156 Type list of all 35 and accessories

Prochnow Register Name Model Rarity Page

PR 458 without Prototype, first design made by Heinz Waaske S5 29 PR 459 Rollei 35 Prototypes with various explanation S5 46, 89 PR 459/1 Rollei 35 Zero series, Germany by Rollei-Compur-Gossen-Zeiss, chrome S4 88, 89 PR 459/2 Rollei 35 Zero series, Germany by Rollei-Compur-Gossen-Zeiss, black S4 88, 89 PR 459/3 Rollei 35 T Prototype Denim S5 108 PR 459/4 Rollei 35 Prototype silver-finished controls S5 108 PR 459/5 Rollei Design study for new Rollei 35 S5 53 PR 459/6 Rollei 35 Prototype Green S4 108 PR 460/1a Rollei 35 Made in Germany by Rollei-Compur-Gossen-Zeiss series, chromeS3 90, 91 PR 460/1b Rollei 35 Made in Germany by Rollei series, chrome S1 90, 91 PR 460/2a Rollei 35 Made in Germany by Rollei-Compur-Gossen-Zeiss series, blackS3 90, 91 PR 460/2b Rollei 35 Made in Germany by Rollei series, black S1 90, 91 PR 460/3 Rollei 35 Special Made in Germany by Rollei series, gold plated S3 92, 93, 99 PR 460/4 Rollei 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, black/ brown S3 92, 93 PR 460/5 Rollei 35 Made by Rollei Singapore series, chrome-finished S1 94, 95 PR 460/6 Rollei 35 Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 94, 95 PR 460/7 Rollei 35 S-Xenar Made by Rollei Singapore, chrome-finished S1 96, 97 PR 460/8 Rollei 35 S-Xenar Made by Rollei Singapore, black S1 96, 97 PR 460/9 Rollei 35 S-Xenar Made by Rollei Singapore, black/ brown S4 96, 97 PR 460/10 Rollei 35 Action Set series, Made in Germany S3 98 PR 461 Rollei 35 S Prototype 40mm Sonnar f/2.8 with front lens focusing S4 54 PR 462/1 Rollei 35 T Made by Rollei Singapore series, chrome-finished S1 100, 101 PR 462/2 Rollei 35 T Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 100, 101 PR 462/3 Rollei 35 T Made by Rollei Singapore series, silver aluminium S1 100, 101 PR 463/1 Rollei 35 S Made by Rollei Singapore series, chrome-finished S1 102, 103 PR 463/2 Rollei 35 S Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 102, 103 PR 463/3 Rollei 35 S Special Made by Rollei Singapore., silver-chrome finish with laurels S2104, 105 PR 463/4 Rollei 35 S Special Made by Rollei Singapore, silver-chrome finish S1 104, 105 PR 463/5 Rollei 35 S Made by Rollei Singapore series, gold-plated S3 106, 107 PR 463/6 Rollei 35 Special S-Xenar Made by Rollei Singapore, black-silver finish S5 109 PR 464 Rollei Prototype light balancing LED, later named Rollei 35 SE S5 55 PR 464/1 Rollei 35 SL Prototype light balancing LED, later named Rollei 35 SE S5 56 PR 464/2 Rollei 35 SE Prototype light balancing LED, precursor of the Rollei 35 SE series S557 PR 465/1 Rollei 35 TE Made by Rollei Singapore series, chrome-finished S1 110, 111 PR 465/2 Rollei 35 TE Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 110, 111 PR 465/3 Rollei 35 TE Made by Rollei Singapore series, silver aluminium S1 110, 111 PR 466/1 Rollei 35 SE Made by Rollei Singapore series, chrome-finished S1 112, 113 PR 466/2 Rollei 35 SE Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 112, 113 PR 466/3 Rollei 35 SE Made by Rollei Singapore series, silver aluminium S1 112, 113 PR 467 Rollei 35 METALPrototype, precursor of the series "classic" S5 60 PR 468 Rollei 35 Platin Special Made in Germany series, platinum finish S3 61, 114, 115 PR 469 Rollei 35 classic First titanium version Made in Germany S1 62, 116, 117 PR 469/1 Rollei 35 classic Second platinum version Made in Germany S1 118, 119 PR 469/2 Rollei 35 classic Third version Made in Germany, black metallic finish S1 118, 119 PR 469/3 Rollei 35 classic Special gold-plated series Made in Germany S3 120, 121 PR 469/4 Rollei 35 classic Special anniversary 75 Years series, gold-plated with diamondS2 122, 123 PR 469/5 Rollei 35 Royal Special limited edition Urushi blue Made in Germany S2 124, 125 PR 469/6 Rollei 35 classic Special Urushi blue Made in Germany S4 120 PR 469/7 Rollei 35 classic Variant anniversary 75 Years, gold and dragon S4 122 PR 469/8 Rollei 35 Royal Special Urushi blue with golden stars S4 126 PR 469/9 Rollei 35 classic Special Urushi red with golden stars S4 127 PR 470 Rollei 35 metric Photogrammetric Made in Germany S2 64, 129 PR 482 without Dummy with rotating-wedge rangefinder S5 72 PR 482/1 without Prototype with rotating-wedge rangefinder S5 73 PR 482/2 without Prototype with rotating-wedge rangefinder S5 73 PR 483 without Prototype Rollei 35 TA/SA with automatic -speed controlS5 74-77 PR 483/3 Rollei 35 SA Design-model S5 78 PR 483/4 Rollei 35 SAF Design-model S5 78 PR 484 Rollei Rollei 35 System, models and prototypes S5 80-83

