Franke and Heidecke (Rollei MF cameras and projectors) close to an end

[archphoto]

From a dutch site:

Rollei has given a statement on february 27 that it will stop completely all activities due to a lack of funds. Basicly they are bankrupt or at least under Chapter 11 in German.

A sad day for all of us.

Peter

[MrMushroomMan]

Guess it's time to stock up...

[Contrastique]

I can't believe that. That really sucks and makes for a sad day indeed

[Mark Antony]

Sad, but looks like it's true:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/essays/FH.pdf

Mark

[Curt]

No comment.

[Anon Ymous]

Mark, the pdf you linked mentions Franke & Heidecke, and IIRC it's the camera manufacturer. I hope Maco has nothing to do with that.

[Tom Kershaw]

Thanks for the link Mark, it sounds like the majority shareholder has made some painful losses.

Tom.

[Contrastique]

Mark, the pdf you linked mentions Franke & Heidecke, and IIRC it's the camera manufacturer. I hope Maco has nothing to do with that.

I sure hope the same as you although it would really be sad seeing such a beautiful product / company disappear. I mailed them about 1 week ago to order a strap for my Rollei TLR but heard nothing...I am afraid I now know why...

[Anon Ymous]

Seeing a camera manufacturer vanishing is sad, but reducing our film choices is far worse IMHO...

[E76]

I wonder how this will affect Sinar, Leaf, and the Hy6, seeing as F&H was the company actually building the camera.