The Fellsphoto Vintage 6x6 Gallery

 

1954 Franka Solida IIR (rangefinder) with f3.5 Ennagon lens 

Franka Solida IIR  with Enna 75mm f3.5 Ennagon lens

lens serial no. 25561  ~  the pair of round windows for the rangefinder and SVS shutter dates this from 1954

 

 

 

Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Water from Lothwaite on Sale Fell  Loweswater from the disused quarry on the slopes of Blake Fell 
Skiddaw and Bassenthwaite Water from Lothwaite Loweswater  from the disused quarry on Blake Fell 

 

 

  the Loweswater Fells from Holme Beck   
  the Loweswater fells from the quarry track at Holme Beck  

 

 

1957 advert:

1957 advert for Solida IIR

 


The advert shows the later version with rangefinder incorporated into the viewfinder and fitted with the 4-element Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar lens so the price shown is almost certainly higher than for the 3-element Enna Ennagon lens.

Note that the 35mm Super Frankarette with its coupled rangefinder costs 22% more than this top of the range 6x6 folder.


Price comparisons from www.measuringworth.com:
Prices 1957 compared to 2009 RPI 2009 average earnings
II £25 10s £458 £1160
IIR £30 12s 6d £550 £1400
IIL not known, but probably about the same as the 'R'
every-ready case £1 15s 6d £31.90 £81

Super Frankarette £37 6s 0d £669 £1700