Plaubel's folding 6x7 rangefinder — the Makina 670, fixed lens, leaf shutter, coupled RF, 220 capable, 1981.
The Plaubel Makina 670 is a fixed-lens folding medium-format rangefinder released in 1981 as a development of the Makina 67. It kept the compact folding 6x7 design while adding 220 film capability, aimed at photographers wanting a portable large-negative rangefinder.
This is a folding medium-format rangefinder producing nominal 6x7 frames on 120 or 220 roll film. It has a fixed normal lens on folding struts with a leaf shutter in the lens, focusing by coupled rangefinder through a bright-line finder, and a built-in light meter. The lens collapses against the body for carrying.
As with the Makina 67, the folding form makes it a notably portable 6x7 rangefinder for travel, documentary and portrait work. It is a considered camera to operate, with a single fixed lens and a folding mechanism that rewards careful handling, giving medium-format results from a body that packs down small.
For a used example, check the folding struts extend and lock without play and inspect the covering at the fold points for wear. Verify rangefinder patch alignment and test the leaf shutter for accuracy across its speeds. Confirm the meter responds, inspect the fixed lens for haze and fungus, and check the light seals and film-advance for the added 220 capability.