how much for a rolleiflex old standard?

[Pherdinand]

How much would you give for a rolleiflex old standard model, in somewhat battered but not too ugly shape, that has everything on it and everything works great? Optics clean anc clear and undamaged?

 

[David Hughes]

That's hard to answer; try as little as possible...

Seriously, I'd expect about 55 Euros or so but that's based on the last time I saw one and the last time I had any Euros.

Don't let me influence you but they are a fascinating camera, especially the parallax device on the sports finder. And look to see if there's an empty spool for the film; they can cost you a lot.

Regards, David

 

[Pherdinand]

wait; isn't the old standard using simple 120-film? I thought only the "original" very first model used the 117-version film

 

[D.O'K.]

Well, mine cost £28 in 2005: in lovely condition too. I put about 2 rolls a year through it: it takes 120 film. Used within its limitations it's still capable of great results.

Regards,
D.

 

[FrankS]

IMO, Just below or at $100. If it were in great condition, then the price would be higher due to collector interest.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Mine has a busted film-transport system and a leaky back...and I still towards 80 Euro for it (including shipping).... Need to take it apart one of these days to fix it up properly.

 

[ChrisN]

I think you should hold out for an Automat with a good case and some of the 1955-standard improvements.

 

[Joe Vitessa]

I paid about $150 for a working Old Standard with a clean lens--and I thought that was a very good price. Don't knock these old beauties with their Tessar lenses. They're a blast to use and produce nice images to boot.

Here's a great thread on Photo.net with some excellent images:
http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00TSrW

Joe

 

[thompsonks]

And there's an Old Standard Flickr group, too. I'm surprised at the BW image quality.

Kirk

 

[Steve M.]

I wish I still had mine. All that's left are the filters and hood for it.

These are quite a bit smaller and lighter than the later Rolleiflex models, and the neat thing is they have a bubble level right in the corner of the GG! I loved that feature. Mine had the top of the line 75 3.5 uncoated Tessar, w/ a shutter that ran to 1/500. With Tri-X and a yellow filter and hood, it made wonderful images. I'd pay up to US $200 for a really good one w/ clean glass and everything working properly.

 

[Pherdinand]

I think you should hold out for an Automat with a good case and some of the 1955-standard improvements.

How do you know i am buying and not selling?
OK i was more like, curious. I just like how they look, as design, they are so cool! Of course i'd try to use it a bit, but i do have a wartime Automat already with same Tessar... and i have a 3.5F too

Thanks guys. I might get one for just seein how it is in real... Yea the bubble level is cool

 

[thompsonks]

I've re-read the thread & think most folks are under-valuing these cameras. I don't just mean that the market price has gone up because of Chinese collectors. IMO Old Standards have 2 things going in their favor:

1. Fine 'classic' uncoated-lens image quality (mentioned above),

2. The rudiments of a gorgeous design. I have an Original & it looks cute, like something teddy bears would take pictures with. And I have a couple of Automats, which IMO are a high-point in Bauhaus-era industrial design, with form perfectly following function. In its design the Old Standard is a beautiful transition piece in this development, with its winding crank; with the beginnings of classic Rollei outlining/highlighting; & with that fine-looking 'weapons grade' eye-level finder.

I'm not saying this just from a collecting standpoint, I mean it for enjoying vintage photography with beautiful old tools.

I'd like to own an Old Standard & would expect to pay $300 or more for a good user (not a collector's queen – much more for that).

Kirk

(PS, I know the design changes I mentioned began earlier in the Baby Rollei, but I wouldn't want to use one of those.)

 

[39per1]

If is the one on the right, I've got it......paid 70 $ in 2006: it was ugly but in working condition, the mirror was bad a lot: so I dismounted the camera for cleaning and trying to put a spare mirror in it....no time enough to do all that, so now is dismounted and non working...

Rolleiflex MX-EVS, Automat, Standard 622 di Davide _non so cos'è l'AccaDiErre, su Flickr

 

[JPD]

I bought mine for about $250 16-17 years ago, but was almost in mint condition, like it was made in the early 1990's. I had it serviced by the swedish Rolleiservice. I'm very happy with the image quality it produces, but the "slow" focus gears and the dark ground glass makes it slow to focus compared to the later Automat models.