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Which Rolleiflex Model?
I was given a Rolleiflex camera by my Aunt today which belonged to her late husband. The camera is a TLR which looks to be in superb condition in an ever ready case complete with many accessories.
The taking is a Schneider Kreuznach Xenotar 1:2.8/80 with a serial number 5543942 in a synchro-compur shutter if that helps. Does anyone know which model Rolleiflex it could be? |
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It could be anyone of many, The best place to look it up would be the Rollei club, they list models by serial number, Rolleiflex/cords only used the Compur shutter and several models used the Xenotar lens, is is a terrific lens, I have two retinas with the same lens and it is so sharp you could cut yourself with it, Hope you have many enjoyable films with it
Richard
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Hi. It sounds like a good one! The 2.8 lenses appear on the more expensive versions. There was good info available online to help identify a particular model. There is a Rollei Clu, and I think you can view their archive without necessarily joining. A very nice gift!
Alex |
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Thanks Richard and Alex. The serial number above the Rolleiflex logo is 1662085. A 2.8E perhaps?
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A fairly late 2.8E I think. Made from 1956-59. You should get a copy of the Complete Rollei TLR Collectors Guide by Ian Parker. Published by Hove. There is also a user guide by the same author. They are very good, and shouldn't cost much. I forgot I had them until I got home this evening.
Alex |
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If you want to know a good deal more about your camera, then this book is extremely good.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-Roll...eywords=rollei and you can try ABE for some cheaper prices, even though it's owned by Amazon. http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/Se...=t&n=200000169 And this link to the Rollei Club indicates that you have a 2.8 E K7E. http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tl.../A-F_tlr.shtml Nick |
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well the serial number seems to point to this one ,,,but its got the wrong lens on it
Rolleiflex Automat 6x6 - Model K4B April 1954 - September 1956 Serials: 1.428.001 - 1.739.999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taking Lens: Zeiss Jena Tessar 3,5/75 Zeiss Oberkochen Opton 3,5/75 Schneider Xenar 3,5/75 All with filter Bayonet I Finder lens: Heidoscop Anastigmat 2,8/75mm Bayonet I Shutter: Compur - Rapid, 1 - 1/500 sec., T & B, self timer. M X sync. Last edited by donut; 13th November 2014 at 09:12 AM. |
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I see from my book there were also 2.8E models 2 and 3. These came later, but your number suggests a later example of the original batch ('56-59) which is just called a 2.8E, model K7E (I think). Alex |
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I was given one the same Serial : 1652155 with the f2.8 Xenotar and then a Club member gave me a 35mm 'Rolleikin' set for it and fitted it in for me as he never used it ! Camera belonged to the Staff Photographer of the Romford Recorder Peter White -- he sold it to the gent who was a Rotarian and who owned a Newspaper Shop -- well I always offered to check it out and clean it up bur he never took me up -- then he DIED and his Widow contacted me and gave my Boy and me a large box with lots of gear -- two Olympus XA2's in presentation boxes, OM2n with 50mm and 75-150mm Zuiko lenses, the ROLLEI in case etc etc -- lens has some scratches but takes sharp photos ---
Rolleiflex 2.8E Xenotar (A) by pentaxpete, on Flickr Rolleiflex 2.8E Xenotar (B) by pentaxpete, on Flickr
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I should have worn my reading glasses before posting the serial number, which reads as; 'DBP 1662065 DBGM'.
The accessories included are a Rolleiflash, Plate-Adapter, Rolleikin and a Weston Master III which seems to be working well. The Camera is in a leather ever-ready case. There is no invercone for the Weston meter though. Is the Weston system one-third higher than the ASA system or the other way around? |
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