FRANKE & HEIDECKE. ROLLEIFLEX, Planar 3.5 model, 6x6 film camera. SLR-type silver camera with cell, film format 120, Carl Zeiss Planar 75mm 1: 3.5 optics, in brown leather case (strap cut off), with flash, sepia filter, and various instruction manuals including the ROLLEI-GUIDE. Purchased from Indochine Photo in SAIGON. Circa 1960. To note: micro-scratches and marks on the front lens, the cell does not react to light.

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