Rollei XF 35

[Rich Silfver]

Does anyone out there have any personal experience with the Rollei XF 35 rangefinder camera?

I see them on eBay for 20-60 dollars and it looks like a beautiful camera with a nice Sonnar lens, built in meter and aperture priority.

Here's some basic info about the camera:
Rollei XF 35

It just seems to...can I say it... cheap for a Rollei with all this. Am I missing something here?

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[Doug]

I'm not familiar with this model. The one current auction on eBay indicates it was made in Singapore. I think that would tend to lower the price, though this guy has a starting bid of $50 and the meter doesn't work!

 

[thunderstick]

i have one and it is a great little basic camera with a sharp, fast lens (as one would expect from rollei). the thing you have to watch with these cameras is that they are prone to lose their focusing ability. it is a minor adjustment of a screw underneeth the front cover under the finder, but something to watch out for when buying one.