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The high-quality 7.5 cm focal length lenses, manufactured by Zeiss and Schneider, allowed for a smaller, lighter, more compact camera than their imitators. The Rolleiflex TLR film cameras were known for their exceptional build quality, compact size, modest weight, superior optics, durability, simplicity, reliable mechanics and bright viewfinders. Rolleiflex cameras have used film formats 117 (Original Rolleiflex), 120 (Standard, Automat, Letter Models, Rollei-Magic, and T model), and 127 (Baby Rolleiflex).
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The 120 roll film Rolleiflex series is marketed primarily to professional photographers. (A companion line intended for amateur photographers, Rolleicord, existed for several decades.) However, a variety of TLRs and SLRs in medium format, and zone focus, and SLR 35 mm, as well as digital formats have also been produced under the Rolleiflex label.
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The "Rolleiflex" name is most commonly used to refer to Rollei's premier line of medium format twin lens reflex (TLR) cameras. 3.5 Coupled exposure meter, removable focus hood.2.11 Rolleiflex miniature Reproductions.
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I will research this in the manual when time permits. Never noticed this feature and I was wondering how it could change the exposure of the film with the 6 x 6 fixed body style. Moving the plate indicates some other dimension. I've been using it in the position that indicates 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 (6 x 6). I further examined the camera and found another thing I had never noticed: the plate on the inside of the door is adjustable. I suppose the meter would be somewhat obvious since there would be exposure meter glass cells where the name plate is located, no? And yes, they mention that with my particular model the E2 with the Xenotar f3.5, it did not come with a built in meter. I have been reading the terrific Rolleiflex guide (the manual) to which you referred me and there is a wealth of information in it. Oh, and Matika, I don't mean to ignore you. But, no numbers are visible in said window. Having used the camera for over 2 years (off and on) I can't believe I've never noticed this little window. However, after reading in the manual, I think this has something to do with Depth of Field (DOF). I imagine that if a meter was installed in this camera, this is where one would see the light value numbers.
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There is a little arrow pointing into the center of the window. There is an inner ring on the focus knob that has a window and something white inside. When closely examining the camera again, I noticed something that I've never seen before. Or, as you say, it was cheaper to just go ahead and manufacture it with the table engraved on the door. OK, yeah, it's probably a case where the meter can be added if desired. I'm just wondering why one would need the chart on the back when one could measure the Exposure Value of the subject using a light meter, turn the f-stop wheel and the time wheel to the various combinations that will give you that EV on the little wheel. The only knob that has any such values has (to my understanding) EV values from 4-18 and turning this knob will change the "Sec" value and changing the F-stop on the camera will change the indicator on the EV wheel. I would guess that the whole idea is to obtain a light value of 1 - 8 and then find the corresponding time for whatever f-stop you want to use.Īnd where do you obtain these values? are they EV units and if so, why only 1-8? The numbers 1-8 (light value numbers?) have a small graphic of a knob pointing to them, which looks to be a knob that should be on the camera.īut I cannot find any knob that has the values 1-8. In the body of the chart or table are time values given in seconds. The column is on the left edge of the table and from the top to bottom shows 22, 16, 11, 8 etc.Īcross the top of the table are the numbers 1 through 8. On the back of the camera is a chart that has a column showing F-stops.