52 157 Type list of all Rollei 35 cameras and accessories Prochnow Register Name Model Rarity Page

PR 486 Rollei C 35 Made in Germany by Rollei series, chrome-finish S1 130, 131 PR 486/1 Rollei C 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, russet coloured S4 128 PR 486/2 Rollei C 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, red coloured S4 128 PR 486/3 Rollei C 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, yellow-orange coloured S4128 PR 486/4 Rollei C 35 Special Made by Rollei Singaporeseries, steel-blue coloured S4 128 PR 486/5 Rollei C 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, white coloured S4 128 PR 487/1 Rollei B 35 Made in Germany by Rollei series, chrome-finish S1 132, 133 PR 487/2 Rollei B 35 Made by Rollei Singapore series, chrome-finish S1 132, 133 PR 487/3 Rollei B 35 Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 134, 135 PR 487/4 Rollei 35 B Made by Rollei Singapore series, black S1 134, 135 PR 487/5 Rollei B 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, russet coloured S4 128 PR 487/6 Rollei B 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, red coloured S4 127, 128 PR 487/7 Rollei B 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, yellow-orange coloured S4128 PR 487/8 Rollei B 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, steel-blue coloured S4 128 PR 487/9 Rollei B 35 Special Made by Rollei Singapore series, white coloured S4 128 PR 488 Rollei B LED Zero series Made by Rollei Singapore, black S4 69 PR 488/1 Rollei LED Prototype Made by Rollei Singapore, black S5 69 PR 489/1 Rollei 35 LED First version Made by Rollei Singapore, black S1 136, 137 PR 489/2 Rollei 35 LED Second version Made by Rollei Singapore, black S1 136, 137 Accessories PR 459/C Rollei Case made of black nappa-leather S1 138 PR 460/3C Rollei Case made of bright lizard leather S3 138 PR 460/5C Rollei Case made of brown lizard leather S3 138 PR 462/C Rollei Case made of black artificial leather S1 138 PR 468/C Rollei Case made of brown cowhide-leather S3 138 PR 469/1C Rollei Case made of black MCM artificial leather S3 62, 138 PR 469/2C Rollei Case made of grey nappa-leather S1 138 PR 469/3C Rollei Case made of brown nappa-leather S3 138 PR 471/1 Rollei Ever-ready case made of black cowhide-leather S1 139 PR 471/2 Rollei Ever-ready case made of black cowhide-leather S1 139 PR 472/1 Rollei Plastic lens hood, push-on type S1 139 PR 472/2 Rollei Rubber lens hood with screw-in fixture M 24x0.5 S1 139 PR 472/3 Rollei Rubber lens hood with screw-in fixture M 30.5x0.5 S1 139 PR 473 Rollei Computer unit Rollei 20 REB silver printed cover S1 140 PR 473/1 Rollei Computer flash unit Rollei 20 REB gold printed cover S3 140 PR 474 without Flash adapter to connect flash cords S1 140 PR 474/1 Rollei Bracket, angled type with flash adapter S1 140 PR 474/2 without Bracket, straight type with flash adapter S1 140 PR 475/1 Rollei gelb-mittel Filter M 24x0.5 medium yellow, factor -1.5 S1 141 PR 475/2 Rollei orange Filter M 24x0.5 orange, factor -1.5 bis -3 S1 141 PR 475/3 Rollei UV UV-Filter M 24x0.5, factor -0.5 S1 141 PR 475/4 Rollei R 1,5 Colour compensation filter M 24x0.5 R 1.5, factor 0 S1 141 PR 475/5 Rollei H 1 Filter M 24x0.5 H 1, factor 0 S1 141 PR 476/1 Rollei gelb-mittel Filter M 30.5x0.5 medium yellow, factor -1.5 S1 141 PR 476/2 Rollei orange Filter M 30.5x0.5 orange, factor -1.5 bis -3 S1 141 PR 476/3 Rollei UV UV-Filter M 30.5x0.5, factor -0.5 S1 141 PR 476/4 Rollei R 1,5 Colour compensation filter M 30.5x0.5 R 1.5, factor 0 S1 141 PR 478 Rollei “Action Set” double-zipped case in black nappa leather S3 142 PR 479/1 without Spare wrist strap S1 142 PR 479/2 without Wrist strap long S1 142 PR 479/3 without Spare lens cap with screw connection M 30.5x0.5 S1 142 PR 479/4 Rollei Spare lens cap with to clip on the lens S1 142 PR 481-PR 481/2 Prototype cases S5 143 PR 490 without Prototype of a motor drive S5 84 PR 491 without Prototype of a tripod S5 84 PR 492 without Prototype of a date imprinting S5 85 PR 493 without Prototype of a brilliant viewfinder S5 85

