Rage
Member
I hope I am posting in the correct forum. There a so many of them 
We went to (another) flea market last weekend and I found some cool hardware
1 Voigtländer Vitomatic II CS
It has an f2.8/50mm lens. The woman had no idea what she was selling and I got it for 10 euros. The leather bag has some minor wear but not very much. The camera itself is in near mint condition. It looks like it was hardly ever used
2 Rollei B35
It is not mint but it is not bad either. It has a few minor dents at 2 of the corners and it could do with some new leather some time in the future. But it seems to be working and hey, it's my first Rollei!
It is the "made in Singapore" version with a Carl Zeiss 3,5/40mm lens. It has a Bower 24mm UV filter that looks clean and it came with an undamaged lens hood.
The light meter is still working but I have to check how accurate it is. The flash (Rollei 100XL) works perfectly fine. Funny detail, the flash is supposed to be attached at the bottom of the camera, upsidedown.
The lens seemed to be loose, that's how I got it for 15 euros instead of the 50 the seller asked at first. I fixed that when I came home so it turned out a real bargain.
We went to (another) flea market last weekend and I found some cool hardware
1 Voigtländer Vitomatic II CS
It has an f2.8/50mm lens. The woman had no idea what she was selling and I got it for 10 euros. The leather bag has some minor wear but not very much. The camera itself is in near mint condition. It looks like it was hardly ever used
2 Rollei B35
It is not mint but it is not bad either. It has a few minor dents at 2 of the corners and it could do with some new leather some time in the future. But it seems to be working and hey, it's my first Rollei!
It is the "made in Singapore" version with a Carl Zeiss 3,5/40mm lens. It has a Bower 24mm UV filter that looks clean and it came with an undamaged lens hood.
The light meter is still working but I have to check how accurate it is. The flash (Rollei 100XL) works perfectly fine. Funny detail, the flash is supposed to be attached at the bottom of the camera, upsidedown.
The lens seemed to be loose, that's how I got it for 15 euros instead of the 50 the seller asked at first. I fixed that when I came home so it turned out a real bargain.
oftheherd
Veteran
Congratulations. There are still bargains out there.
colourblind
Member
Jealous! I've been on the hunt for both Voigtlanders and Rolleis. I have two old Voigtlanders now but haven't even seen a Rollei.
MV72
Marc VERRIERE
You got yourself a nice pair of cameras. Well done, and good luck using them.
Brian Levy
Established
I have a Color-Skopar on a Vito B and the lens is amazing with color negative film. You got a heck of a deal. The finish and surfaces on this line seems to be all but bullet proof even against scratching. I do not know what a shutter service will cost but I'd suggest getting it done as they usually are either gummy or gummed up and the camera is well worth the investment even if the going price on them is not high. They are simply excellent users.
Never had a Rollei 35. When I was shopping for a small 35, the Minox ML won out. Sadly, the Minox had weak shutters and finally I had to bury mine. If I came agross a Rollei, I'd grab it without any thought today.
Never had a Rollei 35. When I was shopping for a small 35, the Minox ML won out. Sadly, the Minox had weak shutters and finally I had to bury mine. If I came agross a Rollei, I'd grab it without any thought today.