The Bella was a line of cheap but attractive and well-built 120, 127 roll film and 35mm cameras made by Bilora in Germany. The Bellas went through several revisions over the life of the name. The body was based on alloy castings, with added leather-effect covering - in various colour combinations. Each was styled a little more like a 35mm camera than a roll film one. The back was removable for film loading, and most models featured a different, large back catch.
The 44 models took twelve 4x4cm images on 127 film; the 46 models made 6x4cm frames on 127, and the 66 models took 6x6 photos on 120 film.
The Bella 44-1 was also sold by Ansco, rebadged as the Ansco Lancer. Bilora also used the names Roxa, Bonita and Reporter for Bella variants.
- Manufacturer: Bilora, Germany
- Shutter: B, 1/50, 1/100s
- In production: 1953-1966
Bella Cameras 
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Dates from KameraSchaetze.de
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| Bella 3c image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
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| Bella 46-2 image by Graustark (Image rights) |
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| Bella 66-IIa image by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
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| Bella 35-1, 1958 by Alf Sigaro (Image rights) |
| Name | Film/Images | Lens | Approx. Dates |
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| Bella 1 - The Ur-Bella | 4x6.5, 127 | Achromat 70mm/f9 collapsible | 1954? |
| Bella DC 4 Vario | 120 | Rodenstock Trinar 55mm/f5.6 | 1959 |
| Bella DC 4 Pronto | 120 | Rodenstock Trinar 55mm/f3.5 | 1960-61 |
| Bella DC 4 2a | |||
| Bella DC 4 2b | 120 | Rodenstock Achromat f8 | 1964-66 |
| Bella 35-1 | 36x24mm, 35mm | Rodenstock Trinar 45mm/f5.6 | 1958 |
| Bella 35-2 | 36x24mm, 35mm | Rodenstock Trinar 45mm/f2.8 | 1959 |
| Bonita 35-2 | 36x24mm, 35mm | Isco Color-Isconar 45mm/f2.8 | 1961 |
Links Edit
- Image on Flickr by Rick Soloway
- Camera Bilora on kameraschaetze.de (in German)
- Bilora on OneTwoSeven.org.uk
- Bella cameras on Chrome Age Camera
- Bella on The Camera Site
- Bella on Shutterbug
- Bello on Alfred Klomp's site
- Bella D at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Bilora Bella 3b and photos taken with it
- Bella 44 at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Bella 55 at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Bella DC4 at Sylvain Halgand's www.collection-appareils.fr
- Bilora/Bella page at Collection G. Even's site
