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Post by melek on Sept 20, 2010 20:24:40 GMT -5
The Rollei 35 is a marvel of German engineering (even for the ones made in Singapore). It was designed by Heinz Waaske, who was unable to convince a number of companies to make it, including Leica.
If you only have one shooting style and are unwilling or unable to try something different, you won't be able to use the Rollei 35, as it requires some adjustments to your thinking and your approach.
It has a lot of backward controls. It took me about five minutes to use and fall in love with a Rollei 35. They're great cameras fitted with superb Tessar or Sonnar lenses. Avoid a heavy-handed approach.
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Post by melek on Sept 13, 2010 7:19:00 GMT -5
$25 to $30. If it's true clean and in working condition, maybe $40.
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Post by melek on Sept 12, 2010 9:35:00 GMT -5
That's a nice camera. I like how you photograph your older cameras.
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Post by melek on Sept 12, 2010 7:18:29 GMT -5
Now that you have this one, you should look at the Vito B. It's like your camera but without a meter. It's a bit smaller but is an excellent camera.
There were two Vito B models: one with framelines and one without. And there were two lenses offered: f/2.8 Color-Skopar and f/3.5 Color-Skopar.
Voigtlander also made a small rangefinder that slides into the accessory shoe. It can be used with Voigtlander's 35mm and medium format camera, as well as any other camera.
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Post by melek on Jul 4, 2010 21:43:07 GMT -5
These all sell for good prices on eBay, but I think most people on forums get tired of answering, "How much is my gear worth?" questions from people who are then never heard from again.
In any case, the cameras sell in the $125+ range, and the lenses should bring in plenty of money, too.
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Post by melek on Jun 9, 2010 21:16:01 GMT -5
Some of us are going to go out with our Plastic Fantastic 620 cameras to celebrate the format. See more about this on Flickr: www.flickr.com/groups/six-20cameraday/Participation is purely voluntary, and the goal is to have fun. Feel free to take part in this. -Mike Elek
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Post by melek on Jun 9, 2010 21:11:29 GMT -5
Oh, cool. You got a Zenit kit. That's a great start. They're a bit spartan, but certainly good cameras. Hope you have a lot of fun with it.
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Post by melek on Aug 26, 2008 21:49:57 GMT -5
The one camera that I always regretted selling was a Leica IIIf with a Summitar. I had bought it several years earlier, and on a whim sold it. However, this has a happy ending, as the friend to whom I sold it then sold it back to me for the same price.
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Post by melek on Jul 28, 2007 22:38:27 GMT -5
Those snake chains look cool but excel best at pulling the hairs from the back of your neck. Best used when you have a shirt with a collar. Not so good when wearing a T-shirt or pullover.
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Post by melek on Oct 4, 2005 0:30:09 GMT -5
Wow -- that's a tough one. I'd want my top five. However, in the end, probably a Contax IIa or possibly a Rollei 35S or maybe a 6x9 Super Ikonta. Or maybe a Rolleiflex Automat or maybe ...
Good question, difficult to answer.
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Post by melek on Jul 8, 2007 19:41:49 GMT -5
Rachel, I wasn't going to check out those photos, but I'm glad that I did. These are outstanding.
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Post by melek on Oct 8, 2005 2:22:17 GMT -5
Both of those are quite lovely. That first one is really striking with the brown nameplate. And the late model Rolleicord -- wow. What a great find.
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Post by melek on Jul 8, 2007 20:14:14 GMT -5
I've been buying 127 from Digital Truth photo -- the same site that has the massive development chart. Delivery was quick. No problems. www.digitaltruth.com/
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Post by melek on Oct 9, 2005 11:51:13 GMT -5
The Super Regent is identical to the Super Solinette. And the Solinar lens is very nice indeed. It's a very lightweight camera and simple to use.
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Post by melek on Oct 8, 2005 2:11:56 GMT -5
There are some (but not many) affordable Super Ikontas. The Mess Ikonta 524/16 has an uncoupled rangefinder and is the 120-roll film sibling of the folding Contina II -- both operate nearly identically, and both have very good coated Tessar lenses. The later Super Ikonta III and IV are very overpriced, as they have the same lens as the Mess Ikonta, which often sells for about $200 less. One of my favorites is a very old Super Ikonta C and a plain jane Ikonta C. Both have always impressed me with their super sharp uncoated Tessars, although the edge goes to the camera with the rangefinder. Both cameras can accept a mask in the film chamber that allows 16 6x4.5 photos. My short write-up on the Super Ikonta C. host.fptoday.com/melek/zeiss/sikonta530-2.htmlPlus a recent shot from the Super Ikonta C: pages.prodigy.net/mm-elek/cameras/9thstreetbridge_800.jpgAnd my long-in-the-tooth pages on my Ikonta C that shows the very impressive resolving power of the Tessar: pages.prodigy.net/mm-elek/Ikonta120.htmpages.prodigy.net/mm-elek/cameras/jinshanling800.jpgI paid $50 for the Ikonta and I think $175 for the Super Ikonta, which required a major overhaul. The lenses on both were very dirty but unmarked.
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