Description
Vintage Franka Solida Jr Film camera – No Case, shutter working but appears slow
The Franka Solida Jr is part of the Franka Solida family of folding medium format cameras made in Bayreuth, West Germany during the 1950s. Franka Kamera-Werk was a relatively small company, but they produced a wide range of affordable and well-made folding cameras that became quite popular after WWII.
Franka Solida Jr – Overview
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Type: Folding medium format camera
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Maker: Franka-Kamerawerk, Bayreuth (West Germany)
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Era: Mid–1950s (around 1954–1957)
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Film: 120 roll film
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Image size: 6×6 cm (12 exposures per roll)
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Positioning: A budget-friendly folding camera, simpler than the higher-spec Solida II/III models.
Key Features
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Lens:
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Most Solida Jr models were fitted with a Frankar 75 mm f/6.3 or f/4.5 triplet lens.
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Shutter:
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Simple shutters like Vario or Pronto, usually with speeds B, 1/25 – 1/200 sec.
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Focus:
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Scale focus (zone focus) — no rangefinder.
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Viewfinder:
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Simple optical finder (folding wireframe on very early models, later a fixed optical finder).
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Body:
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Folding bellows design with leatherette covering, chrome trim.
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Very compact when folded, pocketable compared to box cameras.
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Flash sync:
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PC sync socket on later versions.
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