Hey!
I have a Rolleiflex Automat i can not properly identify...
According to its serial number 829968 it should be an Automat Model 2 - K4B
But it does not have the Bay I ring around the viewing lens.
It has the plain 28.5mm push on mount on the viewing lens like the Model 1 - RF 111A
All other hallmarks of the K4B are there, like smaller film spool knobs
and a weight of ca. 916 grams (as opposed to the 850gr. of the Model 1).
The serial number of the Zeiss Tessar lens is 2.458390. According to Thiele's list it was made in 1939.
Could it be that Franke & Heidecke produced a batch of K4B cameras after 1939 with the viewing lens mount of the earlier model?
Any other ideas?
Thank you for your help!
PS. I am a long time follower of this site.
As this is my first post, allow my to very shortly introduce myself:
My name is Sven, i am a photographer based in Hamburg, Germany.
And i do collect vintage cameras and lenses....
I have a few Rolleiflex cameras i use from time to time - not for commercial work, but for my personal pleasure!