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Published by DavidH
5th February 2012 |
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#1
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MPerson
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6th February 2012, 06:57 AM
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I have a 1954 Franka Solida IIR (uncoupled rangefinder). Some history if you haven't found it already. I was fortunate to get the original manual with mine along with lens shade and leather case. A fun and simple camera to use.
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#2
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Paulographic
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6th February 2012, 08:43 AM
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I have one with no rangefinder but f3.5 80mm Schneider Xenar, Prontor SVS 1-1/300 shutter. Slowest speed are nor starting o become sticky, mainly due to lack of use I suspect as I don't get out and about as much with my lightweight cameras as I did.
I find it can wind on the film slack so I unload in a changing bag. Paid £20 very clean including case in 2006 from a dealer in north Leeds closing down.I'd only gone in the shop for some paper and chemic whilst in the neighbourhood and made an impulse purchase. As I have a few folders (not top class though) it was the Xenar that decided it. Writing this reminds all my Compur/Prontor type shutters need a firing. |
#3
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DavidH
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6th February 2012, 02:09 PM
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Thanks for the link. I didn't know they had made so many different models. It seems then that my Edixa 35mm was made in the same factory. Come to think of it, I haven't given that an airing for ages.
Certainly all those compur type shutters need a little exercise now and again to keep them moving. I suppose I must have too many cameras, but I just can't bear to part with any of them. However, if a Franka with Schneider did come my way.......... |
#4
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Richard Gould
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6th February 2012, 02:22 PM
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Nice article, interesting, I have a number of folders, both 35mm and MF, from Zeiss Ikon,Voightlander, and several Ensign and I love to use them all, so different to todays cameras, you almost need a different mindset for them, much slower and gentler, cameras from a gentler age, but surperb results, Sadly I do not have a Franka Solida, but one day one will come my way, and I also could not part with them,
Richard |
#5
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Rob Archer
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7th February 2012, 08:17 PM
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Thanks for the article. I was given one of these by a guy at our local camera club who was going to chuck it out as 'you can't get the film any more'!!! It's the uncoupled rangefinder version, and I can vouch for the quality of the lens, although it's prone to flare. I managed to find a lens hood and a set of 3 filters for it - green, orange and UV. It's a great little camera.
see: http://www.film-and-darkroom-user.or....php/photo/630 Rob |
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#6
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Rob Archer
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8th April 2012, 08:57 PM
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Viewfinder for Franka Solida II?
Much as I love my little Franka, I find the tiny viewfinder window awkward to use - particularly with specs. Does anybody know of an easily-available and preferably cheap(!) square format auxiliary viewfinder that will have the same approximate coverage as a 75mm lens? Searches of the web have so far found nothing.
Rob |
#7
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DaveP
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8th April 2012, 09:13 PM
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Hows about the square version of the voigtlander Kontur finder? its a strange both-eyes-open finder but they do work.
Like this (note, I know nothing of this seller, its just the first ebay search result at present): http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Voightland...item4164712dbb |
#8
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TimHolmes
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30th April 2013, 11:40 PM
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I've a Solidar III with a Schneider Kreuznach Radian f2.9 lens and Prontor SVS shutter. It has an uncoupled range finder.
I've disengaged the shutter so that I can wind film through the camera while the shutter is open. I must do some more of that soon as I have a load of Velvia to use up... But otherwise it's a great camera. |
#9
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Mike O'Pray
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1st May 2013, 06:59 PM
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It might indicate that I am thick of course Thanks Mike |
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