[rollei_list] Re: Rollei accessories vintage?
- From: "Maurice M. Greeson" <maurice@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:20:07 -0600
Wow! Thank you Carlos. That is just the info I was looking for. Since I
acquired all these items together, and the boxes are similar, I assumed they
were from the same time period. It looks like the Rolleikin and the plate back
are somewhat older.
Best...Maurice
On Oct 24, 2011, at 7:00 PM, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
> 2011/10/24 Maurice M. Greeson <maurice@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>> Ok, Here is a good link...
>> http://mckay3d.posterous.com/rolleiflex-accessories
>> Maurice
>> On Oct 24, 2011, at 3:16 PM, Maurice M. Greeson wrote:
>>
>>> I have some Rollei accessories that I think might be just post WWII. I'm
>>> not sure though. If anyone could help date these I would surely appreciate
>>> it.
>
>
> Hello Maurice:
> They look good:
> 1) The plate adapter back has a window, if it has a sliding cover (it
> seems to have it) it's the last version with red window manufactured
> from 1936 to 1941, otherwise it's an older version.
>
> 2) The Rolleikin I back belongs to the Rolleikin I first version
> manufactured from 1933 to 1934, it has the zeroing button, counter
> window,film advance release and cutting knife; the Agfa-Rolleiflex
> cartridge also belongs to the Rollekin I first version.
>
> 3)The BI lens hood was manufactured from 1937, it could be a pre-war
> or post- war model.
>
> 4) This Rollei graduated sky filter was made from 1935 to 1941
> according the box design because only one side is visible, I have the
> newer post-war model manufactured between 1951 and 1953, they are very
> similar but adapted for the newer lens hoods and marked "3,5" and
> "2,8".
>
> 5) The real type I Rollei Panorama Head version in the box is newer
> than the version shown in the box photograph, it's the last type I
> version manufactured from 1937 to 1955.
>
> 6) The Proxar close-up lenses Bay I were made from 1939 to 1949 by
> Carl Zeiss and Rollei F&H and from 1950 by Rollei only with the name
> "Rolleinar". Interesting to note that Schneider also manufactured
> close-up lenses for F&H Rollei from 1934 to 1939, the "Curtar".
>
> 7) Bay I filters for B&W photography were made by Rollei from 1938,
> your filters are not coated and have the old box and then they were
> made between 1938 and 1950.
>
> I hope this helps
>
> Carlos
>
---
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
Other related posts:
