Rolleiflex 2.8 series

2.8A image by Rick Oleson (Image rights)

Germany 1949, four years after the end of WWII and the country is still in ruins. A 1944 bombing raid had destroyed the Braunschweig factory. Francke&Heidecke, who introduced their successful Rolleiflex in 1928, start a series of improvements on the well appreciated camera. The Rolleiflex 2.8A sees the light of day. In 2002 F&R introduced the last version Rolleiflex 2,8 FX, now produced by DHW Fototechnik.

Common features

All Rolleflex 2.8 cameras have a Compur shutter with at least B, X-sync and speeds from 1-1/500s. Only exception is the first version of the 2.8A. All models have a winding lever that stops at the first exposure. All accept at least 120 film, models from the 2.8F (#2.455.000) onwards also take 220 film.

Rolleiflex 2.8A

The Rolleiflex 2.8A of 1950 is the first one with the larger aperture Zeiss Opton Tessar taking lens and a Heidoscop viewing lens.

The first version uses a Compur Rapid X shutter with speeds of 1 - 1/400 sec., B, X-sync. But does not have M-sync. The second version released a year later in 1951 uses Compur Rapid MX shutter with speeds of 1 - 1/500 sec., B, M-X-sync. Bay II filter are used.

Rolleiflex 2.8B

The 2.8B was released in 1952 and uses a Zeiss Biometar 2,8/80mm coated lens with the finder using the Heidosmat 2,8/80mm, both use a Bayonet III filter. The shutter is the Compur Rapid MX with speeds of 1 - 1/500 sec., B, M-X-sync.

Links

• Rollieflex TLR 2.8 FX - Official distributor product page