Rolleiflex 2.8f Zeiss len

Vintage camera Shops Sam Sui Po

For those who loves vintage camera, can visit Samsuipo Hong Kong

1. Ap liu street : Lawrence is a nice gentleman and you can have a nice chat with him. He has many mid price items and he is willing to share.

2. Ap liu street: Walk further down, you will see another store. Here, the store is purely Buy and sell and for Bargain hunters. Not much interaction.

3. Sunrise Photography Photofinishing. I was eager to visit the shop given the various review. The shop has many used camera and lenses and was a place for developing film. However, don't expect the owners to welcome you with open arms. The service quality is so so and only if you are their regulars, they will chat with you. I was rather disappointed with my experience. I have went back to the shop again hoping that perhaps, the first visit was an exception but the service quality is the same. 

Rolleiflex White face

The "White Face" cameras were a special issue camera.
There are only 5 models in total:

1. The Rolleiflex T, 
2. The Rolleicord Vb Type 3
3. Type 3, Rolleiflex 3.5F Type 5. 
4. Tele-Rolleiflex. 
5. The Rolleiflex 2.8F Type 4. 

1. The Classic Rolleiflex T Type 4

"White Face" K8T3

Production Serial Numbers: 2.314.000-2.320.298.

Camera # T2317719.

Lens: f3.5 Zeiss Tessar # 11 856693.

Shutter: Deckel Synchro-Compur X 1-1/500 & B.

Filter Size: Bayonet .

Special face plate with Rollei-Werke Franke & Heideke followed by T and serial number underneath takig lens.

Camera had thicker black leather with large grain. From serial number 2.315.800, this camera was available with a Schneider Xenar lens. 

2. The Classic Rolleicord Vb Type 3. "White Face" K3Fb
Production Serial Numbers: 2.666.000-2.677.498.
Camera # Vb 2675054.
Lens: f3.5 Schneider Xenar # 12 112 538.
Shutter: Deckel Synchro-Compur 1-1/500 & B.
Filter Size: Bayonet 1.
This was a special edition camera. A new front lens panel was produced, which was nicknames "White Face." It had the new company name of "Rollei-Werke Franke & Heidecke" below the taking lens with the letters Vb and the camera serial number.  Only 11,498 were produced. Camera had a new type of course grained black leather. 12-16-24 capability on 120 film with the use of masks.
This camera does NOT take 220 film.

3. The Classic Rolleiflex 3.5F Type 5
"White Face" K4F/2
Production Serial Numbers: 2.845.000-2.857.149 and
3.555.000-3.559.999.
Camera # 3.5F 2856520.
Lens: f3.5 Schneider Xenotar # 12449750.
Shutter: Deckel ynchro-Compur MXV. 1-1/500 & B.
Filter Size: Bayonet 2.
This camera has the 120/220 option which permits 24 exposures on 120 film.  It also has the built-in meter. Camera number is located beneath taking lens. and has the company name, "Rollei-Werke Franke & Heideke"
There are six variations of this camera including lens change: Planar or Xenotar, and the 120/200 option plus name change.

5. The Classic Rolleiflex 2.8F Type 2
"White Face" K7F2 with 12/24
Production Serial Numbers: 2.451.851-2.479.999.
Camera # 2.8f 2,476.704
Lens: Carl Zeiss Planar 
Shutter: Synchro-Compur MXV. 1-1/500 & B.
Filter Size: Bayonet 3.
This model was produced with the Planar lens.
Black leather with coarse grain. Built-in exposure meter.  Camera available with or without 120/220 option.  Camera serial number is located below the taking lens and is preceded by the letters 2.8F . The company name, Rollei-Werke Franke & Heidek is also below the taking lens.

5. The Classic Rolleiflex 2.8F Type 4
"White Face" K7F4
Production Serial Numbers: 2.900.000-2.959.999.
Camera # 2.8f 2952526.
Lens: f2.8 Schneider Xenotar # 12 109506.
Shutter: Deckel Synchro-Compur MXV. 1-1/500 & B.
Filter Size: Bayonet 3.
This model, in the 2,9XXX range, was only available with the Xenotar lens.  Black leather with coarse grain. Built-in exposure meter.  Camera available with or without 120/220 option.  Camea serial number is located below the taking lens and is preceded by the letters 2.8F . The company name, Rollei-Werke Franke & Heidek is also below the taking lens.
This camera was also made in the 2,4XXX range and had the Planar lens witn or without the 12/24 option.

Source: http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/whitefacecollection.html

Rolleiflex serial number

Start S/N End S/N Prochnow Parker Evans 1 199.999 Rolleiflex 3,8 model 1 Original Rolleiflex 6x6 3.8 Original Rolleiflex 1 199.999 Rolleiflex 3,8 model 2 Original Rolleiflex 6x6 3.8 Original Rolleiflex 1 199.999 Rolleiflex 4,5 model 1 Original Rolleiflex 6x6 4.5 Original Rolleiflex 1 199.999 Rolleiflex 4,5 model 2 Original Rolleiflex 6x6 4.5 Original Rolleiflex 125.000 * 145.100 * Rolleiflex 4x4 2,8 model 1 Baby 4x4 1931 Rolleiflex 2.8 Original Baby 125.000 * 145.000 * Rolleiflex 4x4 3,5 model 1 Baby 4x4 1931 Rolleiflex 3.5 Original Baby 127.000 523.000 Rolleiflex 4x4 3,5 model 2 Baby 4x4 1934 Rolleiflex Black Baby (type 1) 150.000 * 154.999 * Rolleiflex 4x4 2,8 model ? Baby 4x4 1933 Rolleiflex Black Baby (type 2) 150.000 * 154.999 * Rolleiflex 4x4 3,5 model ? Baby 4x4 1933 Rolleiflex Black Baby (type 1) 155.000 * 523.000 Rolleiflex 4x4 2,8 model 2 Baby 4x4 1934 Rolleiflex Black Baby (type 2) 155.000 * 524.999 * Rolleiflex 4x4 2,8 model 3 Baby 4x4 1937 Rolleiflex Black Baby (type 4) 155.000 * 523.000 Rolleiflex 4x4 3,5 model 3 Baby 4x4 1937 Rolleiflex Black Baby (type 3) 200.000 567.000 Rolleiflex Standard 3,5 Original Standard Rolleiflex Model 622 Old Standard Rolleiflex (type 3) 200.000 567.000 Rolleiflex Standard 3,8 Original Standard Rolleiflex Model 621 Old Standard Rolleiflex (type 1) 200.000 567.000 Rolleiflex Standard 4,5 Original Standard Rolleiflex Model 620 Old Standard Rolleiflex (type 2) 568.516 610.645 Rolleiflex Automat model 1 Automat 6x6 Model 1 Automatic Rolleiflex (type 1) 610.646 804.999 Rolleiflex Automat model 2 Automat 6x6 Model 1 Automatic Rolleiflex (type 2) 611.000 1.042.100 Rolleicord Ia model 3 Rolleicord Ia type 3 Rolleicord Ia (type 3) 611.000 1.042.100 Rolleicord Ia Polizei 613.000 859.000 Rolleicord II model 3 Rolleicord IIb Rolleicord II (type 3) 622.000 734.999 * Rolleiflex 4x4 2,8 model 4 Baby 4x4 1938 Rolleiflex Sports Rolleiflex 805.000 999.999 * Rolleiflex Automat model 3 Automat Rolleiflex Model 2 Automatic Rolleiflex (type 3) 806.000 927.999 Rolleiflex Standard neu New Standard Rolleiflex New Standard Rolleiflex 850.000 850.999 * Rolleiflex 4x4 2,8 Warmodel Baby 4x4 1938 Rolleiflex Sports Rolleiflex 859.000 1.095.425 Rolleicord II model 4 Rolleicord IIc Rolleicord II (type 4) 859.000 1.135.999 Rolleicord II Phillips model 980.000 1.095.425 Rolleicord II model 5 Rolleicord IIc Rolleicord II (type 5) 1.000.000 * 1.049.999 * Rolleiflex Automat model 3 Automat Rolleiflex Model 2 Automatic Rolleiflex (type 4) 1.050.000 * 1.099.999 Rolleiflex Automat model 3 Automat Rolleiflex Model 3 Automatic Rolleiflex (type 4) 1.100.000 1.168.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 Automat Rolleiflex Model X Rolleiflex X (type 1/2) 1.101.000 1.164.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 A Rolleiflex 2.8A Type 1 Rolleiflex 2.8A (type 1) 1.102.000 1.135.999 Rolleicord II model 6 Rolleicord IId Rolleicord II (type 5) 1.137.000 1.199.999 Rolleicord III Rolleicord III Rolleicord III (type 1/2) 1.200.000 1.200.999 * Rolleiflex 3,5 A Automat Rolleiflex Model 4 Rolleiflex MX (type 1) 1.201.000 1.204.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 A Rolleiflex 2.8A Type 2 Rolleiflex 2.8A (type 2) 1.205.000 * 1.219.999 * Rolleiflex 3,5 A Automat Rolleiflex Model 4 Rolleiflex MX (type 1) 1.220.000 1.220.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 B Rolleiflex 2.8B Rolleiflex 2.8B (type 1) 1.221.000 * 1.298.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 A Automat Rolleiflex Model 4 Rolleiflex MX (type 1) 1.260.000 1.260.249 Rolleiflex 2,8 B Rolleiflex 2.8B Rolleiflex 2.8B (type 2) 1.260.250 1.261.999 * Rolleiflex 2,8 C Rolleiflex 2.8C Rolleiflex 2.8C (type 1) 1.280.000 * 1.285.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 C Rolleiflex 2.8C Rolleiflex 2.8C (type 1) 1.292.000 1.292.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 C Rolleiflex 2.8C Rolleiflex 2.8C (type 1) 1.300.000 1.344.050 Rolleicord III Rolleicord III Rolleicord III (type 2) 1.344.051 1.390.999 Rolleicord IV Rolleicord IV Rolleicord IV 1.400.000 1.475.405 Rolleiflex 2,8 C Rolleiflex 2.8C Rolleiflex 2.8C (type 2) 1.401.000 1.427.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 A Automat Rolleiflex Model 4 Rolleiflex MX (type 2) 1.428.000 1.499.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 B Rolleiflex 3.5 MX-EVS 3.5 Rolleiflex MX-EVS (type 1) 1.500.000 1.583.999 Rolleicord V Rolleicord V Rolleicord V 1.584.000 1.599.999 Rolleicord Va model 1 Rolleicord Va Type 1 Rolleicord Va (type 1) 1.600.000 1.620.100 Rolleiflex 2,8 D Rolleiflex 2.8D Rolleiflex 2.8D 1.621.000 1.665.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 E Rolleiflex 2.8E Rolleiflex 2.8E 1.700.000 1.737.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 B Rolleiflex 3.5 MX-EVS 3.5 Rolleiflex MX-EVS (type 2) 1.740.000 1.787.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 C Rolleiflex 3.5 E Rolleiflex 3.5 E (type 1) 1.850.000 1.868.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 C Rolleiflex 3.5 E Rolleiflex 3.5 E (type 2) 1.870.000 1.871.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 E2 model 1 Rolleiflex 3.5 E2 Rolleiflex 3.5 E2 (type 1) 1.900.000 1.906.999 Rolleicord Va model 1 Rolleicord Va Type 2 Rolleicord Va (type 1) 1.905.000 1.943.999 Rolleicord Va model 2 Rolleicord Va Type 2 Rolleicord Va (type 2) 2.000.001 2.064.999 Rolleiflex 4x4 grau Baby 4x4 1957 Grey Rolleiflex Grey Baby 2.064.000 2.069.120 Rolleiflex 4x4 schwarz Baby 4x4 1963 Black Rolleiflex Post-war Black Baby 2.100.000 2.155.999 Rolleiflex T model 1 Rolleiflex T 1 Rolleiflex T (type 1) 2.156.000 2.156.249 Rolleiflex T speciel edition 24 ? ? 2.157.000 2.199.999 Rolleiflex T model 2 Rolleiflex T 1 Rolleiflex T (type 1) 2.200.000 2.219.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 F model 1 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 1 Rolleiflex 3.5F (type 1) 2.220.000 * 2.229.999 * Rolleiflex T model 3 Rolleiflex T 2 Rolleiflex T (type 2) 2.230.000 2.241.499 Rolleiflex 3,5 F model 2 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 2 Rolleiflex 3.5F (type 2) 2.242.000 * 2.249.999 Rolleiflex T model 3 Rolleiflex T 2 Rolleiflex T (type 3) 2.250.000 2.299.999 * Rolleiflex 3,5 F model 3 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 3 Rolleiflex 3.5F (type 3) 2.300.000 2.306.871 Tele-Rolleiflex model 1 Tele Rolleiflex Tele Rolleiflex (type 1) 2.306.872 2.308.498 Tele-Rolleiflex model 2 Tele Rolleiflex Tele Rolleiflex (type 2) 2.310.000 2.313.949 Rolleiflex T model 3 Rolleiflex T 2 Rolleiflex T (type 3) 2.314.000 2.320.449 Rolleiflex T model 3 Rolleiflex T 3 Rolleiflex T (type 3) 2.350.000 2.357.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 E2 Rolleiflex 2.8E 2 Rolleiflex 2.8 E2 2.360.000 2.362.024 Rolleiflex 2,8 E3 Rolleiflex 2.8E 3 Rolleiflex 2.8 E3 2.380.000 2.385.034 Rolleiflex 3,5 E3 Rolleiflex 3.5 E3 Rolleiflex 3.5 E3 2.400.000 2.479.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 F Rolleiflex 2.8F Rolleiflex 2.8F (type 1/2) 2.480.000 2.481.999 Rolleiflex 3,5 E2 model 2 Rolleiflex 3.5 E2 Rolleiflex 3.5 E2 (type 2) 2.490.000 2.493.501 Weitwinkel-Rolleiflex model 1 Wide-Angle Rolleiflex Wide-Angle Rollei 2.493.502 2.493.905 Weitwinkel-Rolleiflex model 2 Wide-Angle Rolleiflex Wide-Angle Rollei 2.500.000 2.524.999 Rolleimagic Rollei Magic I Rollei-magic I 2.535.000 2.547.600 Rolleimagic II Rollei Magic II Rollei-magic II 2.600.000 2.645.999 Rolleicord Vb model 1 Rolleicord Vb Type 1 Rolleicord Vb (type 1) 2.647.000 2.677.534 Rolleicord Vb model 2 Rolleicord Vb Type 2 Rolleicord Vb (type 2) 2.800.000 * 2.844.999 * Rolleiflex 3,5 F model 3 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 4 Rolleiflex 3.5F (type 3/4) 2.845.000 * 2.857.149 Rolleiflex 3,5 F model 3 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 5 Rolleiflex 3.5F (type 4) 2.950.000 2.984.999 Rolleiflex 2,8 F Rolleiflex 2.8F 4 Rolleiflex 2.8F (type 2) 2.985.001 2.985.500 Rolleiflex 2,8 F Edition 1984 Platin Rolleiflex 2.8F Platin Rolleiflex 2.8F Platin Edition 2.985.501 Rolleiflex 2,8 GX Rolleiflex 2.8 GX Rolleiflex 2.8 GX 3.555.000 * 3.559.999 * Rolleiflex 3,5 F model 3 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 5 Rolleiflex 3.5F Model 5 7.570.001 7.571.249 * Rolleiflex 2,8 F Aurum Rolleiflex 2.8F Aurum Rolleiflex 2.8F Aurum 8.300.001 8.301.500 Rolleiflex 2,8 F Aurum Rolleiflex 2.8F Aurum Rolleiflex 2.8F Aurum
Source : http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tlr/info/serial_numbers.shtml

Vivian Maier Photography

The following are my favourite photos taken by Vivian Maier

Source: http://www.vivianmaier.com/gallery/street-5/#slide-10

http://www.vivianmaier.com/gallery/street-4/#slide-18

http://www.vivianmaier.com/gallery/street-4/#slide-50

Seagull TLR Versus Rollieflex TLR camera

Comparison between the China made Seagull 4A TLR camera and Made in Germany Rollieflex 2.8f.

From the photo, one see the Rollieflex having a bigger lens and a built in light meter.

Seagull TLR camera 海鷗 4A

This is a new old stock Seagull TLR 4A camera found in Sam Sui Po shop duronv one of the weekend treasure hunting. It costs me about Hk$400.

海鷗4型雙鏡頭反光相機

海鷗 4A

國鳥雙反之海鷗4B

這可能是性價比最高的入坑120雙反了。海鷗4A從六十年代末期到八十年代初期，生產了二十餘年，雖說中間的變化基本不大，但根據一些表面的變化，還是可以將海鷗分為「早、中、晚」三個系列：早期是「白臉」；中期有「白臉」也有「黑臉」；而晚期則是「黑臉」。

海鷗在早期時，使用金屬材料比較多，用料也較實在。「前臉」是白色，調焦紐也是白色金屬的，所以稱這個時期的4A是早期的「白臉」機；中期的以調焦紐的變化來確定的，中期的調焦紐也是金屬的，但上麵包了橡膠套。這個時期的「前臉」有白色的，也有黑色的。但白色的多；後期的4A是黑色的「臉面」，另外就是調焦鈕是塑料的，上麵包了橡膠套。

在中國生產的相機中，海鷗4A是最值得擁有的相機之一，其成像質量在使用該機的廣大 「色」友中口碑甚佳。有關該機的性能、成像質量等在一些相關的網站中，都有不少評價。

海鷗4A採用75mm鏡頭，等效135焦距約41mm，取景鏡頭最大光圈F2.8，成像鏡頭最大光圈F3.5，三片三組「柯克式」攝影鏡頭。

取景框採用毛玻璃取景器，取景器內為倒像，手動調焦，對焦距離從1米到無窮遠。

當然由於低廉的製造成本，海鷗在很多地方仍然有缺陷，比如鏡頭因為不是多層鍍膜膜頭，在逆光或者雜光刺進鏡頭時畫面的影響很大；又如如果使用了大光圈（F5.6以上），畫面整體質量下降而且邊緣和中心差距很大。所以海鷗4系其實還只是一台小光圈相機，逆光表現並不好的相機，而且鏡頭的素質決定了成像的質量並不會太好。

Source:

https://read01.com/nMNJ.html