Rollei 35 TE | Analogue camera
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Has 40 years of experience in photography and 25 years of collecting expertise, specialising in M42 lens mounts.
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Description from the seller
For sale is an original Rollei 35 TE – one of the best-known and most compact 35mm analog cameras of all time.
Equipped with a high-quality Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 40mm f/3.5 lens, this camera delivers impressive image quality for its size. The Rollei 35 is fully mechanical and stands for precise German engineering in pocket format.
Highlights:
- 35mm analog camera (small-format film)
- Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 40mm f/3.5
- Compact metal housing
- Manual exposure
- Cult status among collectors and photographers
The last image shows that this piece indeed comes from this collection. Here, however, only the camera is offered; in my other auctions there will be more items from this collection. So please have a look at my other listings.
The later Rollei designer Heinz Waaske (1924–1995) decisively shaped the German camera industry. It all began at the Wirgin company in Wiesbaden with the first Edixa SLRs and the small Edixa 16, the precursor of the later worldwide success Rollei 35, which was built in the Braunschweig Rollei works or in Singapore for seven years after Wirgin rejected this redesign in 1964. Later, at Rollei, his calls to focus more on electronics went unheard. This was followed by designs for Voigtländer, Minox, Robot, and Zeiss. In 1995, the photo historians Jörg Eikmann and Ulrich Vogt contacted the designer with the aim of writing a book about his lifework. Unfortunately, Heinz Waaske passed away in the middle of the book project, which was later to bear the title “Cameras for Millions – Heinz Waaske Designer.” Now the two authors were supported by numerous employees of German camera manufacturers with important information. The personal contact with Waaske moved Ulrich Vogt to assemble his own Waaske collection under his motto “the best optics and the best mechanics” (Waaske’s original quote), which should embody the spirit of his designs (see the last image). It should be noted that in the Braunschweig suburb of Mascherode there is a Heinz-Waaske Way in honor of the Rollei designer.
For sale is an original Rollei 35 TE – one of the best-known and most compact 35mm analog cameras of all time.
Equipped with a high-quality Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 40mm f/3.5 lens, this camera delivers impressive image quality for its size. The Rollei 35 is fully mechanical and stands for precise German engineering in pocket format.
Highlights:
- 35mm analog camera (small-format film)
- Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 40mm f/3.5
- Compact metal housing
- Manual exposure
- Cult status among collectors and photographers
The last image shows that this piece indeed comes from this collection. Here, however, only the camera is offered; in my other auctions there will be more items from this collection. So please have a look at my other listings.
The later Rollei designer Heinz Waaske (1924–1995) decisively shaped the German camera industry. It all began at the Wirgin company in Wiesbaden with the first Edixa SLRs and the small Edixa 16, the precursor of the later worldwide success Rollei 35, which was built in the Braunschweig Rollei works or in Singapore for seven years after Wirgin rejected this redesign in 1964. Later, at Rollei, his calls to focus more on electronics went unheard. This was followed by designs for Voigtländer, Minox, Robot, and Zeiss. In 1995, the photo historians Jörg Eikmann and Ulrich Vogt contacted the designer with the aim of writing a book about his lifework. Unfortunately, Heinz Waaske passed away in the middle of the book project, which was later to bear the title “Cameras for Millions – Heinz Waaske Designer.” Now the two authors were supported by numerous employees of German camera manufacturers with important information. The personal contact with Waaske moved Ulrich Vogt to assemble his own Waaske collection under his motto “the best optics and the best mechanics” (Waaske’s original quote), which should embody the spirit of his designs (see the last image). It should be noted that in the Braunschweig suburb of Mascherode there is a Heinz-Waaske Way in honor of the Rollei designer.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Rollei
Model/type nr
35 TE |
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Estimated period
1940-1950
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