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The '''Super Pontura''' was the top of the range of medium format folders made by [[Balda]] in Dresden, Germany, before World War II. | The '''Super Pontura''' was the top of the range of medium format folders made by [[Balda]] in Dresden, Germany, before World War II. | ||
− | It was a 6x9 folding camera with a coupled rangefinder and a very sleek design. | + | It was a 6x9 folding camera with a coupled rangefinder and a very sleek design. The rangefinder and the viewfinder had separate windows under a long chrome top housing. Styling was similar to the chrome version of the [[Baldaxette]], a smaller 6x6 or 4.5x6 model of the same period. |
The lenses offered for the Super Pontura included: | The lenses offered for the Super Pontura included: | ||
* Meyer Trioplan 10.5 cm f/4.5 | * Meyer Trioplan 10.5 cm f/4.5 | ||
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* Zeiss Tessar 10.5 cm f/4.5 | * Zeiss Tessar 10.5 cm f/4.5 | ||
All were available with a Compur OS shutter to 1/250, or optionally with a Compur-Rapid shutter to 1/400. | All were available with a Compur OS shutter to 1/250, or optionally with a Compur-Rapid shutter to 1/400. | ||
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+ | [[Category: 6x9cm folding cameras]] | ||
+ | [[Category: 120 film rangefinder cameras]] | ||
+ | [[Category: Folding rangefinder cameras]] | ||
+ | [[Category: German cameras]] |
Revision as of 20:02, 25 January 2006
The Super Pontura was the top of the range of medium format folders made by Balda in Dresden, Germany, before World War II.
It was a 6x9 folding camera with a coupled rangefinder and a very sleek design. The rangefinder and the viewfinder had separate windows under a long chrome top housing. Styling was similar to the chrome version of the Baldaxette, a smaller 6x6 or 4.5x6 model of the same period. The lenses offered for the Super Pontura included:
- Meyer Trioplan 10.5 cm f/4.5
- Meyer Trioplan 10.5 cm f/3.8
- Schneider Radionar 10.5 cm f/4.5
- Schneider Xenar 10.5 cm f/4.5
- Zeiss Tessar 10.5 cm f/4.5
All were available with a Compur OS shutter to 1/250, or optionally with a Compur-Rapid shutter to 1/400.