Rolleicord

[Marvin]

My wife found this one at an estate sale, but I am not familiar with them. I think she paid $15 for it. I looked inside and I guess it uses 120 film.

 

[cliveh]

My wife found this one at an estate sale, but I am not familiar with them. I think she paid $15 for it. I looked inside and I guess it uses 120 film.

A Rolleicord for $15, what a find. Wonderful camera.

 

[snapguy]

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A Rolleiflex has a crank that advances the film and cocks the shutter. With the Rolleicord, you wind a knob to advance the film and then have to cock the shutter with a lever on the front of the camera. It's slower. However, I knew a guy who made a million bucks with a Rolleicord.

 

[BrianShaw]

I didn't make any money but many of my best images were made with a Rolleicord.

 

[frank]

A Rolleiflex has a crank that advances the film and cocks the shutter. With the Rolleicord, you wind a knob to advance the film and then have to cock the shutter with a lever on the front of the camera. It's slower. However, I knew a guy who made a million bucks with a Rolleicord.

Blackmail?

 

[Hatchetman]

great camera! which model is it? maybe post a photo of it?

 

[Jeff Kubach]

Dos use 120 film.

Jeff

 

[snapguy]

Not

No, Frank, not blackmail Photos of folks like Elvis, Sinatra, the Beatles....

 

[frank]

No, Frank, not blackmail Photos of folks like Elvis, Sinatra, the Beatles....

Of course. I'm just kidding, as indicated by the emocon.

 

[Chrismat]

Astrid Kirchherr also used a Rolleicord for those early photos of the Beatles in Hamburg. If your Rolleicord is in good working condition, you probably got the deal of the year.

 

[Roger Cole]

Great googlymoogly. Don't know what it is? It's complete junk, and probably infected with plague too. Send it to and I'll boil it for you for free.

J/K, great camera if it's in good shape. Even if it needs a good CLA you'd still have a great camera for well less than it would be worth. Harry Fleenor is the usually recommended expert on these cameras (you can google his website) but others are certainly capable of doing a good job on them as well.

 

[Fixcinater]

You can find out what model you have at this site: Rollei Club.com

 

[antmar]

Congrats to your wife!!!

 

[alanrockwood]

Some guys have all the luck!

 

[baachitraka]

I would rather gave 10 more as a tip ;-)

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

A Rolleicord for $15, what a find. Wonderful camera.

If it works or is in semi-decent condition. I've picked up a couple Rolliecords through the years for between $20 and $30 (and passed on a few mildewed or scratched cloudy-lenses others) but they did need lots of work and some have remained shelf pieces/paper weights...

 

[Xmas]

Down load the manual for your model

e.g.

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rolleicord_va/rolleicord_va.htm

Open back no force needed check there is an empty spool...

Buy a brick or pro pack of 120 Foma, Ilford, Kodak, Fuji,...

Shoot sunny side /16.

etc.

Noel

 

[one90guy]

I have a Rolleicord lll which was given to me by the original owner, they are great cameras.

 

[Marvin]

Thanks for all the info, and the website. It seems to be working ok shutter, f stop and has a spool. I have plenty of 120 B&W and color in the freezer. Many of the cameras I get are headed to my old camera display, but this one may get some use. From looking at the website it appears to be close to this one.
Marvin

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Can we see a photo of the one you got?

 

[Marvin]

I will post a pic soon.

 

[baachitraka]

I have Rolleicord II and it is a beautiful portrait machine.

I shoot @f/4 to get the swirly bokeh.

 

[jerrybro]

Love. My. Cord.

I put a shutter release on it, zone focus, then wear it around the neck and shoot without looking when someone looks at it. Lighter than the Leica I tried to love, people smile when they see it, super quiet. Gotta load it up and take it out again.