22nd Aug, 2023 9:30

Cameras & Scientific Instruments

 
Lot 248
 

Camera Repair & Manufacture: A Rolleiflex Zoom Home-Made Prototype Medium Format Camera

comprising a Rollei SL66 medium format SLR, in a state of part disassembly, also with a Hasselblad FE f/4.8 60-120mm lens in a state of partial disassembly, also with a Hasselblad f/2 110mm lens, in a state of part disassembly, the original owner was in the process of manufacturing a 'Rollei SL66 Zoom' which combines the SL66 & Hasselblad 60-120mm, the shutter & mirror unit on the SL66 body still work correctly, it appears that the majority of parts are still present with respect to the camera body, both lenses have been machined & are closer to fitting the SL66 front block than returning to Hasselblad mount, optics in both lenses are G, some dust, light metal chips from machining, & some light haze present, the amount of work remaining is detailed in handwritten notes, entirely possible for a skilled machinist & camera repairer, aperture release linkage requires manufacture, some other sketches & notes regarding the project also present,

Sold for £300

Result including buyers premium


 

comprising a Rollei SL66 medium format SLR, in a state of part disassembly, also with a Hasselblad FE f/4.8 60-120mm lens in a state of partial disassembly, also with a Hasselblad f/2 110mm lens, in a state of part disassembly, the original owner was in the process of manufacturing a 'Rollei SL66 Zoom' which combines the SL66 & Hasselblad 60-120mm, the shutter & mirror unit on the SL66 body still work correctly, it appears that the majority of parts are still present with respect to the camera body, both lenses have been machined & are closer to fitting the SL66 front block than returning to Hasselblad mount, optics in both lenses are G, some dust, light metal chips from machining, & some light haze present, the amount of work remaining is detailed in handwritten notes, entirely possible for a skilled machinist & camera repairer, aperture release linkage requires manufacture, some other sketches & notes regarding the project also present,

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