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The original Rolleiflex TLR 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. The F4.5 was considerably cheaper and the most popular model.
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[[Rollei]] launched the original '''[[Rolleiflex]] [[TLR]]''' 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 [[120_film#620_film|620]] or [[120 film]] and give 12 exposures. The back was not hinged as on [[Rolleiflex|later models]]. Film was advanced by a knob. It had no frame counter. There was a choice of two different lenses, both [[Carl Zeiss|Zeiss]] Tessars, with the apertures F4.5 or F3.8, respectively. The F4.5 was considerably cheaper and the most popular model.
  
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* Manufactured: '''1928-32'''
 
* Manufactured: '''1928-32'''
 
* Factory Model No: '''K1 611''' and '''K1 612'''
 
* Factory Model No: '''K1 611''' and '''K1 612'''
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Revision as of 13:20, 19 June 2008

Rollei launched the original Rolleiflex TLR 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, with the apertures F4.5 or F3.8, respectively. The F4.5 was considerably cheaper and the most popular model.

  • 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


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