Rolleiflex Automat II - Antique and Vintage Cameras

Rolleiflex Automat II

Improved model

1953

Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

West Germany

Image of Rolleiflex Automat II

Lens:
f3.5, 7.5 cm Zeiss Opton Tessar. Iris diaphragm to f22. Serial no. 917326 .

Viewing Lens: f2.8, 75 mm Heidosmat. Serial no. 634835 .

Shutter:
Synchro Compur speeded 1 - 1/500, B. Delayed action. X, M Flash synchronisation.

Construction:
Metal body.

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

Focusing:
To 2 ⅔ feet.

Attributes:
Reflex viewing through second lens. Full-size ground glass focusing screen without condenser. Focusing magnifier. Direct-vision view-finder in hood.
Auto-stop on film-advance, coupled to shutter.
Film-advance tensions shutter. Automatic film counter. After the 12th exposure the film-advance lever keeps winding. Depth of field scale. Exposure table on back.

Identification:
Accessory groove on base.

Serial Number:
1290558 .

With:

  • Lens caps.; H1 filter in plastic case, marked R.; Light yellow filter in plastic case, marked 28.5.; Green filter in plastic case, marked R.; Orange filter in plastic case, marked 28.5.; Light blue filter in plastic case, marked R. In box.; Lens hood, marked R1 in leather case.
  • Rolleinar 1 set. Comprises: Rolleiparkeil 1, two Rolleinar 1, un-coated, marked 28.5. In plastic case.
  • Rolleinar 2 set. Comprises: Rolleiparkeil 2, two Rolleinar 2, coated, marked R. In plastic case. In box.
  • Rolleikin 35 mm film adapter. In leather case.
  • Plate back adapter. Comprises: camera back, 3 single metal slides, focusing screen in pouch. In box.
  • Rolleifix tripod adapter.; Extension focusing knob.; Ever-ready case.; Outfit case.

The early model Automat 11 did not have a groove around the tripod socket, this was added latter enabling accessories such as the pistol grip and quick-release tripod attachment to be used. The back is removable allowing a plate back to be fitted.

This example has the cine-film counter fitted which is also compatible with roll-film, the pressure plate has two positions for either format. This version of the Rolleikin - c.1949 - replaced the earlier version that required the back of the camera to be changed.

Coating on Rolleipars and Rolleinars was not introduced until around 1952.

References & Notes:
BJA 1953, p. 73.; BJA 1954, p. 226.; Pearlman, Rollei Manual, 3rd ed. p. 60.

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