Original Rolleiflex 6×6
Original with serial number 52055 image by De MAF (Image rights) |
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
Links
- Rolleiflex original on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
- 'Rolleiflex original' auction prices at CollectiBlend.com
- Original Rolleiflex listed at number 11 in Jason Schneider's Top 20 Cameras Of All-Time on Shutterbug.