Balda Werke Super Baldina

Balda Werke Super Baldina

Lens: Balda Baldanar 50mm f/3.5 3 element lens

Film Format: 35mm

Shutter: B/1to 1/300 sec

Aperture: f/3.5 to f/16

Focusing: Manual Range Finder

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: LR9

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1954 - Onwards

Country: East Germany

The good:

·         For a 70-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus ring is smooth.

·         Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

·         The collapsible tube is a lot of fun.

The less good:

·         The timer does work, but not 100% of the time.

·         The range finder system works, but you need to line up the images, and then back off a hair to truly nail focus.