[Rollei] SL35ME

[macdonas (macdonas)]

I have the Rollei SL35 ME camera and the following lenses:
Planar 1,8/50, Rollei HFT
Distagon 2,8/35, Rollei HFT
Tele-Tessar 4/200, Rollei HFT
It appears from the note from Bob Shell that this unit may have been
produced in 1978, if the SL35E and the SL35ME are the same group.  I think
that I may have purchased it around that time, new.  The camera never
worked and therefore was never used.  Long Story.  I unpacked it recently
and found all of the lenses to be in excellent condition.The camera  has a
small dent in the bottom.  Not the cause for the malfunction.  After the
incident with Rollei I stopped taking pictures for some time. The
disagreement with Rollei was not the primary cause but a contributing
factor.  I recently started photography again, the reason I unpacked some
old cameras and purchased two new ones and a used MF.  My questions are:
!. Are the lenses of good quality?
2.Is there any chance of aquiring a body, for a reasonable price, that the
lenses will fit? I do not have any objection to a totally mechanically
camera. (not much point if the quality of the lenses is poor)
3.If the answers to the above are on negative slant, is anyone interested
in the camera, (for parts) and the lenses?  Always willing to dicker.

Also, I have been reading the comments regarding "Shutterbug".  I purchase
this and a couple of other photograpy publications every month and I also
have one publication given to me.  To the editor of Shutterbug, from a
novice, keep up the good work. I find the publication, interesting,
informative and balanced.

Any, recommendtions, comments, suggestions, ideas, tips, offers regarding
my rollei equipment are welcome.  

I'm new at this internet "Stuff" so I hope this works.

Steve

PS did not work first time


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