Rolleiflex Old Standard close focus

rknewcomb · Aug 12, 2023

Hello,
The Old Standard uses 28.5mm push on lens accessaries if I understand correctly. Is there a Rolleinar or other close focus adapters made for this lens/camera? A single straight push on close focus lens would not do me any good without an additional lens for the viewing lens to correct for parralax. So, did they make a kit for this? I'm not trying to do macro work but focusing close than 1 meter would be nice.
thanks
Robert

JPD · Aug 12, 2023

Yes, you use the Zeiss Proxar close-up lenses in 28,5mm and for parallax correction you put a Rolleipar 28,5mm on top of the Proxar on the viewing lens. There are two sets of Proxars (and Rolleipar), 1 and 2.

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Rolleiflexible · Aug 12, 2023

JPD said:
Yes, you use the Zeiss Proxar close-up lenses in 28,5mm and for parallax correction you put a Rolleiparkeil 28,5mm on top of the Proxar on the viewing lens. There are two sets of Proxars (and Rolleiparkeil), 1 and 2.

This is basically right. The Proxars come in pairs and go on both lenses, taking and viewing. "Rolleiparkeil" typically is an early version of a Rolleinar prism that uses a Bay I mount -- no help to you. For the Proxars, you want to find something called a "Rolleipar für Proxar." The Rolleipar mounts onto the Proxar on the viewing lens, to correct for parallax.

JPD · Aug 12, 2023

Rolleiflexible said:
This is basically right. The Proxars come in pairs and go on both lenses, taking and viewing. "Rolleiparkeil" typically is an early version of a Rolleinar prism that uses a Bay I mount -- no help to you. For the Proxars, you want to find something called a "Rolleipar für Proxar." The Rolleipar mounts onto the Proxar on the viewing lens, to correct for parallax.

Thanks. I was posting from memory. If I remember correctly, the box for the Rolleipar says Rolleipar-keil, and some Rolleipars come in bayonet. Anyway, it's important to check that it's a push-on and not a bayonet version.

rknewcomb · Aug 12, 2023

Thank you for the replies.
See if I have the right.
1) The 28.5mm Proxars provide the close focus and go on both lenses.
2) The Rolleipar provides the Parallax correction on the viewing lens. The longer correct name for the Rolleipar is Rolleipar für Proxar"?
3) Is the "Rolleipar for Proxar" also 28.5mm
And all of this comes in a set number 1 and a set number 2
Robert

JPD · Aug 12, 2023

rknewcomb said:
Thank you for the replies.
See if I have the right.
1) The 28.5mm Proxars provide the close focus and go on both lenses.
2) The Rolleipar provides the Parallax correction on the viewing lens. The longer correct name for the Rolleipar is Rolleipar für Proxar"?
3) Is the "Rolleipar for Proxar" also 28.5mm
And all of this comes in a set number 1 and a set number 2
Robert

Examples on eBay:

Proxar I 28,5mm:

Rollei Rolleiflex Zeiss Proxare 1x28.5 Nr.507710/507712 (1691851320) | eBay

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Proxar II 28,5mm: https://www.ebay.com/itm/385606992233
Rolleipar 1 in push-on mount: https://www.ebay.com/itm/144814128919
Both Rolleipars, for Proxar 1 and 2, plus a Duto soft filter:

3 x Filters for Rolleiflex 0-1-2 Rolleipar and Duto | eBay

Rolleipar-Keil proxarsatz I. - Rolleipar-Keil proxarsatz II.

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"Proxare" means "Proxars" (plural), and it's a set, so it's also called a "Proxarsatz".

The box for the Rolleipar says "Rolleipar-Keil für Proxarsatz I", and on the accessory itself it says "Rolleipar für Proxar 1". "Keil" means "wedge"

JPD · Aug 12, 2023

1) The 28.5mm Proxars provide the close focus and go on both lenses.

Yes.

2) The Rolleipar provides the Parallax correction on the viewing lens. The longer correct name for the Rolleipar is Rolleipar für Proxar"?

Yes, and the name is even longer on the box, "Rolleipar-Keil für Proxarsatz I" (or II).

3) Is the "Rolleipar for Proxar" also 28.5mm

Yes. And it has the marking <--> at the top so you know which way to put it on.

Rolleiflex Old Standard close focus

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