Rolleiflex

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Rolleiflex is the name of the most famous cameras manufactured by Franke & Heidecke, now Rollei GmbH, in Germany.

Rolleiflex TLR Models

"Original" Rolleiflex and Rolleiflex 3.5

• Original Rolleiflex 6x6 (1928-32)
• Rolleiflex Old Standard Model 620 (1932-38)
• Rolleiflex Old Standard Model 621 (1932-35)
• Rolleiflex Old Standard Model 622 (1934-38)
• Rolleiflex Automat 6x6 Model 1 (1937-39)
• Rolleiflex Automat Model 2 (1939-45)
• Rolleiflex New Standard (1939-41)
• Rolleiflex Automat Model 3 (1945-49)
• Rolleiflex Automat Model X (1949-51)
• Rolleiflex Automat Model 4 (1951-54)
• Rolleiflex 3.5 MX-EVS (1954-56)
• Rolleiflex 3.5 E (1956-59)
• Rolleiflex 3.5 E2 (1959-60)
• Rolleiflex 3.5 E3 (1961-65)
• Rolleiflex T 1 (1958-66)
• Rolleiflex T 2 (1966-71)
• Rolleiflex T 3 (1971-76)
• Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 1 (1958-60)
• Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 2 (1960)
• Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 3 (1960-64)
• Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 4 (1965-76)
• Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 5 (1979)

Rolleiflex 2.8

• Rolleiflex 2.8A Type 1 (1949-51)
• Rolleiflex 2.8A Type 2 (1951)
• Rolleiflex 2.8B (1952-53)
• Rolleiflex 2.8C (1952-55)
• Rolleiflex 2.8D (1955-56)
• Rolleiflex 2.8E (1956-59)
• Rolleiflex 2.8E 2 (1959-60)
• Rolleiflex 2.8E 3 (1962-65)
• Rolleiflex 2.8F (1960-81)
• Rolleiflex 2.8F 2/3 (1966-76)
• Rolleiflex 2.8F 4 (1976-80)
• Rolleiflex 2.8F Aurum (1982-84)
• Rolleiflex 2.8F Platin (1984-90)
• Rolleiflex 2.8GX (1987-2002)
• Rolleiflex 2.8GX Edition 1929-1989 (1989-91)
• Rolleiflex 2.8GX Helmut Newton Edition (1992-93)
• Rolleiflex 2.8FX (2002-current)

Rolleiflex Baby

• Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 1931 (1931-32)
• Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 1933 (1933-34)
• Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 1934/8 (1934-38)
• Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 1938 Sport (1938-43)
• Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 1957 Grey (1957-63)
• Rolleiflex Baby 4x4 1963 Black (1963-68)

Tele Rolleiflex

• Tele Rolleiflex (1959-74), 8,378 built

Wide-Angle Rolleiflex

• Wide-Angle Rolleiflex (1961-67)
• Rolleiflex 4.0 FW (2002-current)

Rollei Magic

• Rollei Magic I (1960-62)
• Rollei Magic II (1962-68)

Links

• Thinking about buying a Rolleiflex? Check out points to watch when buying a TLR.
• Already bought a Rolleiflex? Go figure out which model you have.

• Global RolleiClub presents a pictorial overview of all Rolleiflexes.
• Rolleigraphy has a good overview of the various models, and an excellent collection of useful links.
• The Rollei Users Group is treasure trove of answers to your questions.
• foto.no has one of the more informative Rolleiflex sites out there.
• Manuals for some Rolleiflex models can be downloaded here in PDF format.
• The Rollei Gallery is a collection of photos made with Rolleiflexes, submitted by those who use and love them.
• [http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Listing of camera manuals for Rolleiflex. PDF versions (Adobe 5.0 or above required to open them) and HTML version manuals that can be translated. Color version in high dpi format.