Specifications for Balda Mess-Baldix

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Made in	Germany from 1954 to (After) 1954
Frequency on French flea markets/yard sales:	Infrequent
Inventory #:	2305
Maker (if different from the brand):
Brand’s known addresses:	Dresde Allemagne Bünde Allemagne
Mc Keown's page:	105 (12th Edition)
Competitors:



Camera Type :	Folding

Sensor
Image sensor:		Size (mm) :
Megapixels:		Image size (max) :

Film / plate / Sheet film and other
Film type:	120 (L'échelle est donnée par une pièce de 5 centimes.) Le négatif obtenu à partir de ce film mesure habituellement 6 x 9 cm, mais cela peut être également le 6 x 6 ou le 6 x 4,5 cm. La référence 120 est celle de Kodak, mais certains fabricants utilisaient leur propre référence. Chez Lumière, il s'appelait N° 19. L'axe du 120 est gros, tout comme le trou qui le perce.

Maximum number of exposures:	12
Frame format (metric):	6 x 6 cm	Frame format (imperial):
Dimension of the dual-format frames (metric):		of the triple-format frames (metric):
Interchangeable back:	No	Magazine back:	No
Advance system:	Molette/Clé	Position :	Sur le capot
Rewind system:	Non	Position :	-
Rewind system options:
Video	Non

Exposure control
Meter:	Non	Meter location:	-
Metering:	Manuel	Metering mode:
IL/EV:	-	Exposure lock:
Film sensitivity:


Shutter
Shutter brand:	Gauthier (AGC)	Caractéristiques pouvant varier pendant la période de fabrication (Visit List of shutters)
Shutter model:	Prontor-SVS (id 295)
Shutter type:	Central
Shutter composition:	Lamelles métalliques
Shutter cocking:	Manuel par levier sur l’obturateur
Shutter speeds:	1 à 1/300, B
Shutter release:	Souple dans le déclencheur
Double exposure prevention:	Oui
Timer:	Mécanique
Timer signal:	Non
Timer duration:

Lens
Original lens type:	Standard
Lens mount:	Fixe
Lens brand:	Balda
Lens model:	Baltar
Mount:
Diaphragme:	A iris dans l'objectif
Optical formula:		Original lenght:	80 mm
Maximum aperture:	2,9	Minimum aperture:	22
Minimal focusing (metric):		Minimal focusing (imperial):
Focusing mode:	Télémètrique manuelle	Focusing control system:
Focusing memorization:

Power alimentation
Original battery model:	Non (- Non)	Original number of batteries:
Remplacement battery type:		Number of replacement batteries:

Exposure
Exposure counter:	Regard inactinique sur le film	Exposure counter reseting:

Bellows
Bellow extension:	Simple
Bellow shape:	Conique	Bellow color:	Noir
Bellow material:		Bellow corners:	Coins coupés
Bellow position:	Dans cadre vertical	Bellow edges:	6
Bellow attachement:	Soufflet fixe	Cadre du soufflet:
Support intermédiaire du soufflet:	Non
Min. extension:		Max. extension:
Vertical shift:		Horizontal shift:
Vertical tilt:		Horizontal tilt:

Viewfinder
Number of viewfinder:	1
Viewfinder type:	Télémétrique couplé au viseur	Second viewfinder type:
Bright-frame finder:		Parallaxe:
Rangefinder image shape:		Rangefinder image color:
Rangefinder image type:		Technique d'affichage dans le viseur:
Exposure parameters display;	No	Exposure parameters and auto modes display:
Flash charging signal:	No	Frame counter:
Over/under exposure signal:		Focusing points

Monitor
Size (inch)		Dots :

Accessory shoe
Accessory shoe:	Fixe	Shoe location:
Shoe parallax correction pin:		Hot shoe:	Non
Number of accessory shoes:	0

Flash
Flash sync:	M et X	Flash sync speed:
Number of connections:	1
Built-in flash:	Non	Type of built-in flash:
Flash options:		Guide Number (GN):	N/A
Anti-red eye option:		Anti-red-eye mode:

Dimensions and weight
Minimum dimensions (collapsed):	13,3 x 9,7 x 4,5 cm	Weight:	600 g
Maximum dimensions (extended):	cm

Miscellaneous
Depth of field preview:		Manual mirror lock-up:
Miscellaneous: