35 mm film camera Balda Baldessa authentic 1b with Gottingen Color Westanar f2.8 45mm (4 elements, 3 groups),lens.

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Excellent condition - fully functional and clean - used.
Original case included.
No damages or missing parts.

This camera was made about 1958 by Balda of Bünde in West Germany.

This particular example is fitted with an ISCO – Gottingen Color Westanar f2.8 45mm lens and a Prontor SVS shutter with Light-Value settings. The camera is also equipped with a coupled image superimposition rangefinder where the focus is operated by a finger wheel on the upper right (photographer's side) of the lens. An uncoupled selenium powered light meter provides readings in Light-Value units which may be manually transferred to the Light-Value numbers on the shutter dial. Film speeds of authentic 6-6400 asa and 9-39 DIN are provided.

Camera Type

35mm rangefinder focusing camera with between-the-lens shutter

Film Format

24x36mm

Lens

ISCO – Gottingen Color Westanar f2.8 45mm (4 elements, 3 groups),

Filter Size

Push-on type

Focusing Range

3ft to infinity

Shutter Speeds

1 second to 1/300th second. Light-Value set aperture & speed

Exposure Meter Type

Selenium cell powered meter located on the top plate

Film Speed Range

ISO 6 (DIN 9) to ISO 6400 (DIN 39)

Viewfinder Information

Brightline frame, Automatic parallax correction coupled to focus

Focusing System

Rangefinder focusing in viewfinder

Synchronization & Flash

Built-in “X” and “M” synchronization. “X” @ all shutter speeds - PC socket – no hotshoe connection

Loading Film

Standard 35mm 135 loading

Advance Film

Single wind key on the camera base, Built-in double exposure prevention

Self Timer

Yes

Battery

None Required

Dimensions

125 X 90 X 63 mm

Weight

600 g

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