Rolleiflex Re-build
My work is focused entirely on the cameras I build and sell myself, and I continue to support my existing customers whenever needed.
To ensure I can offer some of the finest Rolleiflex and Rolleicord cameras in the world, I work exclusively with my own carefully pre-selected Rolleis and continue to fully support all previously sold cameras and my loyal customers. You never walk alone.
I make only the complete re-build
I’m the one doing all those crazy Rolleiflex rebuilds that make your renowned local technician roll his eyes —
from converting a 10-bladed Planar 75/3.5 lens for the Rolleiflex 3.5F, to adapting vintage lenses into the Compur shutter of the Rolleicord Vb, cross-model conversions, making and installing new glass plates in the film channel, and much more!
I inspect each camera completely and take it fully apart, bringing it back to factory condition.
Every function is tested, mechanisms are cleaned, renewed, re-lubricated, and precisely readjusted.
I also have a large supply of NOS (new old stock) original parts and related materials. Each camera is fitted with individually selected parts, always with a focus on achieving the maximum possible image quality.
In most cases, checking “just one thing”, for example, the Compur shutter or the film advance, makes absolutely no sense, because all functions in these cameras are mechanically linked.
Given their age, only a complete rebuild can guarantee smooth and fully reliable operation.
Sometimes I get almost-new cameras that need only general cleaning and readjustment, but that’s the exception rather than the rule.
In some cases I repolish and recoat lenses, mainly because many vintage Rolleiflex lenses today suffer from coating issues and heavy micro-scratching. It has become extremely hard to find a Rolleiflex with a truly pristine lens.
During every rebuild, I carefully monitor critical details such as the correct geometry of the back door, pressure plate alignment, wear and lifespan of mechanical parts, and of course the overall aesthetics to ensure that each camera both performs and looks at its very best.