The Franka Solida is a 6×6 folding camera released in 1936. There are different versions of the Franka Solida, called Solida I, Solida II, Solida III, Solida Junior and Solida Record. The Solida III is a vertical folding camera, the other Solida-Versions are horizontal folders. Some prewar Solidas used the 4.5x6cm format. There also cameras with uncoupled rangefinder and uncoupled lightmeter (IIE, IIL, IIIE, IIIL) and one version with both meters (IIIEL) . The Solida were produced until 1962. 1957, Franka also build a camera with the name Solida 35, a rare 35mm camera with interchangeable lenses.
 Solida (1938) |
 Solida III (1950) |
 Solida (1953) |
 Solida IIIL |
Links[]
In English:
- Franka Solida at Pocketable History by J. Noir
- Franka Solida III Review by BKSPicture
- Franka Solida III Sample pictures
In Spanish:
- Franka Solida at Historia de Bolsillo by J. Noir
In French:
- On www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand