Alex Krasotkin
Well-known
Just bought Rollei 35 RF in excellent condition for a very attractive price as a second body to my M7 0.85. Great camera to couple with my Leica-M lenses. Light, with bright viewfinder (you can shoot with both eyes open) and big 40 and 50mm framelines. I have shoot a test roll with it and Summilux 35/1.4 pre-asph and will post an example a bit later. Thanks Rollei!
em nine
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Congrats Alex!
But don't give up on the Rolleiflex. I love your square portraits.
But don't give up on the Rolleiflex. I love your square portraits.
Alex Krasotkin
Well-known
Thank you! Rolleiflex is the best!
mickallen
Established
Just finished my first roll in my recently aqcuired Rollei 35, great little camera, solidly built, although it has taken me a little time to get used to scale focusing.
J. Borger
Well-known
Hi Alex,
Good luck with the Rollei .
Did it come with the 40mm sonnar? ..... nice little lens!
Good luck with the Rollei .
Did it come with the 40mm sonnar? ..... nice little lens!
Alex Krasotkin
Well-known
Hello guys, I bought only camera, lens was not included. Here is an example with Lux 35/1.4 pre-asph. Hope you will like it!
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=118814&ppuser=3149
P.S. Mick, why don't you use split image technique to focus, I guess focusing by scale is more complicated?
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=118814&ppuser=3149
P.S. Mick, why don't you use split image technique to focus, I guess focusing by scale is more complicated?
mickallen
Established
Thanks for the advice Alex, but pardon my ignorance, how do I split image focus? can you point me to any resources on the internet.
btgc
Veteran
I think, Mick is referring to another camera with similar name
with 40mm lens I feel comfortable with zone focusing, even with apertures like f4, f2.8 - just don't expect superfine-focused image, but certain genres absolutely don't suffer from lack of dead-on focus.
Congrats on purchase, I recently realized what beast Rollei 35RF is; so I understand Mick's confusion.
with 40mm lens I feel comfortable with zone focusing, even with apertures like f4, f2.8 - just don't expect superfine-focused image, but certain genres absolutely don't suffer from lack of dead-on focus.
Congrats on purchase, I recently realized what beast Rollei 35RF is; so I understand Mick's confusion.
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mickallen
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I think, Mick is referring to another camera with similar name
with 40mm lens I feel comfortable with zone focusing, even with apertures like f4, f2.8 - just don't expect superfine-focused image, but certain genres absolutely don't suffer from lack of dead-on focus.
Thats the second time I have asked a stupid question on this forum this weekend. Yes I am talking about a different camera the Rollei 35S, after Alex's earlier post I even got mine out to check I wasn't missing somthing.
Anyway that's two less dumb questions I will not ask again
PS Alex I am a frequent visitor to your site I really admire your work.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
^^^ Third time's the charm.
Alex Krasotkin
Well-known
Thank you, guys for your attention and contribution. Mick, I am sorry, I thought you were talking about Rollei 35 RF. Sounds like you own a different camera.
J. Borger
Well-known
wonderful picture Alex!
ZeissFan
Veteran
Somewhere along the line, Rollei decided to add "35" to nearly all of its 35mm cameras (although it didn't do it with most of its P&S cameras).
So you have the Rollei 35 (T/TE/S/SE/B/LED), Rolleiflex SL 35 (M/ME/E), Rollei XF 35, Rollei QZ 35T/35W, Rollei 35 AFM, Rollei 35 RF. It's easy to see why people get confused when discussing the various Rollei cameras.
So you have the Rollei 35 (T/TE/S/SE/B/LED), Rolleiflex SL 35 (M/ME/E), Rollei XF 35, Rollei QZ 35T/35W, Rollei 35 AFM, Rollei 35 RF. It's easy to see why people get confused when discussing the various Rollei cameras.
Rayt
Nonplayer Character
I like all the Voigtlander Bessa cameras especially the cheap and cheerful T.