Balda Baldixette (~1950)

Balda Baldixette (~1950)

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A simple 6x6 camera, very similar to Goldeck 6x6 and Dacora Digna cameras. They all have a similar concept, all metal construction, the collapsible lens tube and a poor viewfinder. Baldixette has two shutter speeds: 1/60 and B (Is it a speed?), for timed exposures. It has also a PC flash terminal for bulbs.
As a young boy I owned a Dacora Digna camera which is like a copy of this Baldixette. (Or perhaps vice versa)
The appearance promises more that the features really are.
The truth is that Balda Baldixette is a plain box camera with the exception that the box cameras usually gives you 6x9cmm negatives instead of 6x6 as Baldixette.

Fonte: thecamerasite.net

The Baldixette is a simple camera taking 6x6cm images on 120 film. It has a collapsible lens tube, which springs out when a release button on the top plate is pressed. It was introduced in 1956[1] by Balda Bünde in West Germany. There is one instantaneous shutter speed + B, and the 72mm (7.2cm) Baldar lens has two apertures, f9 & f16 set by a switch beside the lens.

Fonte: camerapedia

Built some time in the 1950's by Balda Werk, in West Germany (BRD), it is a typical 1950's 6x6 camera, pretty much the point-and-shoot variety. In many ways, it is similar to the old Diana or the contemporary Holga. However, the optics are considerably better than the Holga, although that's not much of a comparison. The build quality is much higher than the Diana or Holga: it is nearly all metal with a minimum of plastic used, and there are no light leaks nor vignetting whatsoever. In addition, it has a pressure plate inside to keep the film flat.

The Baldixette has two aperture settings, f9 and f16. The two-element Baldar lens is a little soft overall, especially at f9, but stopped down to f16, it produces acceptable pictures for the type of camera that it is, with minimal distortion. It has two shutter speeds: 1/60 (designated as "M" on the camera), and B, for timed exposures.

The oddest feature of the camera is the retractable lens plate, which pops out to the ready position by touching the button on top of the camera next to the film advance knob. The extending apparatus is a cylindrical and spring loaded chrome housing, and it retracts by simply pushing it back towards the camera. This "folding" action adds to the Baldixette's portability, as it loses more than an inch in profile when retracted.

Simple "modifications" that I have made on the Baldixette include using a lid from a pill bottle as a lens cap and adhering a laminated exposure chart to some Velcro (which, in turn, covers the red window on the back of the camera). I also affixed an updated film speed reminder to the top of the camera, using paper and tape.

Overall, it is a decent camera for the price. If you want a sub-$20 camera and had considered the Holga or Diana, I would suggest that the Baldixette is at the top of the class for these types of shooters. Disassembly of most of the camera for cleaning is quite intuitive for even the novice.

Fonte: jane.dallaway.com


Especificações

Film type 120 rolfilm
Picture size 6x6cm
Weight 420g
Lens Balda-Bunde Baldar 1:7,2 /~75mm
Shutter Click Clack ?
Shutter speed B ~1/30sec
Viewfinder Simple Galilean

Fonte: thecamerasite.net

There were two models; the Baldixette II added double-exposure prevention and a film counter.

Fonte: camerapedia

Baldixette 6x6 Specifications
Maker	Balda-Werk, W. Germany
Year	1950's
Film	120 film, 6x6cm/12 Exp.
Viewfinder	Basic viewfinder, shows subject at about half size
Lens	Baldar f7.2 (2-Elements in 1-Group), f9 & f16
Focus	5 ft to infinity, by turning the lens
Apertures	f9, f16
Shutter	Spring-loaded lever & rotating metal disk, 1/60 Sec, B.
Shutter release	Threaded button, cable release capable
Film advance	Manual knob/Red Window
Film speed "reminder"	Uncoupled knob, ASA 12-200
Flash	PC terminal on lens plate
Dimensions (WxHxD)	5" x 3 1/2" x 2 1/8" retracted (3 1/4" extended)
Cost	$15 in 2002 from a popular online auction site

Fonte: jane.dallaway.com


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