Difference between revisions of "Rollex rollfilm back"
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Following the war [[Balda]]-Werk Dresden found itself in East Germany and Max Beldeweg left for the West. | Following the war [[Balda]]-Werk Dresden found itself in East Germany and Max Beldeweg left for the West. | ||
| − | In 1952 Linhof Precision Camera Work of Munich, Germany used the Rollex name for their roll film back which was an entirely new design from the 1927 [[Balda]]-Werk Rollex back. | + | In 1952 [[Linhof]] Precision Camera Work of Munich, Germany used the Rollex name for their roll film back which was an entirely new design from the 1927 [[Balda]]-Werk Rollex back. |
In 1957 Linhof changed the design again and re-named it the Super Rollex roll film back. | In 1957 Linhof changed the design again and re-named it the Super Rollex roll film back. | ||
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Rollex made rollfilm holders (film backs) fitted with a dark slide, designed as adapters to use 120/620 rollfilm with 9×12 or 6.5×9 plate cameras, resulting in a 6×9 image (or smaller with a mask insert).
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| View of opened filmback showing component parts image by Nicholas Middleton (Image rights) |
History
Max Baldeweg founder of the Balda-Werk camera company of Dresden,Germany patented the Rollex roll film cassette in 1927. It was a staple in the Balda-Werk catalogs until the beginning of WWII.
Following the war Balda-Werk Dresden found itself in East Germany and Max Beldeweg left for the West.
In 1952 Linhof Precision Camera Work of Munich, Germany used the Rollex name for their roll film back which was an entirely new design from the 1927 Balda-Werk Rollex back.
In 1957 Linhof changed the design again and re-named it the Super Rollex roll film back.
