Kindly help me identify the hood I need for my new Rollei

[ruben]

By one of those accidents of life, so well depicted at the Babel moovie, I find myself the owner of a like new Rolleiflex, which I think it is the model 3,5 F.

The camera came with an extremely nice book, the Spanish version of what was in English "The Rollei Way". It is upon a non systematic reading of this book that it seems to me my Rollei is 3,5 F model. Anyway it is written 3,5 F on the top, beside the serial number 228...64. If the last two digits are the production year, this too may correspond to other facts I know about the former owner.

Both my first meeting with the legendary Rolleiflex being myself a Mamya owner , and this exceptional book, deserve a commentary, I may make in other opportunity.

But by now, as a true newbie in Rollei matters, I am looking at eBay for a hood, and there are several facts that I don't know. I have no idea if all Rolleiflex hoods match all Rolleiflex cameras, i, e. the bayonet never changed.
Or on the contrary if there is only a specific type of hood/bayonet that will fit my model

Kindly help me identify the hood I am looking for.

On the same opportunity it will not hurt if you can tell me the exact size for UV filter to defend the upper viewing lens.

Cheers,
Ruben

 

[maddoc]

This could be a good starting point for you:

http://www.rolleirepairs.com/models.htm

I spent some time finding a hood for my 3.5 E Planar and was astonished about the price .. 😱

 

[Uwe_Nds]

Ruben,

hope this link helps.
I assume your Rolleiflex takes Bayonet II hoods and filters.

Enjoy the camera!

Best regards,
Uwe

 

[ruben]

Ruben,

hope this link helps.
I assume your Rolleiflex takes Bayonet II hoods and filters.

Enjoy the camera!

Best regards,
Uwe

Many thanks Uwe, the link provides the answer indeed. Maddoc, thank you too the link you provide is as usefull too.

Does anyone have an idea of the filter size of models 3,5 ?


Cheers,
Ruben

 

[historicist]

I had a 3.5F and it was Bay 2, though not all 3.5 rolleis are - some (most?) are Bay 1.

The filters bayonet on so there's not a size as such, just Bay 1,2 and 3.

If you want to protect the upper lens, it should take the same Bay X filters as the viewing lens. This is at the very least the case with my 2.8F, although I am not certain about the other models it would seem logical given the way Rolleinars stack.

Enjoy the camera, they are wonderful!

One last edit: if you really want to use screw filters (Bay 2 and 3 are quite expensive second hand) you can buy Bay to screw adaptors.

 

[VictorM.]

Rolleiflexes with f/3.5 Planars and Xenotars take Bay II filters, hoods and accessories. The later cameras use a different lens cap because the distance between the lenses is slightly different.