And that passionate Rolleiflex community? Well, what to call these cameras is a subject of debate, and my particular example goes by no fewer than six different names that I know of: To be clear, the word “Rolleiflex” has been applied to a lot of cameras (including 35mm cameras that seem to have little to do with the name as most people know it), so I want to be clear about which camera I’m reviewing here. He made Vivian Maier a household name amongst film photography enthusiasts in the process - which in turn shined a spotlight on the Rolleiflex, Maier’s predominant camera of choice for the thousands of images she took. It seems that’s only been amplified in recent years, after John Maloof bought a box of film negatives at an auction back in 2007 and set about scanning and posting them. I still don’t own a Leica (maybe one day?), and I’ve already reviewed the Hassy, so it’s time for the Rolleiflex to have a few words on this web site devoted to it.Įven if a Rolleiflex isn’t your cup of tea, there’s no disputing that the cameras hold an important place in the history of photography in general, and cameras specifically. But as I noted in the opening of my Hasselblad 503CW review, for me, anyway, there are just three camera brands that achieved truly legendary, truly iconic status: Rollei, Leica, and Hasselblad. To be sure, there are tons of great film cameras, and there are myriad brands (and specific models) with passionate users. To say that there is a lot of passion about Rolleiflex TLR (twin-lens reflex) cameras feels like a massive understatement.
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