Franka

The Franka-Kamerawerk in Bayreuth was the biggest camera factory in the Bavarian region Oberfranken. It was bought by Wirgin in 1961. From 1910 to 1967 it had built inexpensive cameras. The most characteristic cameras of Franka are the 16mm cameras with built-in meter, and the two-format cameras with two viewfinders.

own camera brands

16mm

• 16

35mm viewfinder

• Franka-matic
• Frankarette
• Super-Frankarette
• Francolor

6x6 viewfinder

• Solida-Record TS
• Solida Record (folding)
• Solida (folding)
• Solida I (folding)

6x6 rangefinder

• Solida II (folding)
• Solida III (folding)

6x6/4x4two-format viewfinder

• Solida-Record B (folding)
• Solida-Record T
• Solida Record
• Solida jr. (folding)

6x9 folding

• Bonafix

plate camera 9x12

• Plattenkamera

other

The Franka-Kamerawerk made cameras for camera traders like Porst, and since 1961 for its later mother Wirgin.

Links

• Franka Solida II at antjam65's site
• Franka page at Collection G. Even's site
• Foto-Museum Kurt Tauber (German)