Rolleiflex 2.8F (K7F) medium-format twin-lens reflex camera, c. 1960
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 1960
The Rolleiflex 2.8F (K7F) is a distinguished binocular reflex camera manufactured by Franke & Heidecke in Braunschweig, Germany. Introduced circa 1960, this medium-format camera is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the renowned Rolleiflex line and served as a professional standard throughout the second half of the 20th century.
Designed for 120 film, the camera features a characteristic twin-lens reflex configuration, incorporating a high-quality Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f/2.8 lens paired with a precision Synchro-Compur shutter mechanism. This specific example belongs to an early production run, distinguished by its serial number 2,425,417. The camera body exhibits the iconic black finish and robust engineering associated with German optical manufacturing of the era.
The unit is provided with its original accompanying accessories and carrying case, representing a well-preserved piece of photographic history that exemplifies the transition of professional studio and documentary photography into the mid-century period.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Film type
- 120 film
Technical characteristics
- Lens
- Carl Zeiss Planar 80 mm f/2.8
- Shutter
- Synchro-Compur
- Serial number
- 2,425,417
Design
- Type
- binocular reflex
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Franke & Heidecke
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.