Rolleiflex 2.8 GX
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Hanskerensky (talk) 23:13, 5 December 2014 (PST)
The Rolleiflex 2.8 GX is a medium format TLR camera manufactured by Rollei Fototechnic GmbH.
General
After the bankrupcy of Rollei in 1981, its successor,the Rollei Fototechnic GmbH, had produced some special versions of the Rolleiflex 2.8 F. These were so succesfull that the managment decided to bring out a new Rolleiflex, named the GX.
To simplify production the automatic film start sense mechanism as used on the F was abandoned and instead the way of the Rolleicord was used, a start marker alongside the film gate.
They decided however to incorporate a new lightmeter designwhich principle, with SI-photo diodes behind semi-transparant parts of the mirror, was succesfully used before on several Rollei SLR's.
There were 2 models manufactured :
- Model 1 from 1987 to 1994
- Model 2 from 1995 to 2000, only in special editions.
Model 1 Specifications
- Format : 12 exposures of 6 x 6 cm on 120 type rollfilm.
- Taking lens: Carl Zeiss Planar 1:2.8 f=80mm, HFT Coating, made by Rollei.
- Viewing lens: Heidosmat 1:2.8 f=80mm.
- Filter Bayonet : Both lenses, size 3.
- Parallax error correction.
- Shutter: Synchro-Compur X CR0 leafshutter. Speeds 1 to 1/500 sec. and B.
- Flash synchronisation : Accessory shoe with system contacts. X-sync socket.
On film flash measurement with a single SI photo element. - Lighmeter system : Coupled, Centre-weighted average metering by two SI photo elements
behind the finder mirror, Five-LED display in viewfinder. 25 to 6400 ASA - Color Leatherette : Black
- Dimensions WxDxH: 109 x 108 x 147 mm
- Weight: 1235 grams
Model 1 Special versions
- A small quantity was produced which had a special mask set to shoot 24 images 24x36mm on a roll. The mask put into the filmgate does automaticly change the frame counter from 12 to 24 exposures.
