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Balda Fixfocus |
 Version française |
Manufactured or assembled in Germany from 1938 to (After) 1938.
Index of rarity in France: Infrequent (among non-specialized garage sales)
Inventory number: 10413
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Chronology of cameras Balda
Balda Werk introduced a new model of folding camera in 1933, a dual-format 6 x 9 and 4.5 x 6 called Fixfocus. The name of this camera can be misleading as the focus distance is indeed adjustable. This model was offered in numerous variations with different combinations of lenses and shutters. It is often found as the basis for a distributor's camera. The shape of the bellows, especially with the leg shaped like a wrench head upside down, aids in identification.
The Fixfocus underwent modifications during its existence. Knowledge of these successive modifications helps refine the dating of the various versions. The early models have recesses on the edges of the body, which disappear from 1936 onward. Other differences concern the position of the viewfinder on the body.
Production ceased with the onset of the war, but in the late 1940s, the East German entity that would later become Belca briefly reused the name before renaming its cameras Belfoca.
This copy of the 1938 version has a Meyer Trioplan 4.5/10 cm lens and a Prontor II shutter. The viewfinder has a glass screen and is positioned on the right side of the camera. The rims are chromed.
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