Keep in mind that “early” and “late” for this camera was only from 1952-1955. The latter version known as Type II offered either the Planar or Xenotar. The Rolleiflex is always ready to shoot…and it’s going to drive you insane man! 🙂Īs far as I can tell, the very early versions are known as Type I and only offered the Xenotar lens. Introduced around 1952-1953, it was the first Rolleiflex model to feature either the Zeiss Planar or Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar f/2.8 lenses. If I could only have one camera, it would probably have to be my venerable Rolleiflex 2.8C with the Schneider Xenotar lens. However, if the folks running Rollei now can return it to its glory, I’ll be the happiest guy here! Thanks for the information! I’m glad to know this, although I do stand by my statement of the Rollei “as we know it” being gone.
UPDATE: One of our readers kindly pointed out that “Rollei” still makes digital medium format cameras. Today we look at one of their many standout models, the Rolleiflex 2.8C twin lens reflex camera. Rollei made many, many great and iconic cameras, but their TLR cameras are where they made their name. The camera produces 6×6 square format images on 120 film.Īlthough the last remnants of Rollei as we know it vanished completely in 2015, it was and is considered one of the greatest names in photography.
The Rolleiflex 2.8C is a medium format, twin lens reflex camera introduced in 1952 by Franke & Heidecke, aka Rollei GmbH of Germany.
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