Western Photographic Historical Society

Tucson, Arizona USA

- Collectors' Corner -

Falcon FE 

American made 127 rollfilm camera (1938) with early use of attached extinction meter, 50mm Velostigmat lens in Deltax shutter. Bakelite body with brushed aluminum accents. 

Falcon Miniature  

American made 127 roll film camera (1947-48) with 50mm Wollensak lens. Lovely nickel accents (see photos). Bakelite body.

Fed I

Russian made 35mm RF Leica IID copy in black, FP shutter 1-1/500. Also: gold plate & brown reptile cover. (1938-1955). 

Foth Derby

Original model c1930-31 24x36 image on 127 film, note: tubular optical finder, and focal plane shutter 1/25-1/500. 

Franke & Heideke  Rollei 16s

c1966-1972 with coupled metered focusing VF.  Subminiature fore      16mm film in cassettes, Zeiss Tessar 2.8X25mm in metered shutter.

Franke & Heideke  Rollei 35

c1966-1974 full frame miniature collapsible lens camera.  3.5X40mm       Tessar in Compur ½-1/500 Rollei Compur shutter w/CPS metering.

Franke & Heideke   Rolleicord I (Type 1)

First model Feb 1933-Mar 1936.  1st and only Rollei w/Art   Deco body covering.  Zeiss Triotar 4.5X7.5cm in 1-1/300 Compur Shutter.

Franke & Heideke Original Rolleiflex TLR

 cJan . 1929-Feb1932.  Zeiss Tessar 3.8X75mm in rimset Compur 1-1/300 shutter.  Used #117 film.  No distance scale on focus knob.

Franke & Heideke  Rolleiflex MX

Rolleiflex MX (Type 2) Automat cJun 1951-Mar 1954.  Schneider Xenar in Synchro-Compur MX 1-1500.  One of the most popular Rollei models.

Franke & Heideke  Rolleiflex Gray Baby

Rolleiflex Grey Baby c1957-63.  4X4 TLR w/grey body & covering.  Xenar 3.5X60mm in MXV shutter.  LVS scale, self timer, bayonet mounts.