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This original Rolleiflex was launched in December 1928. It was made for 117 (B1) film and gave 6 frames on a roll. It could be converted to accept 620 or 120 film and 12 exposures. The back was not hinged as on later models. Film was advanced by a knob. It had no frame counter.
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The original Rolleiflex was launched in January 1929 after eleven prototypes had been built 1927-28 and 12 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 620 or 120 film and give 12 exposures. The back was not hinged as on later models. Film was advanced by a knob. It had no frame counter. There was a choice of two different lenses, both Zeiss Tessars, but with the apertures F4.5 or F3.8, respectively.
  
 
* Manufactured: '''1928-32'''
 
* Manufactured: '''1928-32'''
* Taking lens (model 611): '''Zeiss Tessar 4.5/75 mm'''
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* Factory Model No: '''K1 611''' and '''K1 612'''
* Taking lens (modell 612): '''Zeiss Tessar 3.8/75 mm'''
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* Taking lens (model 611): '''Zeiss Tessar 1:4.5/75 mm'''
* Finder lens: '''Heidoscop 3.1/75 mm'''
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* Taking lens (model 612): '''Zeiss Tessar 1:3.8/75 mm'''
* Shutter: F.Deckel-Compur: '''1-1/300, B, and T'''
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* Finder lens: '''Heidoscop 1:3.1/75 mm'''
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* Shutter: F.Deckel-Compur: '''1-1/300, B, T'''
 
* Serial numbers: '''1–199 999'''
 
* Serial numbers: '''1–199 999'''
 
* Filter size: '''28.5 mm push-on'''
 
* Filter size: '''28.5 mm push-on'''

Revision as of 15:57, 18 August 2005

The original Rolleiflex was launched in January 1929 after eleven prototypes had been built 1927-28 and 12 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 620 or 120 film and give 12 exposures. The back was not hinged as on later models. Film was advanced by a knob. It had no frame counter. There was a choice of two different lenses, both Zeiss Tessars, but with the apertures F4.5 or F3.8, respectively.

  • Manufactured: 1928-32
  • Factory Model No: K1 611 and K1 612
  • Taking lens (model 611): Zeiss Tessar 1:4.5/75 mm
  • Taking lens (model 612): Zeiss Tessar 1:3.8/75 mm
  • Finder lens: Heidoscop 1:3.1/75 mm
  • Shutter: F.Deckel-Compur: 1-1/300, B, T
  • Serial numbers: 1–199 999
  • Filter size: 28.5 mm push-on