[rollei_list] Re: Identification of a Rollei TLR

Looks like a late 3.5F to me.
The dial for setting the film speed is present on the focus side of the  body 
so I'd say it's original to the serial number plate.  The focus knob  has a 
simple cover where the meter readout once resided.  The  space for the meter 
cell has a proper factory cover as a model E3  and others would've been fitted 
with.
Interesting to see the  Series VI adapter on the taking lens and the  plastic 
ties on the strap hangers.  Does the owner attach a strap to those  ties? 
Looks like a very capable camera.
Thanks for sharing.
Health, Peace
Lance 
Selma, NC 27576
 
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In a message dated 7/27/2008 7:19:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
forberg@xxxxxxxxx writes:

I've  just participated in a photo meeting which lasted for 5-6 days in  
my  hometown Larvik, here in Norway.
It was a so called APUG meeting, and there  were a darkroom workshop  
with Mike Crawford from UK over
three  full days from morning to evening.

He produced the finest prints I've  ever seen! He's a true  
perfectionist, but not in the bad way.
(He  told us that he once took a picture, developed the film, made a   
copy, developed, dried and mounted it in just 37 minutes).

To the  point.
Another one of the participants of this photo meeting had a  Rolleiflex  
TLR.
I asked which model it was, and he said;  3,5F.
Which I really didn't believe at first, as it didn't have a  meter.
So I inspected it more thorough, and surely the serial number  says:  
3,5F 2816946.

So I checked my books, and both Arthur  Evans and Claus Prochnow's  
books indicates it's a 3,5F, late model  (not much of
a surprice as it says 3,5F before the serial  number).

Prochnows Rollei Report 2 indicates that it should have a  Xenotar  
lens, while it has a Planar.

My conclusion so far is  that it's a 3,5F which has had the meter  
removed, or even more  likely: another Rollei TLR model that's been
repaired with a 3,5F as a  donor camera for parts.

I've made some pictures of the camera available  for you at: 
http://www.rollei.no/TLR/

Thanks!

Per  Einar




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