Rolleiflex TLR Brochure 5465dbd7f039e
Rolleiflex TLR Brochure 5465dbd7f039e
Rolleiflex TLR Brochure 5465dbd7f039e
Paul Franke
Reinhold Heidecke
Its countless imitations are ample proof of the Rolleiflex trendsetting design, although none of the copies
would ever be a match for the original.
This is why twin-lens fans and dedicated photographers time and again suggested that this classical
camera concept be kept alive and upgraded with
advanced technology.
The result is the current line of Rolleiflex cameras:
Classical twin-lens reflex cameras with the advanced
exposure-control options of a modern Rolleiflex.
The twin-lens Rolleiflex is living proof that good ideas
never grow old.
Rolleiflex 2.8 FX
Ingenious Image Quality
Exceptional Versatility
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Rolleiflex 4.0 FW
Outstanding Wide-Angle Performance
Top-Notch Optical Quality
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It is not only in music and fashion that one-time bestsellers are staging a comeback. In technology also timetried classical products are on an upsurge.
In addition to the Rolleiflex 2.8 GX/FX, Franke &
Heidecke also offer a rerun of the 6 x 6cm Wide-Angle
Rolleiflex that was once in such high demand with
professional photographers.
The wide-angle camera is the perfect blend of the
world-famous twin-lens with present-day operating
comfort and top quality.
As early as in the sixties, the twin-lens wide-angle
Rolleiflex gained world fame for its reputation of top
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Rolleiflex 4,0 FT
Precision engineering at its best
Ultra-high performance in telephotography
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Exposure metering
Pressing the unlocked shutter release activates the
exposure meter for approx. 30 seconds. The process
may be repeated at will, any time. One of the five
LEDs in the viewfinder will light up.
Its metering pattern makes the Rolleiflex ideal even
for the most demanding shooting situations, such as
very contrasty subjects.
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Battery-check button
Battery-status LED display
Folding-hood release button, left
Focusing knob with depth-of-field scale
Strap holder, left
Knob for empty film spool
Accessory shoe with hot and control contacts
for dedicated flash units
Film-speed dial with settings from
ISO 25/15 to 6400/39
Battery compartment
Knob for film spool
X-sync flash terminal
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Prism finder
Viewing angle 45 or 90. For an optimum upright
and unreversed viewfinder image, well-protected
against disturbing flare.
Cat. Nos. 97 046, 97 048
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Ground-glass screen
Fine ground-glass screen for precise focusing.
Particularly well-suited for composition when focusing
aids might be found disturbing.
Cat. No. 97 054
the field.
Cat. No. 97 069
Filter adapters
Locking swivel filter attachments for E 46 and E 58
screw mounts for earlier and current Rolleiflex cameras
with size III or IV bayonet mount. Extremely useful for
work with filters for black-and-white photography as
well as polarizing filters that can easily be swung from
the viewfinder to the taking lens in their predeter-
Filters
For monochrome or color photography; medium
yellow filter and R1.5 color conversion filter.
Cat. Nos. 96 427, 96 593
mined position.
Cat. Nos. 91 810 (size III), 91 811 (size IV)
Pistol grip
For eyelevel snapshooting. Ideal in combination with
45 or 90 prism finder. Wrist strap secures camera
and grip on photographers wrist.
Cat. No. 96 630
Everready cases
Made of black cowhide, takes your camera with
standard viewfinder hood and one filter. Its front can
be swung down or detached.
Cat. No. 17 010 (FX), 17 011 (FW)
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Camera type
Twin-lens reflex camera with TTL metering and
TTL autoflash control.
Film types
Film-speed setting on camera from ISO 25/15
to ISO 6400/39.
Exposure metering
Center-weighted average metering by two silicon
photo diodes. Five-LED display in viewfinder.
Metering range
EV 3 18/3.2 100000 asb/1 33000 cd/m2
at ISO 100/21, with 80 mm f/2.8 lens.
Lens
Rolleiflex 2.8 FX:
80mm Planar f/2.8 HFT, diagonal coverage 53,
size III filter bayonet,
focusing from to 1 m.
Rolleiflex 4.0 FW:
50mm Schneider Super-Angulon f/4.0 HFT,
diagonal coverage 75, size IV filter bayonet,
focusing from to 0.60 m.
Rolleiflex 4.0 FT:
135mm Schneider Super-Angulon f/4.0 HFT,
diagonal coverage 33, size IV filter bayonet,
focusing from to 1.50 m.
Flash synchronization
1 / 500 s to 1 s and B. Hot accessory shoe with contacts
for TTL autoflash control in conjunction with dedicated
flash units and dedicated adapter SCA 356.
X sync terminal for plug.
Rolleiflex Standard,
1932
Rolleiflex 2.8 E,
1956
Rolleiflex 6 x 6 Automat,
1938
Rolleiflex 3.5 F,
1958
Rolleiflex T,
1958
Rolleiflex 2.8 F,
1960
Tele-Rolleiflex,
1959
Autoflash control
TTL flash metering via additional silicon photo diode.
Film advance
By shutter-setting crank. Automatic stop at frame 1.
Double-exposure lock with override. Frame counter
from 1 to 12, automatically resetting when film is
changed.
Sockets
Cable-release socket. 1/4" tripod socket.
Dimensions (in/h x w x d)
Rolleiflex 2.8 FX: 5.787 x 4.291 x 4.252 in
Rolleiflex 4.0 FW: 5.787 x 4.291 x 4.646 in
Rolleiflex 4.0 FT: 5.787 x 4.291 x 5.374 in
Weight
Rolleiflex 2.8 FX: 43.916 oz
Rolleiflex 4.0 FW: 44.974 oz
Rolleiflex 4.0 FT: 49.029 oz
Shutter
Leafshutter (1 to 1 / 500 s and B), X-synchronized.
Aperture and shutter speed cross-coupled with
exposure meter.
Viewfinder system
Heidosmat viewfinder lens 80mm f/2.8 or 50 mm f/4
and 135 mm f/4.
Standard folding hood.
Parallax compensation for focus distance.
Interchangeable for 45 or 90 prism finder.
Interchangeable viewing screens.
Rolleiflex 2.8 F,
Aurum, 1983
Rolleiflex 2.8 F,
Platin, 1984
Wideangle-Rolleiflex,
1961
Rolleimagic I,
1960
Frame size
6 x 6 cm.