Rolleiflex Standard

1932

Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

Germany

Lens:

f4.5, 7.5 cm Zeiss Tessar. Iris diaphragm to f22. Serial no. 1358750 (1932).

Viewing lens: f3.1, 7.5 cm Heidoscop Anastigmat. Serial no. 214593 .

Shutter:

Rim-set Compur, speeded 1 - 1/300, B, T.

Construction:

Leather covered metal body.

Format:

12, 6 x 6 cm exposures on B2 (120) roll-film or 6 exposures on B1 (117).

Attributes:

Reflex viewing through second lens. Full-size ground glass focusing screen without condenser with cross hairs giving 25 squares. Focusing magnifier. Eye level finder in hood.
Auto-stop on film-advance after initially setting to 1 in red window, not coupled to shutter. Automatic film counter after initially setting to 1, operated by movement of film-advance lever. Two red windows for either B1 or B2 film.

Identification:

No base studs, no back studs, no spirit level, small focusing knob with leather covering, two red windows without covers, crackle finish to hood, cut-out take-up spool spring, flock covering in exposure chamber.

Serial Number:

217046 .

Notes:

This is an early specification Standard. Date on mirror 15/7/32.

With:

Lens caps.; Cable release by AGC.; Cover for red window.

Rolleiflex Standard

1932

Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

Germany

Lens:

f3.8, 7.5 cm Zeiss Tessar. Iris diaphragm to f22. Serial no. 1388756 (1932).

Viewing lens: f3.1, 7.5cm Heidoscop Anastigmat. Serial no. 234308 .

Shutter:

Rim-set Compur, speeded 1 - 1/300, B, T.

Construction:

Leather covered metal body.

Format:

12, 6 x 6 cm exposures on B2 (120) roll-film or 6 exposures on B1 (117).

Attributes:

Reflex viewing through second lens. Full-size ground glass focusing screen without condenser with cross hairs giving 25 squares. Focusing magnifier. Eye level finder in hood.
Auto-stop on film-advance after initially setting to 1 in red window, not coupled to shutter. Automatic film counter after initially setting to 1. Two red windows for either B1 or B2 film. Depth of field table. Exposure table.

Identification:

No base studs, no back studs, no spirit level, small focusing knob .

Serial Number:

237601 .

Notes:

Date on mirror 29/10/32

With:

Lens caps.; Cover for red window. Hell, light yellow filter, small black push-on mount. Serial no. 257652. In leather pouch. .

This model was available with either an f4.5 or f3.8 lens, it was replaced in 1934 by the improved Standard with f3.5 lens. The price was £22.10.0.

References & Notes:

BJA 1933, pp. 290, 567.; BJA 1934, p. 579.

Rolleiflex Standard

Improved model

1934

Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

Germany

Lens:

f3.5, 7.5 cm Zeiss Tessar. Iris diaphragm to f22. Serial no. 1633236 (1935).

Viewing lens: f3.1, 7.5 cm Heidoscop Anastigmat. Serial no. 363819 .

Shutter:

Compur Rapid, speeded 1 - 1/500, B, T.

Construction:

Metal body.

Format:

12, 6 x 6 cm exposures on 120 roll-film.

Focusing:

To 1.1 m

Attributes:

Reflex viewing through second lens. Full-size ground glass focusing screen without condenser with cross hairs giving 25 squares. Focusing magnifier. Eye level finder in hood. Spirit level in lower right corner of screen.
Auto-stop on film-advance after initially setting to 1 in red window, not coupled to shutter. Automatic film counter after initially setting to 1.
Depth of field table, exposure table.

Identification:

Two studs for base accessories. Two studs on back catches. Large focusing knob.

Serial Number:

369702 .

Notes:

Date on mirror 25.5.35.

With:

Lens caps.; Cable release by AGC.; Neck strap.
Lens hood, version with 2 catches, push-on mount marked 'Rolleiflex'.
Proxar 1 set, push-on fitting, brown mounts. With leather case marked Rolleiflex, leaflet by C. Zeiss. Serial numbers: 481360, 481361.
Proxar 2 set, push-on fitting, brown mounts. With leather case marked Rolleiflex. Serial numbers: 509318, 509317.
Rolleipar 1, black push-on mount. Serial number: 398397.
Rolleipar 2, black push-on mount. Serial number: 397092.
UV filter, Large black push-on mount, in leather case. Serial number: 407271.
Yellow filter, Hell, large black push-on mount, in leather case. Serial number: 533329.
Yellow filter, Mittel, large black push-on mount, in leather case. Serial number: 412868.
Graduated filter. In leather case.
Green filter, large black push-on mount, marked 'Grun'. Serial number: 403094.
Red filter, Hellrot, large black push-on mount, in leather case.Serial number: 534673.
Plate back adapter. Comprises: Back, focusing screen slide, 3 plate holders with cut film adapters.
Roll-film pressure slide, version with red window.
Stereo head. Fixing for camera studs. Serial number: 269309.
Iris diaphragm, push fit with clamp. Scaled: f4 - f32. 1 - 1/500, f3.5 -f11 for daylight. 4 - 1/50, f3.5 - f11 for artificial light. 18/10 DIN. Serial number: 4622762.
'Practical Accessories', pamphlet. d. 11/36.

The original Standard was produced in 1932 and had either an f4.5 or f3.8 lens. In 1934 these models were replaced by one with an f3.5 lens and a Compur Rapid shutter having a top speed of 1/500, other minor modifications were also included at the time.

Variations

Early models have no studs for the base accessories (e.g. stereo head). Later c.1934 these are fitted.
Early models have no studs for the removable back, later one stud was added, later still, prior to 1934, two studs were present.
Early models have a small flat focusing knob with leather covering, later the finish is black metal, later still the knob is enlarged and extends further from the camera body.
Early models have two red windows for showing the frame numbers on B1, 6 x 6 cm, film and B2, 6 x 9 cm film. These windows are covered by removable disks. Later, 1934, only the B2 window is present and this is covered by a slide.
Early models, prior to 1934, have no spirit level.
The finish of the focusing hoods varies, some have crackle finish others smooth finish.
Early models have cut outs on the take up spool spring. Later this is solid.
Late models have a recess by the cable release socket. c.1934.
Late models have a smooth paint finish to the exposure chamber, earlier it was covered in flock.
The exposure calculator varies in content.

References & Notes:

BJA 1933, pp. 290, 567.; BJA 1934, p. 579.; BJA 1935, p. 595.; BJA 1936, p. 595.; BJA 1937, p. 627.; PJ July 1932, p. 329.

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Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

Germany

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Braunschweig

Germany

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Rolleiflex Standard

Improved model

1934

Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

Germany

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