First Medium Format Folder

[Sam21]

I'm still using folders these days. Zeiss Super Ikontas are beyond doubt, if you can live without a rangefinder, a Perkeo II is wonderful. I love my Iskras as well and for the older ones a Certo Super Sport Dolly with rangefinder is a marvel. If 4.5x6 is an option, a Pearl III could be THE pocketable solution. Have a look at my comparison page https://www.120folder.com/compa.htm if you want...

Curious if you ever experienced issues with frame spacing on the Pearl III. Those auto spacing systems are curious in older cameras, though I suppose similar systems continued to be used well past the 50s. Such a tiny little camera that I would definitely look to if wanting 4.5x6.

 

[Bruce Butterfield]

Curious if you ever experienced issues with frame spacing on the Pearl III. Those auto spacing systems are curious in older cameras, though I suppose similar systems continued to be used well past the 50s. Such a tiny little camera that I would definitely look to if wanting 4.5x6.

I took my Perl III to Egypt a while back and got some nice results. Frame spacing was a bit uneven but no overlapping frames. I’m just not wild about the ergonomics; it just feels delicate and a bit awkward to use. My 645 Super Ikonta A 531 seems more rugged and I slightly prefer photos from the Tessar over the Konica glass. Each to his own.