Original Rolleiflex 6x6

From Camerapedia.org

Rollei launched the original Rolleiflex TLR in January 1929 after eleven prototypes had been built 1927-28 and 12 production samples in late 1928. It was made for 117 (B1) film and gave 6 frames on a roll. It could be converted to accept 620 or 120 film and give 12 exposures. The back was not hinged as on later models. Film was advanced by a knob. It had no frame counter. There was a choice of two different lenses, both Zeiss Tessars, with the apertures F4.5 or F3.8, respectively. The F4.5 was considerably cheaper and the most popular model.

Rolleiflex Original

Manufactured: 1928-32 Factory Model No: K1 611 and K1 612 Taking lens (model 611): Zeiss Tessar 1:4.5/75 mm Taking lens (model 612): Zeiss Tessar 1:3.8/75 mm Finder lens: Heidoscop 1:3.1/75 mm Shutter: F.Deckel-Compur 1-1/300, B, T Serial numbers: 1–199 999 Filter size: 28.5 mm push-on

Links

• Rolleiflex original on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• 'Rolleiflex original' auction prices at CollectiBlend.com