Links to Rollei(flex) sites

Factory

• DW Photo GmbH
  Salzdahlumer Straße 196
  D 38126 Braunschweig, Germany
  Particulars:
  Factory service.
  About this entry (02/2024). Website: up. Contact details: checked.
• URL: http://www.dhw-fototechnik.de, the old factory site.
• Camera Production at the Rolleiflex Factory
  The German PhotoScala Magazine made this short film not so long ago. Note the mixture of really old style and high-tech production tools. Anyway it is clear that all cameras are hand-made. Watch the TLR that is undergoing final testing of the film transport. It is held on a small wooden box lined with dark red velvet to protect the lenses. The velvet is so worn and its colour so ancient that the box could be pre-World War II and it was still in use. In 2003 a senior member of staff jokingly told me that the thing was a DIY job by old Mr. Heidecke himself (Reinhold Heidecke, 1881 - 1960, one of the founders of the company).
• A Visit to the Rollei factory and Une visite à l'usine Rollei
  A report of a visit to Rollei Fototechnic by members of the Rollei Club of the Netherlands in May 2003. By Ferdi Stutterheim. My friend Emmanuel Bigler translated the English text into French.
• Last Visit to the Rolleiflex factory
  From the Rollei List: Dirk-Roger Schmitt’s last visit to the Rolleiflex factory one day before the auction.

Dealers

• Rolleiflex USA
  The Rolleiflex dealership in the U.S.A. New and used cameras, lenses, etc. Dealer of Maxwell Precision Optics focusing screens for new and classic Rolleiflex cameras.
• Leica Store Lisse | Foto Henny Hoogeveen
  Multi-store in Lisse, The Netherlands: Leica, Rolleiflex, Voigtländer, Zeiss, Hasselblad, Nikon. Close to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

Pre-owned Rollei, accessories, focusing screens, parts, etc.

• Collectcamera
  “Collectcamera is one of the oldest Internet camera shops in Europe. We are specialized in Leica and Rollei twin eye photo equipment. We deliver worldwide.”
  Rolleiflex cameras, accessories and parts. I am a patron.
• Maxwell Precision Optics, P.O. Box 33146, Decatur, GA 30033-0146,U.S.A.
  Telephone (404) 244-0095, e-mail: Maxwell Precision Optics
  Focusing screens for Rolleiflex and other cameras. I own a Maxwell screen purchased locally.
• Rick Oleson BrightScreen
  Focusing screens made for Rolleiflex and other cameras. I am a patron.

Optics

• ZEISS
  The international web-site of the Carl Zeiss Group.
• Schneider-Kreuznach
  The maker of Xenar, Xenotar and other distinguished lenses.

Clubs

• International Rollei Club.
  Jaap Roskam’s International Rollei Club.
• Rollei Club of Italy
• Nederlandse Rolleiflex Club

Rolleiphiles

• Rolleiflex 4×4 - The ‘Grey Baby’ Rolleiflex
  at Photo-Analogue.
• Jan Böttcher
  Jan’s Museum.
• Mike Elek
  Mike’s page on classic cameras. Also links to his pages on Rolleiflex cameras.
• Cameraquest
  Stephen Gandy’s Rollei 35SE Page.
• John Lind
  John Lind’s Rollei Page.
• Pascal’s Rolleiflex Pages
  Rolleiflex 6008AF, Hy6.

Reviews, Instructions

• The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Rollei’s Camera Systems
  Review by Aaron Stennet, Casual Photophile.
• Edward Goodwin Photography
  Maxwell and Oleson focusing screens side-by-side.

Photography

• What Are the Different Types of Film Cameras?
  Despite the ongoing improvements in digital imaging technology, analog cameras remain a popular (and beloved) instrument for many photographers. From 42 West, the Adorama Learning Center.
• Rollei Users Group/Rollei Gallery
  The RUG Pool is at Flickr’s. You need to be logged in on a Flickr account nowadays.
• 127 Format
  The ‘127 Format’ group at Flickr.
• Rollei users
  Edited by Daniel Ridings. This is a book of photographs made by members of the Rollei mailing List using Rolleiflex cameras. It is full of beautiful squares.

Film

• Supersense
  One Instant Color P7 ‘Type 100’ Packfilm for Rollei Polaroid magazines.
• Film Photography: Why You Should Get In on the Fun
  From the Adorama Learning Center. Even with the latest and greatest updates in DSLR and mirrorless cameras, film photography is still having a resurgence.
• Behind the Film - Inside the ILFORD factory
  See how film is made. Take a look inside the HARMAN technology factory in Mobberley, England where they manufacture the ILFORD and Kentmere ranges of black and white film, photographic paper and chemicals. Find the Rolleiflex (after 5 and 12 minutes).
• Film processing with a ‘Refrema’ dip-and-dunk machine.
  See how film is developed in a Refrema dip-and-dunk processor at Indie Film Lab. It takes a while before they get to the point and the presenter is quite happy with himself but it nicely shows how the processor works.

Technical information

• Testing Four Cameras Chris Perez et al.
  Rolleiflex 3.5E (75 mm Xenotar), Rolleiflex 2.8E (80 mm Planar), Hasselblad 500 C/M (80 mm Planar C T*), Mamiya 7 (80 mm Multi-Coated).
• Medium Format camera/lens testing Chris Perez et al.

Price lists classic cameras

• Antique & Classic Cameras
  D. Colluci’s price guide for Rolleiflex TLR and other cameras.

TLR Reviews, Instructions

• The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Rollei’s Camera Systems
  Review by Aaron Stennet, Casual Photophile.
• Rolleiflex 3.5C review
  Tobias Key’s review of the Rolleiflex 3.5 C (3.5 E).
• Six months with the Rolleiflex 2.8 D
  Review by Josh Solomon, Casual Photophile.
• 5 Best Medium Format Cameras for Beginners
  by James Tocchio, Casual Photophile. Rolleicord, etc.
• Rolleiflex 2.8 FX Medium Format TLR
  Review by Laura Murray at Photography Life.
• So, you want to buy a TLR Rolleiflex? Good choice!
  Martin Reekie at Film’s Not Dead.
• Rolleiflex Buying Guide
  Colton Allen at Film Shooters Collective.
• Buying a used Rolleiflex TLR
  The Wonderful World of Rolleiflex TLR Photography. Dan Wagner at B&H Explora.
• Loading Film
  The Wonderful World of Rolleiflex TLR Photography. Dan Wagner at B&H Explora.
• Street Photography
  The Wonderful World of Rolleiflex TLR Photography. Dan Wagner at B&H Explora.
• Shooting 35mm film with a Rolleiflex Automat
  Aly’s Vintage Camera Alley.
• Shooting 35mm With My Rolleiflex Automat and the Rolleikin 2 Adapter – Part 2
  Aly’s Vintage Camera Alley.
• Rollei and the Rolleiflex
  Editorial at The Independant Photographer.

Miscellaneous

• 2016 Summer of Sport on ITV
  ITV commercial with Rolleiflex T.
• “Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville” (The Kiss, 2000). In the year 2000 the maker of an advertisement for a Peugeot car was inspired by Robert Doisneau’s 1950 photograph. See a photographer holding a Rolleiflex Automat (1949) and then the original image by Doisneau in the last seconds of the film.