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1953 Franka Solida III with Rodenstock Trinar lens 

Franka Solida III  with Rodenstock 80mm f2.9 Trinar lens

lens serial no. 2709037 dates this to 1953

 

The Langdale Pikes from Allen Crags The Langdale Pikes from Allen Crags 
Cassie the best view in the district Rannerdale

 

  The Langdale Pikes from Allen Crags   
  Thirlmere from the Wythburn path  

 

view south from Ullock Pike to Derwent Water   Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike view south to Thirlmere from ascent of Lonscale Fell
 Derwent Water from Ullock Pike Buttermere from Fleetwith Pike ascent of Lonscale Fell

 

  sunset from Skiddaw summit   
  Sunset from Skiddaw summit  

 

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The following is copied from my page for the Schneider lensed version:

 

                    (1954 advert for the standard S-K Radionar lensed version)

Note: this advert helps us date other cameras as it tells us that the Prontor SVS shutter is introduced in 1954.

This price comparison refers to Radionar version. It is not known whether there was a price difference when fitted with the Rodenstock lens.

Cameras dated from their Schneider-Kreuznach serial nos.

Price comparison 1954 2009 RPI 2009 av.earnings
Solida III (estimate) £24 7s 7d £498 £1370
Solida IIIE+SV £29 5s £597 £1650
Solida IIIE+SVS £29 18s 5d £611 £1690
ever-ready case £1 15s 8d £36.40 £100

(price of the non-rangefinder model estimated using the known II/IIR difference of 16.65%)

2010 comparisons not yet available

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