Rollei cameras in collection
1963-67 Rollei 16 Camera1969-78 Rollei B35 Camera1974-80 Rollei XF 35 Camera1976 Rollleiflex SL35M Camera1937 Rolleiflex Automat Camera1951 Rolleiflex Automat 4 Camera
1963-67 Rollei 161969-78 Rollei B35 1974-80 Rollei XF 351976 Rollleiflex SL35M1937 Rolleiflex Automat1951 Rolleiflex Automat 4
The firm of Franke & Heidecke in Braunschweig, Germany is famous for The Rolleiflex TLR line of cameras first introduced in 1928. Before the Rolleiflex, Dr. Reinhold Heidecke, in 1920, designed the Heidoscop and the Rolleidoscop stereo cameras, one used plates and the other rollfilm.  Both of these cameras used a third lens between the taking lenses for viewing and focusing of the subject. A ground glass protected by a folding hood received a reflected image through the third lens. From these two cameras came the inspiration for a two lens hand camera for single pictures.  In 1963 Rollei introduced the Rollei 16 as well as other smaller format cameras and in 1966 a SLR was introduced into the Rollei family. Throughout the 70's and 80's Rollei went through various owners but Rollei continues on today to make cameras.