Rollei Rolleiflex 2.8 F

The Rolleiflex 2.8F is a 6x6 medium-format twin-lens reflex camera made by Franke & Heidecke in Germany, introduced in 1960 as the top model in the 2.8-series TLR line. It shoots 120 roll film and was fitted with either a Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 or a Schneider Xenotar 80mm f/2.8 taking lens, positioning it at the professional end of the Rolleiflex range when new.

Inspect the taking lens for internal haze and separation, check that all shutter speeds fire cleanly (the slow speeds are the first to drag), and test film transport and frame spacing through a full roll. The selenium meter cell, where fitted, is commonly dead or inaccurate and is not a cheap repair; focusing screens and leatherette are often replaced, and original cases, lens caps and Rolleinar close-up sets lift the price. Specialist servicing is still available in the UK and Germany, but parts for the meter and some later variants are increasingly scarce.

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