[LRflex] Re: Red-brick Gothic
- From: "a aa" <classwp@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:19:50 -0400
Some 20 odd years ago I did contemplate the purchase of a 200/3003
system. Two of the smaller dealers I visited advised against purchase
back then on grounds of unreliability. At the time the 3003 had just
been announced and the 2000 had severely tarnished Rollei's
reputation.. I ended up with a fairly complete Contax-Yashica system
with CZ lenses, most of which I still have.
On 19/03/2008, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@xxxxxx> wrote:
> The reliability issue was sorted out in the later production runs of the
> SL2000F, so if you're thinking of buying one (if you find one) you have
> to look at the baseplate and see if the serial number has an asterisk
> next to it But the best bet is a 3003 (again, if you can find one). This
> means it has the upgraded electronics without the bugs. Unfortunately,
> bad marketing and the reliability issue combined with bad press (and a
> very high price) doomed this fascinating 35 mm Rollei concept before it
> could really get on to the market.
> The camera itself has quite amazing ergonomics, and it's absolutely
> irrelevant whether you're left- or right-handed - your fingers (or
> thumbs!) are always positioned next to a release button however you hold
> it, though some find it a little awkard when shooting in portrait format
> - possible Rollei engineers didn't think about that, being used to
> square formats.
>
> Rollei had all sorts of plans for the camera in the proverbial drawer,
> including a digital back recording on a floppy disk. There were two
> series of lenses, the top-bracket Zeiss offerings which cost an arm and
> a leg even second-hand, and the Rolleinar (also sold as Voigtländer)
> lenses which were target more at semi-pros or consumer-level
> photographers. It's probably also the only 35 mm SLR with three shutter
> release buttons, one on top and one on each side and two different
> viewing options, a telescope-like VF and a pop-up gadget with a
> magnifier that let's you view from above, just like a 'real' Rollei, an
> option which is extremely useful when working with bellows or extension
> rings for macro subjects. The range of accessories was immense too, for
> instance,: electronic interval timers, a night-vision lens, any number
> of wierd brackets for attaching things to it, etc. and of course
> interchangeable backs, once you get the hang of it, you can change in
> mid-roll from BW to neg to slide film in seconds without losing a frame.
> Cheers
>
> Douglas
>
>
> a aa wrote:
> > The Rollei 2000/3003s are 35mm cameras.
> >
> > They were designed by ZI to replace the Contarex. Rollei took over
> > the designs when they bought Voigtlander and produced them as the
> > 2000/3000 series of cameras. TTBOMK reliability was always a problem.
> > CZ lenses for this series are hard to find and very expensive, more
> > expensive than the equivalent Contax RTS lenses.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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