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Title: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Gimenosaiz on September 18, 2016, 04:45:56 PM
Hi!

I've been given an unexpected gift. Well, two gifts actually.
One, a camera, a Balda Super Baldax. I'm pretty sure it comes from London MWClassics ...
It's a folding rangefinder camera of the early fifties.
My camera has a Schneider-Kreuznach Radionar  80/2.9 lens and a Prontor-SVS shutter with 1/300 max speed.

The other ... an exposed film !!! A Panatomic-x ;-) You know, a 32 ISO BW film that was discontinued in 1987.

I developed the film with Rodinal 1+100 (stand dev).

1.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8011/29116970844_46c2d668c7.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LmY61G)

2.
(https://c4.staticflickr.com/9/8212/29119027043_ca3effc43e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Ln9Cfp)

3. Ummmm, nice triplet ;-)
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8437/29632101832_4916776b7d.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M9ugvs)

Some of the pics now. A family in Austria,  near Viena.
I know that is Viena because a friend that was living there recogniced the strange building of the first two pics: the Wotruba Church.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotruba_Church

So, these photos were shot circa 1980 ...

4.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8096/29632475522_70bff2f01e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M9wbAo)

5.
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8512/29452698820_4fa11cb005.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LSCMf5)

6.
(https://c6.staticflickr.com/8/7557/29744102005_c852fda1da.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MjoifV)

7.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8083/29452683810_d92bc1a0e6.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LSCGMh)

8.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8214/29632456402_71e82e5433.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M9w5UJ)

9.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8069/29708621686_ca3fc37065.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Mgfsch)

10.
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8036/29708616816_85e9372e89.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MgfqKj)

¡Saludos!
Antonio
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Bryan on September 18, 2016, 05:51:33 PM
Nice camera, I look forward to seeing what you can do with it.  By the look of the film you developed it should serve you well. 
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: imagesfrugales on September 18, 2016, 09:55:02 PM
A generous gift and #5 and #10 are awesome buildings. Perfect quality for being exposed more than 30 years ago.
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Indofunk on September 19, 2016, 03:30:41 PM
Perfect quality for being exposed more than 30 years ago.

I was thinking this as well. Hooray for found film! :D
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: macfred on September 20, 2016, 10:00:07 PM
Antonio, I love your Super Baldax !!
What a great find. Those photographs are beautiful.
I'm a little envious ...
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Gimenosaiz on September 21, 2016, 03:32:08 PM
Hi, friends!!

Thank you for your comments.
Satish, Images, bryan: the negative really looks great ... I'll try to do a decent copy next saturday ;)
I'm testing the camera with some portraits ... as usual!
Macfred, I envy those Fujis ;-) Hehe, tell me you address and I'll sent it to you if you want to test it !

Cheers!
Antonio
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: gsgary on September 21, 2016, 04:26:20 PM
Do you know where these photos were taken ?
This plonker has just noticed the link to that great church
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Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Gimenosaiz on September 21, 2016, 09:53:15 PM
Do you know where these photos were taken ?
This plonker has just noticed the link to that great church
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Hi!

Yes, they were taken near Vienna:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotruba_Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotruba_Church)

More:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergkirche_Rodaun (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergkirche_Rodaun)

and:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfarrkirche_Perchtoldsdorf (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfarrkirche_Perchtoldsdorf)

Thanks to my friend Anxo, here:
http://manualens.com/foro/index.php/topic,22439.msg196408.html#msg196408 (http://manualens.com/foro/index.php/topic,22439.msg196408.html#msg196408)

Thanks, gsgary.
Cheers!

Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: gsgary on September 21, 2016, 09:57:50 PM
Do you know where these photos were taken ?
This plonker has just noticed the link to that great church
Sent from my SM-G903F using Tapatalk
Hi!

Yes, they were taken near Vienna:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotruba_Church (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wotruba_Church)

More:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergkirche_Rodaun (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bergkirche_Rodaun)

and:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfarrkirche_Perchtoldsdorf (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pfarrkirche_Perchtoldsdorf)

Thanks to my friend Anxo, here:
http://manualens.com/foro/index.php/topic,22439.msg196408.html#msg196408 (http://manualens.com/foro/index.php/topic,22439.msg196408.html#msg196408)

Thanks, gsgary.
Cheers!
Wotruba church looks amazing

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Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: hookstrapped on September 22, 2016, 01:40:57 PM
Those pics are a great find in themselves. Look forward to seeing some new ones
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Gimenosaiz on October 05, 2016, 10:25:22 AM
Those pics are a great find in themselves. Look forward to seeing some new ones

Hi!

Here you are  ;)
First roll after nearly 40 years  8)

Balda Super Baldax con Radionar 80/2.8
Ilford HP5+
HC-110 (1+47) -> 7'15" @ 22ºC
Tmax fixer 4'
Epson V500/Epson Scan
LR 6

1.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/9/8128/30031128281_96e2b90d1a_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MKKoaP)

2.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8082/30080374786_20014ab6ba_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MQ6Mru)

3.
(https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8278/29487191143_60246267cf_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LVFyBi)

4.
(https://c3.staticflickr.com/9/8268/29487073234_57fcc76887_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/LVEXyo)

5.
(https://c7.staticflickr.com/9/8400/30080593126_b1ecf52967_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/MQ7UkY)

I think that camera and lens are in very good shape!
Regards.
Antonio
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: irv_b on October 06, 2016, 07:15:10 PM
Superb to luck in like that. The camera itself, looks lovely the existing roll came out so well and those new shots do it justice.
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Late Developer on October 08, 2016, 09:19:08 PM
Antonio - a fantastic gift and you've done a great job with the processing of both films.

If it did come from MW Classic, it wouldn't surprise me, as their place is a real Aladdin's cave with some great film gear.  I know the guys who own / run it very well and they'd be delighted to know that something they'd sold is being put to such good use.
Title: Re: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax
Post by: Gimenosaiz on October 11, 2016, 10:02:36 AM
Superb to luck in like that. The camera itself, looks lovely the existing roll came out so well and those new shots do it justice.

Hi!
Yes, very lucky indeed !!!
Thanks!!

Cheers!

Antonio - a fantastic gift and you've done a great job with the processing of both films.

If it did come from MW Classic, it wouldn't surprise me, as their place is a real Aladdin's cave with some great film gear.  I know the guys who own / run it very well and they'd be delighted to know that something they'd sold is being put to such good use.
Hello!

Thanks you very much ;-)
I can confirm that it did come from MWClassics  ;D
I'm really very happy with this gem!

Best regards!
Antonio