Skyline Zutphen on 35mm film using a 120 to 135 adapter
This medium format camera uses 120 roll film, producing 6x6 cm square format images but I also use it a lot to shoot panoramas on 135 film with an adapter. The easiest way of shooting panoramas on film is buying an 135 to 120 film adapter and use a 120 film camera like this Franka Solida to shoot on 35mm film.
Lens
The Franka Solida III features a 80 mm Schneider Kreuznach Radionar. An aperture wide open of f2.9 that stops to f22. A weird thing I noticed is that the camera does not fold back when the lens is set to a short focal length. Before closing the camera you need to rotate the lens towards the infinity mark to make it fit in the inclosure. I never noticed anything like this with other folding cameras I own. My Zeiss Ikon folds even with a filter attached to the lens.
Schneider Radionar was a less expensive 3-element lens back in the day which makes this camera less collectible than the better-known medium format folders like Voightlander and Zeiss Ikon. However the faster maximum aperture gives you a lot more flexibility and a fast 3-element lens can be a great performer when stopped down a bit.
Film: Ilford FP4 plus - Developper: Ilford Ilfosol 3
Shutter
It is equipped with a Prontor-S leaf shutter capable of shutter speeds ranging from 1 sec to 1/250th of a second and Bulb. One of the nicest things about this camera is the placement of the shutter release button. It's on top of the camera where you are probably used to find it on most cameras nowadays. Not a tiny lever on the lens.
Hikers - Film: Ilford FP4 plus - Developper: Ilford Ilfosol 3
After having shot a few rolls I found that this is a very capable camera. It's no match for my Zeiss Ikon alternatives in terms of sharpness. It is definitely a nice camera to use. And the extra half stop apperture is always nice to have even thought a bit softer in focus.