Balda Super Baldina
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The Super Baldina was a high-end precision 35mm folding camera produced in Dresden, Germany. It features a coupled rangefinder, which was a sophisticated technical achievement for a folding camera of this era. This specific unit is equipped with a premium Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar lens, often referred to as the "Eagle Eye" for its exceptional sharpness. The camera is notable for its unique "plunger" style shutter release on the body and the complex parallax-correcting viewfinder. The metal plate on the back is a depth-of-field scale (Tiefenschärfentabelle), a critical tool for photographers before the advent of automated systems.Category
Camera, 35mm Film, Rangefinder, Folding, Project Analog
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