Rolleicord V

1955

Franke & Heidecke

Braunschweig

West Germany

Lens:

f3.5, 75 mm Schneider Xenar, iris diaphragm to f22. Serial no. 4330297 (c. 1955).

Viewing lens. Serial no. 69008 .

Shutter:

Synchro-Compur, speeds 1 - 1/300. X and M flash synchronisation.

Construction:

Metal body.

Format:

12, 6 x 6 cm exposures on 120 roll-film.

Focusing:

Focus to 3 feet.

Attributes:

Reflex viewing through second lens. Full-size ground glass focusing screen without condenser. Parallax adjustment. Focusing magnifier in hood. Eye-level frame finder.
Automatic stop on film advance not coupled to shutter. Depth-of-field scale. Film reminder disc scaled 12 -200 ASA, 12 - 24 DIN.
Exposure counter. Exposure guide table on back, EVS 4 - 18.

Serial Number:

1542334 .

With:

Lens caps. Rolleipar 1 set. Comprises two Rolleinar lenses and a Rolleiparkeil. In box. Mounts have a red 'R'.

The model V had a Synchro-Compur MXV shutter with delayed action. It also introduced the Light Value Scale (LVS) system on the Rolleicord.

LVS, also called EVS, was introduced on shutters by F. Deckel in the mid 1950s. When using LVS a single value is set on the shutter, the shutter speeds and apertures are then locked together i.e. when increasing the aperture a faster shutter speed is set. The value, derived from the light conditions and film speed, was directly provided on some exposure meters.

References & Notes:

BP 744962/1952. Pearlman, Rollei Manual, 3rd ed. p. 59.

Further Information:

BJA 1956, p. 257

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