Rollei rolleiflex 2.8 fx medium format twin lens

ROLLEI ROLLEIFLEX 2.8 FX MEDIUM FORMAT TWIN LENS MANUAL

The 2.8B introduced the 5 element taking lens in the form of the Zeiss Biometar 80mm f/2.8, but it wasn't produced for very long, making it the rarest of the 2.8 cameras and therefore it is usually quite expensive. All subsequent 2.8 models use the larger Bay III filter mount. It came with a 4 element Tessar f/2.8 taking lens, and a Bay II filter mount that isn't fully compatible with all Bay II accessories. The 2.8A is a bit of an oddity within the group of 2.8 models. Until the 2.8F though, these model names weren't actually printed or engraved on the camera, so identifying the model can be tricky. In 1949, the first 2.8 model, the 2.8A was released, and each new variant that was released carried the next letter in the alphabet. The MX-EVS also came with a new larger focus knob. While locked, if you adjust either the shutter speed or aperture, the other automatically adjusts maintaining the same exposure value. The last variant, generally referred to as MX-EVS, came with an EV lock system which allows you to lock the shutter speed and aperture to a fixed Exposure Value. Pre WWII models don't have a filter mount on the viewing lens, and only came with a Zeiss Tessar taking lens. There are 5 variants of the Automat, with each newer variant came slight improvements. The Automat also came equipped with a self timer. The Automat came with either a Zeiss Tessar or Schneider Xenar 75mm f/3.5 taking lens, Bay I filter system, and Compur-Rapid shutter with geared dials for adjusting shutter speed and aperture. In the late 30s, Franke and Heidecke introduced a new model called the Rolleiflex Automat, which introduced the automatic film loading system that allows you to start the film, close the back, then wind until it stops at the first frame. Later variants had crank wind with auto stop, but retained the red window for lining up the first frame, as well as automatic shutter cocking with film advance.

ROLLEI ROLLEIFLEX 2.8 FX MEDIUM FORMAT TWIN LENS MANUAL

The original Rolleiflex, the Standard was a knob wind TLR with a f/4.5 or f/3.5 Tessar taking lens, manual shutter cocking, and red window frame counter system. For many Rolleiflex aficionados, the last models of the 2.8F mark the end of the classic Rolleiflex TLR. Franke and Heidecke went bankrupt in 1981 and was bought by a different company who restarted TLR production in 1987 with the 2.8GX. The 2.8 models basically follow an alphabetic progression (The 2.8A was replaced with the 2.8B, etc.), and in a way, after the 3.5C/E was introduced, they follow that progression. In the late 40s the first 2.8 was introduced, and in the mid 50s the Automat was replaced with what is generally referred to as the 3.5C or 3.5E. Originally, there was one 6ењ† model called the Rolleiflex Standard, then in the late 30s, the Rolleiflex Automat was introduced. In general (this is how I think of it anyway), there are 4 main groups of Rolleiflex models: The Rolleiflex Standard Also, to make things simpler, this write up will focus primarily on 6ењ† Rolleiflex, and not the Rolleicord which is a similar but different camera, or the Tele and Wide models. I might get some facts wrong, but I will attempt to dispel some of the confusion. I am not any kind of Rollei expert, but I have done some research into the cameras, and I own 3 Rolleiflex and have used more. This is where a lot of the confusion comes from for people first learning about Rollei TLRs. A 1969 camera will usually cost more than a 1954 camera, and a 2.8 model will typically cost more than the same era 3.5 model, etc. The cost of a Rolleiflex can vary drastically, but in a general sense the newer the camera and the better the features, the more it will cost. It is not my intention to misinform, and I apologize if I get some details incorrect.

Because of the nature of this article, I may generalize, or I may leave some details out. Couple that with the fact that most Rolleiflex don't actually have any model number on them, and it can get quite confusing.Д«efore going to far, I just want to point out that this guide is meant as a general introduction to classic Rolleiflex, and is not meant to be a super accurate history of the cameras. Why was one camera selling for $300, and another that looked the same selling for $4000! Rolleiflex were made for nearly a century, and other than the very early models and some special models, they really didn't change in looks for the most part. I know that when I first started looking at Rolleiflex, I couldn't make heads or tails of it. If you aren't real familiar with all the different Rollei TLR models, and have spent a little time looking at them on ebay, you will likely find it rather confusing.

Rollei rolleiflex 2.8 fx medium format twin lens