[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflexes returning to production?
- From: Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:57:23 +0000
I am still hoping for Jenoptic to continue with the Hy6 so that I can use my
lovely 6000 series lenses more.
Frank
On 13 Nov, 2009, at 11:32, CarlosMFreaza wrote:
> Rollei reassumed the cameras production at the end of 1945 with 72
> employees only and there were no CNC machines; I think the old F&H,
> called Rollei-Werke by that time, had their terrific end during the
> 1980/81 bankruptcy.
>
> If the new company purposes are confirmed later, it's evident they are
> thinking about to cover a little market niche, it could mean to have
> new spare parts for some models like the Rollei 35; I doubt about
> their success, but I really hope they have success.
>
> The new company DHW Fototechnik needs to close a contract with Rollei
> Immobilien GmbH & Co. KG (Salzdahlumer Strasse 196 buildings owner) to
> rent three floors -2000 m2- and another contract with Rollei GmbH to
> use the brand name Rollei and Rolleiflex, it seems talkings are going
> well.
> A Rolleiflex Hy6 film version is not impossible, but they need
> talkings with Jenoptik and Kodak, the rights owners after F&H GmbH
> sold or gave them.
>
> Carlos
>
>
>>
>> Thanks for the link!
>>
>> Plus 6x6 and 24x36 slide projectors, as others have already mentioned. With
>> 20 employees... that's a far cry from the 2.500 who used to work for the
>> old F&H, and what they can build will be a far cry from the technical
>> excellence of the 6000 series - a few golden TLRs and Rollei 35 for the
>> collectors' market.
>>
>> "Lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken, als ein Schrecken ohne Ende."
>>
>> hauke
>>
>>
>>
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