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− | Max Baldeweg founder of the [[Balda]]-Werk camera company of Dresden,Germany patented the Rollex roll film cassette | + | 1927 Max Baldeweg founder of the [[Balda]]-Werk camera company of Dresden,Germany patented the Rollex roll film cassette. It was a staple in the [[Balda]]-Werk catalogs until the beginning of WWII. |
− | Following | + | 1946 Following WWII [[Balda]]-Werk Dresden found itself in East Germany and Max Beldeweg left for the West. |
− | + | 1952 [[Linhof]] Precision Camera Work of Munich, Germany took up the Rollex name for their new roll film back which was an entirely new design from the 1927 [[Balda]]-Werk Rollex back. | |
− | + | 1957 [[Linhof]] changed the design again and re-named it the Super Rollex roll film back. | |
− | + | 1960 [[Linhof]] released a Cine Rollex back for 70mm perforated rollfilm. It used 56x72mm Ideal Format and 53 exposures were possible per roll. | |
− | + | 1982 [[Linhof]] released the Techno Rollex 6x12 for 120/220 film. | |
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Revision as of 19:23, 30 November 2022
1927 Balda-Werk type image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
1952 knob wind Linhof Rollex image by John Gateley (Image rights) |
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).
History
1927 Max Baldeweg founder of the Balda-Werk camera company of Dresden,Germany patented the Rollex roll film cassette. It was a staple in the Balda-Werk catalogs until the beginning of WWII.
1946 Following WWII Balda-Werk Dresden found itself in East Germany and Max Beldeweg left for the West.
1952 Linhof Precision Camera Work of Munich, Germany took up the Rollex name for their new roll film back which was an entirely new design from the 1927 Balda-Werk Rollex back.
1957 Linhof changed the design again and re-named it the Super Rollex roll film back.
1960 Linhof released a Cine Rollex back for 70mm perforated rollfilm. It used 56x72mm Ideal Format and 53 exposures were possible per roll.
1982 Linhof released the Techno Rollex 6x12 for 120/220 film.
1927 Balda-Werk type View of opened filmback showing component parts image by Nicholas Middleton (Image rights) |
Links
In English
- Loading a Rollex patent rollfilm back discussion at Photo.net
- Super Rollex Currently made by Linhof, Munchen at Linhof.com
In Swiss