157 Rarity of Rollei 35 cameras and accessories Easily found S1 These cameras were mass produced and easy to find (2-4weeks). Hard to find S2 These cameras were produced in medium quantities and are harder to find (1-12 months). Seldom found S3 These cameras were produced in small amounts and seldom found (1-5 years). Very seldom found S4 These cameras were manufactured in just a few units. A collector might find an example only once in a lifetime (5-10 years). Impossible to find S5 These cameras exist only in large private collections or in photographic museums and are therefore impossible to purchase. 53 148 Function of Rollei 35

1. Drive gear 2. Drive gear top side, perspective

Top side without cover 3. but with film advance lever 5. 6. 4. Film gate

Sprocket wheel

Friction clutch Operating principle of film advance system inside of the take up spool The wind lever of all RolIei 35 cameras has a constant stroke. This advances the film and sets the shutter. The winding action starts after swinging out the lever and ends after 180 degrees. There are some cameras in which the angle decreases with higher frame numbers. The constant stroke in the RoIIei 35 is attained via film advance with the five-tooth sprocket wheel. The latter engages the film perforation and pulls the film across the camera . To do this, the first drive gear 1 that is screwed to the wind lever is connected to gears 2, 3 and 4 driving the sprocket wheel. Thus, the 180-degree stroke is limited below the wind lever in the interior of the camera instead of at the end of the chain of gears. Even heavy pressure upon the wind lever will not override the stop. To ensure that there are always two teeth of the sprocket wheel pulling the film, the latter is wound up with its emulsion side up. The wind lever is therefore connected to the take- up spool via gears 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. To ensure tight winding of the film without tearing the film perforation as the coil diameter increases, a friction clutch is built into the take-up spool. In other words, the take-up spool is not rigidly connected to the sixth gear, but with a friction set by RoIIei.

To rewind the film, the fourth gear fitted to the sprocket wheel is moved up via the rewind lever, thus separating it from the sprocket wheel.

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