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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. | 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. | + | 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. | + | 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. | + | 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. | + | 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. | + | 1982 - [[Linhof]] released the Techno Rollex 6x12 for 120/220 film. |
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| 1927 Balda-Werk type image by Uwe Kulick (Image rights) |
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| 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.
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| 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
