Did you know you can use your Rollei lenses on your DSLR?  I didn't either until recently…. Click the link the full blog post to read more….

Here are some images of a simple adaptation I made to my dioptrx to fit my 45 degree prism.  Click on the link above to jump to the full post!

I've started a Flickr page now to share full size sample images taken by me with various Rollei cameras and lenses.  Right now just one image for today but I'll be adding more.  

Here's the link:   Rolleiflex USA on Flickr

Rollei 150mm Tele-Xenar, Rollei 150mm APO f/4.6 Macro, and 150mm APO Sironar LF lens compared

By Geoff G.

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What? TLR's have batteries?

Yes, the new ones with TTL electronic metering do! But don't worry, they last a really long time. Here's what you need to know if ever need to replace them.

Blog Excerpt:   User Manuals!  

I've just uploaded the user manual for the newest flagship Rolleiflex camera - the Hy6 Mod2

User Manual for Hy6 Mod2

Click on the link above to download yours or click on the excerpt title to read more of this post....

Blog Entry: I've re-posted a huge list of lenses that work the Rollei Hy6 and 6000 Series cameras!

 - 47 lenses in all!  That's a lot of options for the camera.  About half of those are still available new.

....Click here to see this list and some links to good sources of lens information....

Rolleiflex History - The company timeline from start to present.

I pulled this time line from one of DHW-Fototechnik's brochures and thought it was interesting.

1920 ■ Paul Franke and Reinhold Heidecke establish the “Werkstatt für Feinmechanik und Optik – Franke und Heidecke“ in Brunswick, Germany. 

1926 ■ First use of Rollei name in conjunction with Rolleidoscop stereoscopic roll-film camera. 

1928 ■ Presentation of first twin-lens Rolleiflex, a roll-film mirror-reflex camera (10 prototypes). 

.... click this link to the jump to the blog post and see the rest....