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I'm thinking of once again doing location portraiture - primarily
families and children - in b&w.  And while my beloved 3.5F Xenotar will
serve me well for some of that work (IMO), I'd really like to use a
longer lens from time to time as well (or, perhaps, primarily).  So,
being a happy Rollei user (and perhaps more than a little naive), I
thought that a Tele Rollei would make a good tool for the job.
 
On the plus side, I'm familiar with Rolleis and how they work.  A Tele
would allow me to use flash properly, and wouldn't distract everyone
with a lot of shutter/mirror-flap racket.  The Tele being a mechanical
beast, I'd be free of electronics - another plus.  I've heard that the
135/4 Sonnar is a good/great lens, even though needing a .35 Rolleinar
to get close.  For some uses, handheld would be a possibility with a
Rollei.  Hmmm - sounds good, so far.
 
I well know, of course, that the Tele hasn't been made recently, and
that it has become an item coveted by collectors.  If I could find one,
what would be a reasonable price to pay for it (as a user camera, not a
collector camera)?  
 
Or, would a better choice be an SL-66, with the leaf shutter 150 lens?
 
Your comments and advice welcome, on this gray, drizzly evening in
Redmond, WA.
 
//  Russ Bates
 

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class=3D412421423-16052003>I'm thinking=20
of once again doing location portraiture - primarily families and =
children - in=20
b&amp;w.&nbsp; And while my beloved 3.5F Xenotar will serve me well for =
some of=20
that work (IMO), I'd really like to use a longer lens from time to time =
as well=20
(or, perhaps, primarily).&nbsp; </SPAN><SPAN =
class=3D412421423-16052003>So, being=20
a happy Rollei user (and perhaps more than a little naive), I thought =
that a=20
Tele Rollei would make a good tool for the =
job.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D412421423-16052003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D412421423-16052003>On the =
plus side,=20
I'm familiar with Rolleis and how they work.&nbsp; A Tele would allow me =
to use=20
flash properly, and&nbsp;wouldn't distract everyone with a lot of=20
shutter/mirror-flap racket.&nbsp; The Tele being a mechanical beast, I'd =
be free=20
of electronics - another plus.&nbsp; I've heard that the 135/4 Sonnar is =
a=20
good/great lens, even though needing a .35 Rolleinar to get=20
close.&nbsp;&nbsp;<SPAN class=3D915523002-17052003>For some uses, =
handheld would=20
be a possibility with a Rollei.&nbsp; </SPAN>Hmmm - sounds good, so=20
far.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D412421423-16052003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D412421423-16052003><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2>I well know,=20
of course, that the Tele hasn't been made recently, and that it has =
become an=20
item coveted by collectors.&nbsp; If I could find one, what would be a=20
reasonable price to pay for it (as a user camera, not a collector =
camera)?<SPAN=20
class=3D915523002-17052003>&nbsp; </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D412421423-16052003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D412421423-16052003>Or, =
would a better=20
choice be an SL-66, with the leaf shutter 150 lens?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D412421423-16052003></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D412421423-16052003><SPAN=20
class=3D915523002-17052003>Your comments and advice welcome, on this =
gray, drizzly=20
evening in Redmond, WA.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=3D915523002-17052003></SPAN></SPAN></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN class=3D412421423-16052003><SPAN=20
class=3D915523002-17052003>//&nbsp; Russ =
Bates</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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