Think 2.8A if you wish, though, when it was in production, it was simply the Rolleiflex 2.8.
After twenty years of effort, I finally obtained one of these. This is the original 1949 model (Prochnow 155, though he tried to contend originally that all of these cameras came with a Zeiss-Opton Tessar, where the original 2.8 came with a Prewar CZJ Tessar which had been coated long after its manufature. Mine is in grand condition save for the viewing system: the mirror needs resilvered and the hood needs de-buggered, though it is complete and entire. I will contact Harry to see if he wishes to climb this particular mountain.
Body s/n: 1101379 Viewing lens: 2.8/8cm Hiedosmat-Anastigmat 818878 Taking lens: 2.8/8cm CZJ Tessar T 2310997 Shutter: Compur-Rapid, B, 1 second to 1/400 second, number not visibleI swapped a rather decent Leica IIIf RDST with 1.5/5cm Summarit for this. Rarity never determines value, of course, but, at the final light of day, Franke & Heidecke made 7870 of the original 2.8 while Leitz made more than 70,000 IIIf's.
I am as happy as a tortoise with a fresh bale of kale. Marc msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir! --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list
