Dreamy Rolleiflex 2.8GX
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 1 – Edition 1989 – 1991
- Manufactured: 1990
- Pieces: 1500
- Serial: 5.010.000 – 5.017.999 (4.016.xxx – n/a for cameras made in 1989)
- Finder Lens: Schneider or Zeiss Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Schneider Xenotar 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur MXV, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120/220 for 12 or 24 exposures exp. 6×6, & 35mm adapter Rolleikin 2.
- Dimensions: 11.2×10.5×14.8cm
- Weight: 1,220 grams
- Notes: Gold plated name plate, metallic gray painted, Napa alligator print leather. Built in exposure metering. Camera technically identical to 2.8 GX.
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 1 – Expression
- Manufactured: 1994-1995
- Pieces: 500
- Serial: coded, on top of Rollei label.
- Finder Lens: Rollei Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur X, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120 for 12 exp. 6×6
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,235 grams
- Notes: Special Edition celebrating 65 Years Rolleiflex TLR cameras. Built in TTL exposure metering with additional flash control via SCA 356 adapter. Cat. No. 79981. Plaque on camera back – Expression 94. Suede leather-like surfaces
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 1 – Gold Expression
- Manufactured: 1994
- Pieces: 33
- Serial: Individual numbering 01/33 – 33/33
- Finder Lens: Schneider or Zeiss Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur X, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120/220 for 12 or 24 exposures exp. 6×6, & 35mm adapter Rolleikin 2.
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,275 grams
- Notes: Special Edition celebrating 65 Years Rolleiflex TLR cameras. Gold plated with brown suede leather-like surfaces. Built in TTL exposure metering with 2 photo cells. The background of the Rolleiflex name plate is brown, to match the leather surfaces. All visible metal parts are 24k gold plated.
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 1 – Helmut Newton
- Manufactured: 1905
- Serial: coded
- Finder Lens: Schneider or Zeiss Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Schneider Xenotar 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur MXV, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120/220 for 12 or 24 exposures exp. 6×6, & 35mm adapter Rolleikin 2.
- Dimensions: 11.2×10.5×14.8cm
- Weight: 1,220 grams
- Notes: Gray leather, Helmut Newton signature on back panel. Built in exposure metering. Camera technically identical to 2.8 GX.
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 1 – Model K7GX
- Manufactured: 1987-1994
- Pieces: 10200
- Serial: 2.985.501 – later coded
- Finder Lens: Rollei Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur X, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120 for 12 exp. 6×6
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,235 grams
- Notes: Built in TTL exposure metering with additional flash control via SCA 356 adapter.
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 1 – Royal
- Manufactured: 1996-2000
- Pieces: 1000
- Serial: 10001 – 101000 (200 each year)
- Finder Lens: Schneider or Zeiss Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Seiko # 0, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120 for 12 exposures exp. 6×6, & 35mm adapter Rolleikin 2.
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,275 grams
- Notes: Special Edition mostly gold plated with brown African Lizard surfaces & hand finished Japanese Urushi high gloss lacquer in Royal Blue. Comes in wood presentation box. This camera was presented parallel to a Royal version of the famous Rollei 35
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 2
- Manufactured: 2000
- Serial: coded
- Finder Lens: Rollei Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur X, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120 for 12 exp. 6×6
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,275 grams
- Notes: The legendary twin-lens reflex camera commemorating the 80th anniversary of Rollei. Built in TTL exposure metering with additional flash control via SCA 356 adapter. Plaque on Camera back – 80 Years. Certificate of authenticity of special edition. Focusing knob with anniversary imprint
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 2 – 75 Years Rollei
- Manufactured: 1995
- Pieces: 900
- Serial: Individual numbering 01/01 – 12/75 (75 each month)
- Finder Lens: Schneider or Zeiss Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur X, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer. (Note: most other GX Models 2 have a Japanese Copal or Seiko shutter)
- Film: 120 for 12 exposures exp. 6×6, & 35mm adapter Rolleikin 2.
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,275 grams
- Notes: Special Edition celebrating 75 Years Rollei. Gold plated Rolleiflex plate and shutter release / flash contact. Brown Lizard print leather surfaces. Built in TTL exposure metering with 2 photo cells. Comes with a dedicated book The History of the Twin Lens Rolleiflex in a wood presentation box and included a set of Rolleinar II and III close up lens attachments and certificate.
Rolleiflex 2.8 GX – Model 2 – Club Jersey
- Manufactured: 1996
- Pieces: 100
- Serial: either the name of the owner, or a special combination of letters and numbers on top of Rollei label.
- Finder Lens: Rollei Heidosmat 2.8/80
- Taking Lens: Rollei Planar HFT 2.8/80
- Shutter: Synchro Compur X, 1 – 1/500 sec., B, X-sync., self timer.
- Film: 120 for 12 exp. 6×6
- Dimensions: 10.9×10.8×14.7cm
- Weight: 1,235 grams
- Notes: Built in TTL exposure metering with additional flash control via SCA 356 adapter. Plaque on camera back – Jersey – Ian Parker. Solid gold Rollei logo on hood. Burgundy red Lizard print leather. CE engraved in bottom tripod plate
Rolleinar: the most handy and must-have Rollei / Rolleiflex accessories
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Rolleinars are simple close-up lenses mounted in front of both TLR lenses for close focuring. In Europe Rolleinars can easily be found on camera fairs. They come in pairs as Rolleinar 1, Rolleinar 2 and Rolleinar 3 for Rollei bayonet sizes I, II, and III in neat leather pouches. The Rolleinar for the viewing lens includes a prism to correct for parallax error and shows a red dot for mounting. An earlier model had the prism as a separate part, so a complete set of this model would consist of three parts. When buying, make shure you get all the parts you need.
It is not uncommon for the data sheets of the Rolleinars to be lost. You will find the information below.
Object distances when using Rolleinars on a Rolleiflex TLR
Depth of field table Rolleiflex TLR 3.5/75 mm
Depth of field table Rolleiflex TLR 2.8/80 mm
Depth of field table Tele-Rolleiflex
Depth of field table Wide-angleRolleiflex
Depth of field table Baby Rolleiflex TLR 4×4
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