Franka Solida II (~1954)

Franka Solida II (~1954)

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Câmara gentilmente oferecida por Adília Silva. Muito obrigado!

This photo is from the copy I own

History and technical features 

The Franka Solida is a 6×6 folding camera released in 1936. There are different versions of the Franka Solida, called Solida I, Solida II, Solida III, Solida Junior and Solida Record. The Solida III is a vertical folding camera, the other Solida-Versions are horizontal folders. Some prewar Solidas used the 4.5x6cm format. There are also cameras with uncoupled rangefinder and uncoupled lightmeter (IIE, IIL, IIIE, IIIL) and one version with both meters (IIIEL) . The Solida were produced till 1962. Franka also built in 1957 a camera with the name Solida 35, a rare 35mm camera with interchangeable lenses.

Source: camera-wiki.org


Specifications

Most frequently found with 75/3.5 Ennagon lens on Pronto or Prontor-S shutters, with 4 or 5 speeds. Las units made by the end of the 60s were fitted with Jsco Westar lenses made by Schneider-Kreuznach.

Source: jnoir.eu


Model

Ennagon lens on Prontor-SVS shutter


Reference sites

camera-wiki.org

jnoir.eu


Manual

English manual



Film

120 film

Pictures taken with this machine


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