Topic: An unexpected gift - Balda Super Baldax

[Gimenosaiz]

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).

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3. Ummmm, nice triplet ;-)


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 ...

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¡Saludos!
Antonio

[Bryan]

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. 

[imagesfrugales]

A generous gift and #5 and #10 are awesome buildings. Perfect quality for being exposed more than 30 years ago.

[Indofunk]

Perfect quality for being exposed more than 30 years ago.

I was thinking this as well. Hooray for found film!

[macfred]

Antonio, I love your Super Baldax !!
What a great find. Those photographs are beautiful.
I'm a little envious ...

[Gimenosaiz]

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

[gsgary]

Do you know where these photos were taken ?
This plonker has just noticed the link to that great church
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[Gimenosaiz]

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

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

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

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

Thanks, gsgary.
Cheers!

[gsgary]

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

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

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

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

Thanks, gsgary.
Cheers!

Wotruba church looks amazing

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[hookstrapped]

Those pics are a great find in themselves. Look forward to seeing some new ones

[Gimenosaiz]

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 

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

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I think that camera and lens are in very good shape!
Regards.
Antonio

[irv_b]

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.

[Late Developer]

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.

[Gimenosaiz]

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 
I'm really very happy with this gem!

Best regards!
Antonio