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Rollei
Rolleiflex 2.8A Type 2Introduced 1951 |
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The Rolleiflex TLR film cameras were notable for their exceptional build
quality, compact size, modest weight, superior optics, durable, simple,
reliable mechanics and bright viewfinders. They were popular and widely
imitated. The high-quality 8 cm focal length lenses, manufactured by
Zeiss and Schneider, allowed for a smaller, lighter, more compact camera
than their imitators. The highly regarded Zeiss Planar f2.8 and
Schneider Xenotar lenses, both 80mm focal length and fast in comparison,
are both state of the art optics. Unique to the Rolleiflex Automat and
letter model cameras, the mechanical wind mechanism was robust and
clever, making film loading semi-automatic and quick. This mechanism
started the exposure counter automatically, auto-spaced the 12 or 24
exposures, and tensioned the shutter; all with less than one full turn
of the film advance crank. This makes the Rolleiflex Automat/Letter
model cameras very sought-after for shooting fast paced action, such as
street photography. Serial # 1201000-1204999 from 1951, about 2000 produced. 80mm Tessar 2.8 lens. Heidoscop-Anastigmat 80mm F2.8 viewing lens. Interchangeable finder loupe. Parallax control. Compur Rapid MX shutter to 1/500. Bay II unique to this model. I bought a camera bag full of accessories for $75 at a second hand store in Nacogdoches, Texas around 1997. In that bag was this camera and a Rolleicord. What a great find! SN 1204258. (Sold January 2020) |
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