Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 D (Modello K7D) Analogue camera
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Rolleiflex 2.8 D medium format TLR by Franke & Heidecke, model K7D, in very good cosmetic condition and tested and working, with Bay III mount and compatibility for 120/220 film, serial no. 1685434, dating to the 1950s.
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Exceptional and exceptionally rare medium-format TLR Rolleiflex 2.8 D (produced by Franke & Heidecke between 1955 and 1956), equipped with the legendary Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens (serial no. 1685434) and Heidosmat finder 1:2.8/80. Synchro-Compur shutter with speeds up to 1/500s and integrated EVS system.
This specimen has a unique collectible and documentary value. On the side of the waist-level finder hood and on another side there is a precise original period hand-engraved inscription: "Professor Dr. Gerhard von Frankenberg, Hannover, Kaulbachstr. 4, Germany". Inside the original rigid leather case is also preserved the period-typewritten label bearing the same name and address: "Prof. Dr. von Frankenberg, 3 Hannover, Kaulbachstr. 4".
Prof. Dr. Gerhard von Frankenberg (1892–1969) was a distinguished zoologist, author and German politician, former director of the Natural History Museum of Braunschweig. A noted intellectual opponent of the Nazi regime, he was dismissed from his posts in 1933, arrested by the Gestapo in 1944 and interned at Neuengamme concentration camp. Surviving imprisonment, he resided after the war at the address engraved on the machine. The presence of these documented traces transforms this camera from a prestigious optical instrument into a genuine 20th-century historical relic.
Condition: The camera presents in very good cosmetic condition for its age, with normal and light signs of use on the body. The Planar lens elements are clean and sharp. Including the original Franke & Heidecke brown leather rigid case.
- Weight (kg): 1.6 kg (about 2.1 kg with leather case).
- Dimensions (cm): 10.5 x 10.0 x 14.5 cm.
- Material: Die-cast aluminum body, chrome metal finishes, black vulcanized leather covering, natural leather case.
- Color: Black and silver.
- Shipping method: Tracked and insured express shipping. The item will be protected with professional multi-layer high-density anti-shock packaging to ensure its full integrity during transport.
Exceptional and exceptionally rare medium-format TLR Rolleiflex 2.8 D (produced by Franke & Heidecke between 1955 and 1956), equipped with the legendary Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens (serial no. 1685434) and Heidosmat finder 1:2.8/80. Synchro-Compur shutter with speeds up to 1/500s and integrated EVS system.
This specimen has a unique collectible and documentary value. On the side of the waist-level finder hood and on another side there is a precise original period hand-engraved inscription: "Professor Dr. Gerhard von Frankenberg, Hannover, Kaulbachstr. 4, Germany". Inside the original rigid leather case is also preserved the period-typewritten label bearing the same name and address: "Prof. Dr. von Frankenberg, 3 Hannover, Kaulbachstr. 4".
Prof. Dr. Gerhard von Frankenberg (1892–1969) was a distinguished zoologist, author and German politician, former director of the Natural History Museum of Braunschweig. A noted intellectual opponent of the Nazi regime, he was dismissed from his posts in 1933, arrested by the Gestapo in 1944 and interned at Neuengamme concentration camp. Surviving imprisonment, he resided after the war at the address engraved on the machine. The presence of these documented traces transforms this camera from a prestigious optical instrument into a genuine 20th-century historical relic.
Condition: The camera presents in very good cosmetic condition for its age, with normal and light signs of use on the body. The Planar lens elements are clean and sharp. Including the original Franke & Heidecke brown leather rigid case.
- Weight (kg): 1.6 kg (about 2.1 kg with leather case).
- Dimensions (cm): 10.5 x 10.0 x 14.5 cm.
- Material: Die-cast aluminum body, chrome metal finishes, black vulcanized leather covering, natural leather case.
- Color: Black and silver.
- Shipping method: Tracked and insured express shipping. The item will be protected with professional multi-layer high-density anti-shock packaging to ensure its full integrity during transport.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Brand
Rollei
Model/type nr
Rolleiflex 2.8 D (Modello K7D)
Physical condition
Very good
Functional condition
Tested and working
Designer/artist/maker
Franke & Heidecke
Lens Mount Type
Baionetta III (Bay III)
Film type
120 / 220
Serial number
1685434 (Seriale ottica Carl Zeiss Planar)
Estimated period
1950-1960
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