Re: [Rollei] shoot me down

[Per Einar Forberg <p.e >]

I suppose we're talking about the small all-mechanical Rolleis.

Not the SLR's or never (and unknown to me) Rolleis.

It's hard to say about those Rollei 35's.

I havent got any og the new fancy ones, but many of the older models.
Many of these are very alike in usage and apperance.

The best version I have is a Rollei 35 S Silver.
This one has a 2,8/40mm.

I prefer the 2,8 lenses myself, as I use these cameras merely
for snapshots.

I have a Rollei 35 TE which is the one I find to be the fastest in use.
This is due to lightmetering can be read in the finder by LED indicators.
The drawback of this camera is a 3,5/40 lens.

All the other Rollei 35's I have, has the lightmeter display on top of the 
camera.
I find this both anoying and slow to use, as I haven't found a good rythm in
finding the picture, reading the meter and then taking the picture.

Whith the LEDs on the 35 TE I can find the picture and adjust speed etc while I
still have the picture in the finder.

So, for my usage I'd say a Rollei 35 SE (2,8/40mm, Sonnar) is the ideal camera.

This is said without considering the new Rollei 35's (like the classic, 
marine etc.)

Hope this helps.
The reason for me not considering the new Rollei 35's is that I exclusively buy
secondhand cameras from privates, and these are hard to find in the 
scandinavian market.
The older ones appear rather rapidly, and often at great prices.

Per Einar


At 22:58 24.03.2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>that's just it, there are so many,
>
>they appear on ebay from time to time, which do you
>think is the best?  you have a bunch of them.
>
>i wish i had a bunch of them!
>
>but maybe one will do for now.
>
>dave
>
>
>  --- Per Einar Forberg <p.e  > wrote: > I
>might be missing some information, but which
> > Rollei 35 are you hunting for? There are so many.
> >
> > I've got a whole lot of them myself, and I love'em
> > all.
> > Don't know the GR1 though.
> >
> > Per Einar Forberg
> >
> >
> > At 22:27 24.03.2002 +0000, you wrote:
> > >thanks
> > >
> > >i don't know which way to go, i love the look of a
> > >rollei 35, but i have read so many times the GR1 is
> > >the best ever 35mm compact.
> > >
> > >i think i would probably go for a rollei, just for
> > the
> > >long standing reputation for excellence rollei has,
> > >just to own a cemera made by rollei is a good
> > feeling.
> > >
> > >dave
> > >
> > >--- Marc James Small <msmall  > wrote: > At
> > >09:36 PM 3/24/02 +0000, david kelley wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >however i am very happy indeed with the pics i
> > am
> > > > >getting, it can't seem to do any wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > >anyone want to venture an opinion on this
> > prego?
> > > > the
> > > > >reviews i have come across have generally not
> > been
> > > > >great, though one or two were.
> > > > >
> > > > >p.s.
> > > > >
> > > > >question:
> > > > >
> > > > >rollei 35 or ricoh gr1 ?
> > > >
> > > > Well, on the last, I'd go with the 35, but,
> > then,
> > > > I've owned and used a
> > > > slew of them.  I've never noted a Ricoh GR 1
> > nor,
> > > > for that matter, ever
> > > > seen a Rollie Prego in person.  (I live a bit in
> > the
> > > > sticks, and, when I
> > > > visit Real Towns, my concentration is not on
> > > > visiting camera stores ...
> > > >
> > > > And welcome aboard!
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > > >
> > > > msmall    FAX:  +276/343-7315
> > > > Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
> > > >
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