View source for Original Rolleiflex 6×6

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[[Rollei|Franke and Heidecke]] introduced the original '''[[Rolleiflex]]''' 6×6 [[TLR]] in January 1929 after eleven prototypes had been built from 1927 to 1928 and twelve production samples in late 1928. It was made for 117 (B1) film and gave 6 frames on a roll. It could be converted to accept [[120_film#620_film|620]] or [[120 film]] and give 12 exposures. The back is not hinged as on [[Rolleiflex|later models]]. Film is advanced by a knob, and there is no frame counter. There was a choice of two taking lenses, both [[Carl Zeiss|Zeiss]] Tessars, of apertures f/4.5 and f/3.8, respectively. The f/4.5 model was considerably cheaper and the more popular.

* Manufactured: '''1928-32'''
* Factory Model No's: '''K1 611''', '''K1 612''' (detachable back); '''K1 613''' and '''K1 614''' (hinged back)
* Taking lens (model 611 and 613): '''Zeiss Tessar 1:4.5/7.5 cm'''
* Taking lens (model 612 and 614): '''Zeiss Tessar 1:3.8/7.5 cm'''
* Finder lens: '''Heidoscop 1:3.1/7.5 cm'''
* Shutter: '''F.Deckel-Compur 1-1/300, B, T'''
* Serial numbers: '''1–199 999''' (external); internal serial numbers up to ca. 35000, which resembles production.
* Filter size: '''28.5 mm push-on'''

This original Rolleiflex was followed by the [[Rolleiflex old standard model|"standard" model]].

== Bibliography ==
*  Claus Prochnow, Rollei Report 1, Braunschweig, Lindemanns Verlag, 1993, <nowiki>ISBN</nowiki> 3-89506-105-0.
*  Arthur Evans, Collectors guide to Rollei cameras, 1986 (distr. Hove Foto Books) <nowiki>ISBN</nowiki> 0-931848-06-1.

==Links==
* [https://www.acyclopseye.com/rolleiflex-original Rolleiflex Original] on [https://www.acyclopseye.com A Cyclops Eye] (Very comprehensive article)
* [http://www.acyclopseye.com/rolleiflex-original Rolleiflex Original detail study] at [http://www.acyclopseye.com/ José Paula Photography] 
* [http://collectiblend.com/Cameras/Rollei/Rolleiflex-I-Original.html 'Rolleiflex original' auction prices] at CollectiBlend.com
* [https://www.shutterbug.com/content/classic-cameras-top-20-cameras-all-time-countdown-schneider%E2%80%99s-list-next-five%E2%80%94do-you-agree-pa Original Rolleiflex listed at number 11 in Jason Schneider's Top 20 Cameras of All Time] on [https://shutterbug.com/ Shutterbug].




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[[Category: German 6x6 TLR]]
[[Category: Rollei|Rolleiflex 6x6]]
[[Category: R|Rolleiflex 6x6]]
[[Category: 1929]]