Brand New Rolleiflex cameras (film and digital) At Photokina!

JPD said:
It looks like the new Rolleiflex uses Bayonet IV. Maybe it's needed for the closer focus capability, or perhaps the lens has a new design.
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The Rolleiflex FW which has a Schneider 50mm lens takes Bay IV accessories.
 
The Rolleiflex is expensive but it exudes craftsmanship and quality like Leica. Although I have mixed feelings of the M8 and M9 fitting into the same category. It is by far the sharpest of all the cameras I have ever owned and I have had many.
 
ALL Rolleis are really beautiful. I have the basic Automat.
Auto loading! The "new" Rolleis don't have that, being based on the Rolleicord..
Rolleicorders you can now walk tall!
 
leicapixie said:
ALL Rolleis are really beautiful. I have the basic Automat.
Auto loading! The "new" Rolleis don't have that, being based on the Rolleicord..
Rolleicorders you can now walk tall!
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True. And they are all really good cameras too! Having just said that I admit that I would love to own and use the FX-N.
 
I am soo tempted.. So Bay IV!!! So that means my Bay III Rollinars will not fit? Then perhaps with the closer focus distance they are not so much needed.
 
awslee said:
I have just read another post about this auction by Brugetcamera on ebay. The other post claims this is a fake White Face. They said the ser# of the White Face should not be on the top of the camera...
...Anyone have any comment about this? I just want to be careful!!
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I know nothing about Rollei models beyond the FX and FW I use. I'd only seen two before I got mine, both very old models. Could the faceplate have been replaced at some point? I really don't know. If you're buying to use is there a difference?

Have you written to breugetcamera? He is very responsive to email & ebay messages. I'd ask him directly if I had any concerns.
 
I had one before. VERY hard to find. I think they were made for Series IV only. You slip it over the two lenses and lock it in. You then attach the filter to it and slide it to the top for metering and the bottom for picture taking.
 
This is a great news.

I am not going to buy a new rollei anytime soon, but may do that some day (should I drop 4x5" one day - wait - I just bought used Toyo VX125 ;) )

It looks great indeed - already the very last (to be found new on ebay with black edges - which is by the way not FX-N) was/is amazing - I am curios about the improvements in the new one. I do hope however that the shutter remained mechanically controlled.

EDIT: I have just read over at photoscala.de that the new Rollei FX-N will be able to focus down to 0.55 m (!) Now THAT is something. The rest of the specifications should remain more-less unchanged from the previous model.
 
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I am actually pretty interested in this camera. Having a built in light meter would of course makes this a little more handy to use, but it was never a good enough reason to let go of my 2.8E. But with it being a new camera and the closer focus ability I am giving it a second thought.
Looking forward to seeing some sample pictures. So no hood included in the package and my bay III accessories I also assume will not fit? Are bay IV accessories rare? Damm this gas
 
Correct me if I am wrong. I think the Rolleiflex FX model on the breguetcamera is not the latest 2012-year version albeit the lens is Apogon?
According to the link below, it mentioned the new Rolleiflex is called FX-N with capability to choose down to 55cm.
http://photorumors.com/2012/09/11/new-cameras-from-rolleiflex-hy6-mod2-and-fx-n/

Does anyone owned a the Rolleiflex FX with S-Apogon? Keen to know how is the performance and feedback.
Cheers!
 
Making the new look old.

Making the new look old.

Spicy said:
Quite the looker. Now if only I could find that 5k I had left in my other pants...
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I could buy and process a LOT of film for $5,000. But then like with the new "M'''s and a Rolls Royce, if you have to ask . .. ... you can't afford it. ;)
 
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