Rolleiflex Automat 6×6 TLR camera by Franke & Heidecke, Germany circa 1954

A Stunning vintage camera and a design classic. notable for their exceptional build quality, compact size, modest weight, superior optics, durable, simple, reliable mechanics and bright viewfinders. They were popular and widely imitated. The high-quality 7.5 cm focal length lenses, manufactured by Zeiss and Schneider, allowed for a smaller, lighter, more compact camera than their imitators. This example from 1954 comes with original kit including a leather case, a filter and close up filter set in a leather case, a panoramic head, a converter kit for 35mm film and a Rollei manual.

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