Rolleiflex Synchro Compur X Twin-Lens Reflex Camera by Franke & Heidecke
Record status
Individual type · partial
This Rolleiflex Synchro Compur X twin-lens reflex camera, produced by Franke & Heidecke, represents a classic design of mid-20th-century medium-format photography.
The camera features a distinctive double-lens configuration, incorporating a Tessar lens by Carl Zeiss (1:3.5 / 7.5 cm, serial number 4658252) alongside a Heidosmat viewing lens (1:2.8 / 75, serial number 4517236). The body is marked 'Rollei Werke' and bears DBP and DBGM registration number T 2228976. The camera measures 15 x 11 x 11 cm and is presented with its original brown leather carrying case, which features the 'Rolleiflex' embossed logo.
The set also includes an original Rollei-marked UV filter stored on the carrying strap. The equipment exhibits minor signs of age and wear consistent with regular use, reflecting its operational history and traditional build quality.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11 x 11 cm
- Accessories
- original leather case, original UV filter
Technical characteristics
- Markings
- Rollei Werke, DBP and DBGM no. T 2228976
- Camera type
- twin-lens reflex
- Taking lens
- Carl Zeiss Tessar 1:3.5 / 7.5 cm (no. 4658252)
- Viewing lens
- Heidosmat 1:2.8 / 75 (no. 4517236)
Design
- Model
- Synchro Compur X
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.