Rolleiflex
German medium-format camera
Rolleiflex is a brand of twin-lens reflex camera made by the German company Franke & Heidecke, first introduced in 1929.
The cameras are known for their distinctive waist-level viewfinder design, where photographers look down into a hood rather than through an eyepiece.
Rolleiflex cameras became iconic tools for mid-20th-century street and portrait photography, favored by professionals for their quiet operation and square medium-format negatives.
She shot the whole series on her grandmother's old Rolleiflex.
Artistic depiction of someone
- street photographyUnposed images of public life
- fashion photographyImages showcasing designer clothing
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
- filmMovie or coating
exposure · aperture · shutter · focus · tripod · composition · lighting · contact sheet
Mid-sized photographic film standard
- 6x6Grid with equal sides
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- film advanceMechanism moving unexposed frames
- light meterDevice measuring illumination intensity
Quality from past eras
- antiqueOld valued collectible
- classicOf lasting excellence
- heirloomInherited family treasure
- patinaSurface film from aging
mint condition · refurbished · auction · collector · appreciation · investment · serial number · condition
Influential modernist design school
- industrial designPlanning manufactured objects' form
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
- timelessUnaffected by eras
form follows function · mid-century modern · German engineering · precision · craftsmanship · metal body · art object
portrait
Artistic depiction of someone
- street photographyUnposed images of public life
- fashion photographyImages showcasing designer clothing
- negativeOpposite of affirmative
film · exposure · aperture · shutter · focus · tripod · composition · lighting · contact sheet · editorial
medium format
Mid-sized photographic film standard
- 6x6Grid with equal sides
- viewfinderCamera's composition window
- film advanceMechanism moving unexposed frames
vintage
Quality from past eras
patina · mint condition · refurbished · auction · collector · appreciation · investment · serial number · condition · museum piece
Bauhaus
Influential modernist design school
- industrial designPlanning manufactured objects' form
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- ergonomicsStudy of work efficiency
timeless · form follows function · mid-century modern · German engineering · precision · craftsmanship · metal body · art object
Rolleiflexpocket camera
Small portable photography device
compact camera · point-and-shoot · Leica · 35mm camera · disposable camera
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