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Roleflex ( 3001 )
New SLR camera, the pinnacle of quality

For more than half a century, "Rollie" has been dedicating itself to reflective language film cameras. The result is that the Roliflex (6006) and Roliflex (SL 66 SE) have earned their reputation as the world's most advanced cameras of their kind. Accordingly, with regard to its 35mm SLR cameras, Roliflex continues to rely on its approach based on roll film design. The result is that the Roleflex (3003) remains the only 35 mm SLR camera in the world that operates with interchangeable film booths and a dual viewfinder. The wide range of equipment also attracted photographers to language styles and they became accustomed to it, but they were eager to take advantage of the wider field of film that is available in the 35 mm, and thanks to its tremendous versatility advantages, this camera becomes ideal not only for ordinary photography, but also for many scientific and technical applications, Which was limited to the structure of language film only. This is where the interchangeable film booths come in, giving the Rollflex 3003 additional scope, showing Polaroids for test shots of light fixtures for example, as well as with huge booths and other profiles.
However, Rolliflex (3001), now takes this camera system even further. It is concerned in particular with Soren Photography who are enthusiastic about the idea of ​​​​the professional Rollflex (3003), but they can work without some of the specific advantages of it.
We point out, then, that the RolliFlex (3001) retains the advantage of working with interchangeable film booths and the extensive series of professional lenses and rings, but on the other hand it dispensed with the waist level limiter that many photographers look at.
Those who are used to dealing with the traditional 35 mm camera, it is an unnecessary increase. From here, the Rolliflex (3001) does not include additional capture buttons on the side of the camera as well, as it relies on the capture button at the top, which secures with the implicit grip belt a grip similar to that we find in a conventional 35 mm SLR.
The Rollflex (3001) is characterized by an aperture-priority exposure automation. Once the aperture is preset, the Expression System automatically adjusts shutter speed between 1/1000 and 16 seconds, and provides exposure compensation from -1 to +2 (EV) and manual exposure signatures.
TTL flash exposure metering in the Rollelix 3001 with SCA adapter and SCA class flash unit covers all subjects and allows exposures at any aperture, as the camera automatically sets itself at 1/100 sec sync while the limiter indicates It indicates flash readiness and gives automatic detection signals. In addition, the sensitive shoe also accommodates non-specialized flash units with a center-contact foot.

⏺ The group of lenses concerned with this camera is distinctively versatile:

- The famous “Carl Zeiss” lens collection, which includes 18 lenses from “Distagon” 15 mm.
The wide angle of the "tele-tesar" angle is 1000 mm.

- A group of “Roliner” lenses, which include 15 lenses, from a 14mm fisheye to a 500mm super telephoto lens, and zoom lenses covering focal lengths between 28 and 250mm.

- A special lens group that includes five additional lenses for architectural photography and macro shots.

Additional features of this professional camera include a quick-change power box that contains batteries and a charger, a preset depth-of-field view switch, a self-timer with LED indication, a remote control port, a multiple exposure switch, and LED signals that warn of mishandling errors.

⏺Technical information for Rollflex: ( 3001 )
Camera type: Single-lens reflex camera with interchangeable film booths, built-in belt loop, and drive motor.
There is central control and detection on all expressions
and payment functions.

Film types: 35 mm standard “No. 125” with cartridges of 18, 20, 24, 36 or 72 exposures.

Exposure adjustment through the lens
Full area, centered focus, full aperture or working aperture readings. Exposure compensation from 1 to +2 (EV).
Measurement range: from 1 to 18.
(EV) with 100 aza film and lens
F / 104 - 0.25 to 33000 (cd / m3).

The shutter: a focal flat shutter with a vertically moving metal blade with an electronic adjuster. There is aperture priority AE (shutter speeds are set automatically) and manual positions (confirmed by LED).
Shutter release: A micro-switch on top of the camera typically located for the belt grip.
Electronic self-timer.
Movie Transition: Well-implemented implied drive engine, capture of single frame or series of frames up to 3 per second.

Multiple exposures:
Key on the movie booth.
reflective mirror:
Solid mirror coating with a diminished instant return⏹