Value of a rolleiflex

tempra · Oct 13, 2008

depinto said:
I have a rolleiflex Franke and Heidecke German Camera
It is dual lense and the bottom lens reads, "Carl Zeiss Nr1679538 Tessar 1:3,5 f=75mm." The top lens reads, "Heidosmat 1:2,8/75 2467783."

It's black, no scratches on glass and attached is a link to 2 pictures of it:

http://img227.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dcam0133qw7.jpg
http://img221.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dcam0130kl7.jpg

Please any information on what this item is worth will help me out.

Thanks in advance,
-DePinto

I would check the serial number of the camera (not the lens as you have in your post) against this list http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tlr/info/serial_numbers.shtml then do a search on ebay for that model in the completed items view - you need to be signed in to ebay to do it, under advanced search

BriPriUK · Oct 14, 2008

Hi
Baby Rollies are great cameras, and 127 film is still readily available. I've got some links and tips on my website at

http://secalis.co.uk/P127/Tips.html

Brian Price

tomlin · Mar 17, 2012

An old thread, I know. If anyone reads this I would like to know the value of my Rolleiflex Baby Gray:
Serial number: 2000001 (first ex of this model?)
Fine optics, the shutter works ok.
The self timer works but seems to hang now and then.
Limited movement of the focusing knob, it is a bit twisted, I guess someone has dropped it on this side.
No idea if the counter works, haven't tried it with film, nothing happens when I insert the film spool and
moves "the film" forward by the film advance knob.

Regards

Tomas

Mitica100 · Mar 17, 2012

tomlin said:
An old thread, I know. If anyone reads this I would like to know the value of my Rolleiflex Baby Gray:
Serial number: 2000001 (first ex of this model?)
Fine optics, the shutter works ok.
The self timer works but seems to hang now and then.
Limited movement of the focusing knob, it is a bit twisted, I guess someone has dropped it on this side.
No idea if the counter works, haven't tried it with film, nothing happens when I insert the film spool and
moves "the film" forward by the film advance knob.

Regards

Tomas

Hi Tomas,

Your Baby Rollei Gray model is the very first one made in 1957. I believe it could be the very first Gray Baby ever, which could make it very collectible! I would keep the camera as is, don't run film in it so you keep it as unused as you can. Of course it can be fixed but that can be quite expensive. You might even contact Rolleiflex directly in Germany and let them know you have the very first Baby Gray!

Best,

Dimitri