General characteristics:

This is the second model in a very successful line of Rolleiflex 6x6 Automats. Highly appraised by photographers because its "automatic" functions enabled a faster workflow.

• Automatic stop at the first frame of the film, no red window needed anymore. Possible by a patented film start sense mechanism which detected the tape that fixes the film to its back paper.

• Automatic tensioning of the shutter during the film transport.

• Double exposure prevention.

• Blank exposure prevention.

• Security cap to cover the release button.

Specifications

• Rollei internal name : K4, build 631

• Production period : 1938 to 1939, about 12.500 units

• Format : 12 exposures of 6 x 6 cm on 120 type roll film.
  Furthermore a Plate adapter for sheet film and a Rolleikin adapter for 35mm film cartridges can be used.

• Taking lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar 1:3.5 f=7.5cm

• Viewing lens: Heidoscop-Anastigmat 1:2.8 f=7.5cm

• Filter Bayonet : Taking lens, size 1.
  Sometimes also added on Viewing lens by an after-sales factory service

• Parallax error correction.

• Shutter: Compur-Rapid CR00 leaf shutter. Speeds 1 to 1/500 sec. and B.

• Flash synchronisation : None
  Sometimes X synchronisation is added by an after-sales factory service. Read further.

• Selftimer

• Double exposure prevention

• Colour Lacquer : Black

• Colour Leatherette : Black

• Dimensions WxDxH: 92 x 95 x 140 mm

• Weight: 920 grams

This pre WII model has No Flash socket: The hole opposite the shutter-release button is actually a cable-release socket and not a flash socket.

None of the Rolleiflex pre War II models were fitted with any flash connection.

The socket opposite the shutter-release button is in fact a cable-release socket.

As Rolleiflex understood the need of a flash connection, a flash socket was fitted as standard at the emplacement of the cable release socket in the next generation models. To achieve this the shutter-release button and the cable-release socket were grouped together. 

As some Rolleiflex owners still wanted to enjoy the benefits of using a flash on their early model, they could do so by sending their camera to a local dealer. You recognise these customised Rolleiflex by the presence of a flash socket either at the bottom between the shutter-release button and the cable-release socket OR near the viewing lens, opposite the self timer switch. 

These customisations were usually very poorly made,  sometimes prone to failure or  corrosion and surely not suitable for our modern electronic flashes. For safety reasons and by lack of original parts we generally take the decision to disconnect them or remove the socket altogether.

That's what we have done on this particular model.

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