Balda Super Baldina (1954)
A folding 35mm rangefinder camera made by Balda-Werk Bünde, with a coupled rangefinder and a fixed collapsible lens.
Overview
The Balda Super Baldina is a 35mm rangefinder folding camera made by Balda-Werk Bünde in 1954. It was Balda's entry in the 35mm folding camera market, built to be compact and precise. It has a coupled rangefinder with automatic parallax compensation and takes 135 film, with a folding bellows. Two versions were made. One has a collapsible lens. The other has a telescopic lens, introduced postwar.
Specifications
| Type | Rangefinder |
| Format | 135 Film |
| Lens | Trioplan 5cm f/2.9 |
| Shutter | Compur |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Apertures | f/3.5 – f/16 |
| Focus range | 3 ft to infinity |
| Lens fitting | fixed |
| Dimensions | 142 x 89 x 77 mm |
| Weight | 576 grams |
Design
The Super Baldina uses a folding bellows design with a fixed collapsible lens. It has a coupled rangefinder and automatic parallax compensation. The shutter has built-in rings for both shutter speed and aperture.
Market
One listed sale price for the Super Baldina is $112.42 on Etsy. Reported problems are shutter misfire, foggy lenses (on bellows versions), and winding trouble.
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