture)
    • variation 1: hinged lid to flap down
    • variation 2: hinged lid to flap aside
  • the strut folding cameras (like the Plaubel Makina)
  • the barn door folding cameras (like the Voigtländer Vitessa)

There were foldings in all kinds of format, from 18×24 mm to at least 18×24 cm.

common folding cameras special folding cameras
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a folding bed camera ...
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a strut folding camera ...

reserved for ...
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modern Polaroid,
unfolded

reserved for repro camera
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... unfolded, hinged
lid flapped aside
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...unfolded

... barn door folder
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press camera, folded

reserved for other folder

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