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==General==
 
==General==
 
The '''Wide-Angle Rolleiflex''' was Rolleis answer to the growing demand of a [[Rolleiflex]] with a wide-angle lens.<br> This choice to design and produce a wide-angle TLR was furthermore induced by the appearance of the Mamiya C serie of TLR's which feature interchangeable lenses.
 
The '''Wide-Angle Rolleiflex''' was Rolleis answer to the growing demand of a [[Rolleiflex]] with a wide-angle lens.<br> This choice to design and produce a wide-angle TLR was furthermore induced by the appearance of the Mamiya C serie of TLR's which feature interchangeable lenses.
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In fact Rollei did design a prototype with 3 interchangeable lenses but decided that the needed extra mechanisms was would lower the handling capacities too much.
  
 
It is designed using the [[Rolleiflex 2,8 FX]] as a base.   
 
It is designed using the [[Rolleiflex 2,8 FX]] as a base.   

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The Wide-Angle Rolleiflex is a medium format Wide-angle TLR camera manufactured by Franke & Heidecke and later on by Rollei.

General

The Wide-Angle Rolleiflex was Rolleis answer to the growing demand of a Rolleiflex with a wide-angle lens.
This choice to design and produce a wide-angle TLR was furthermore induced by the appearance of the Mamiya C serie of TLR's which feature interchangeable lenses. In fact Rollei did design a prototype with 3 interchangeable lenses but decided that the needed extra mechanisms was would lower the handling capacities too much.

It is designed using the Rolleiflex 2,8 FX as a base. There were 2 models manufactured :

  • Model 1 from 1959 to 1966
  • Model 2 from 1966 to 1975


Specifications

  • Format : 12 exposures of 6 x 6 cm on 120 type rollfilm.
  • Taking lens: Schneider Super-Angulon 1:4 f=50mm, HFT coating.
    The lens name was later changed in Apogon by DHW Fototechnik.
  • Viewing lens: Heidosmat 1:4 f=50mm.
  • Filter Bayonet : Both lenses, size 4.
  • Shutter: Copal 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.
  • Film speed settings : 25 to 6400 ISO.
  • Dimensions: 109 x 118 x 147 mm
  • Weight: 1400 grams



Bibliography

  • Claus Prochnow, Rollei Report 2, third edition, Braunschweich, Lindemanns Verlag, 2008, ISBN 3-89506-220-0.


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