Rolleicord I (Art Deco)

image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

The Art Deco Rolleicord I, in Germany colloquially known as the 'Tapeten-Rolleicord' (wallpaper Rolleicord) was produced by Franke and Heidecke from November 1933 to March 1936. In total, 32,508 units of the Rolleicord I Model 1 (factory Model K3 - 510) were built.

The camera is nickel plated and decorated with a trompe-l'oeil grid on all sides bar the bottom. A depth of field table has been attached to the back. The camera was sold with depth-of-field tables in German, French (this unit) and English. In parallel with the decorated versions, a plain model was also produced, covered with standard black leatherette. Towards the end of the production run, a removable camera back was introduced, which then allowed for optional back replacements, such as a 35mm adapter (Rolleikin I) and a sheet film adapter.

Technical Details

CAMERA DIMENSIONS

Length (depth) : 94mm (104mm expanded)

Width (incl. handles) : 89mm

Height : 134mm (198mm opened)

Weight : 899g

Film Type: 120

Picture Dimensions: 6x6

Serial number: inside body<nr>

TAKING LENS

Manufacturer : Zeiss Jena

Type : Triotar f=4.5 75mm

Aperture stops : 4.5, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, 32

Focus Settings : 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 2, 2.5, 3.3, 5, 10, INF

Shutter : Compur Shutter (rim set) T, B,1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 300

Filters : 28.5mm push on

Serial number: present

VIEWING LENS

Manufacturer : Franke and Heidecke

Type : Heidoskop Anastigmat f=4

Aperture stops : none.

Shutter : none

Serial number : none.

Rolleicord I (Art Deco) (1933-1936) Images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)

Brochures

Rolleicord I (Art Deco) Brochure (December 1933) Images by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights)