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Plaubel Roll-Op I – Anticomar 7.5cm f/2.8 – Compur – Folding Rangefinder Camera – 1930s

Offered for auction is a vintage Plaubel Roll-Op I folding rangefinder camera, manufactured in Germany and dating from approximately the 1930s.

The camera is fitted with a Plaubel Anticomar 1:2.8 f=7.5 cm (75 mm f/2.8) lens and a Compur shutter by F. Deckel, München.

Lens and viewfinder should be cleaned.

The Plaubel Roll-Op is a classic German folding roll-film rangefinder camera, combining a compact bellows construction with a fast Anticomar lens and high-quality mechanical engineering typical of pre-war German photographic equipment.

A particularly interesting feature of this example is the surviving Hatschek & Farkas, Budapest retailer label, providing an additional historical Central European connection to the camera.

Specifications

* Manufacturer: Plaubel
* Model: Roll-Op I
* Country of manufacture: Germany
* Period: approximately 1930s
* Type: folding analogue rangefinder camera
* Film type: 120 roll film
* Lens: Plaubel Anticomar
* Focal length: 7.5 cm / 75 mm
* Maximum aperture: f/2.8
* Shutter: Compur
* Shutter manufacturer: F. Deckel, München
* Original Hatschek & Farkas, Budapest retailer label

Condition and testing

The camera has been mechanically tested.

The mechanical controls and operating mechanisms were checked manually, and a video showing the mechanical operation of the camera has been made and is included with the listing where supported by the platform.

The camera has not been tested with film, therefore no guarantee is given regarding photographic results, film transport accuracy, exposure accuracy or final image quality.

Considering its age, the camera presents well and shows normal signs of age and use, including patina, light surface wear and minor age-related marks.

The bellows, lens, shutter and mechanical parts should be assessed together with the detailed photographs and video provided.

No professional CLA, servicing or optical laboratory inspection has been carried out.

Please examine all photographs and the video carefully, as they form an integral part of the description and show the actual condition of the item.

The camera is offered exactly as shown.

An attractive and increasingly collectible example of pre-war German photographic engineering, suitable for collectors of Plaubel cameras, vintage rangefinders, folding cameras and historical photographic equipment.