My new Rolleiflex Automat 3.5

[vonfilm]

I recently acquired a Rolleiflex Automat that I believe to be from around 1949 off of Craigslist. I got it from a young lady who said it was her grandmother's. Everything seems to work perfectly. The viewing lens/mirroe is a little dirty, but the taling lens, a Carl Zeiss Jena Tessar 3.5 is clear.Below are a few pictures from the first roll of XP2:

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[Dan Daniel]

The look of those Tessars from around this time are great. Nice shots and processing.

 

[Austintatious]

Nice shots of Austin there neighbor ! ;-)
I am finishing up a roll in my Rolleicord Va this week.

 

[farlymac]

Yeah, I'd say it's working good. You can clean the viewfinder mirror, and back of the viewing lens yourself by removing the hood and groundglass. Be gentle with the mirror.

PF

 

[Mablo]

Crisp and sharp Tessar look. Very nice. For color film try Ektar 100.

 

[Rayt]

I have the same camera and when I look at the photos I wonder why I spent so much money on my 2.8F Planar!

 

[jpfisher]

My Rollei is a little younger than yours--1950 based on the serial number--but it's a wonderful camera. Consider getting a bright focusing screen installed, it will make a world of difference.

 

[filmfan]

I am selling mine right now in the classifieds, incl. a brighter screen.
I wish I could keep it however, but I just never shoot the thing. It's such a nice camera and compares very nicely to the Rolleiflex 3.5F that I once owned but gave away.

 

[vonfilm]

Here is one from the Texas State Cemetary. This is General Albert Sidney Johnson's grave. This I believe exhibits some lens flare.

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Here is another. The statue in the background is Stephen F Austin's grave:

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Here is a home in the Hyde Park neighborhood:

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