[rollei_list] Re: Minox Rollei digital TLR AF5.0
- From: John Wild <jwild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:36:01 +0100
Absolutely! I think Rollei have nearly always 'missed the boat'. They
thought the TLR was the only camera. By the time they realised it was not
true, they were left behind and had to copy other's cameras and dodge the
patents. Many products were manufactured down to a price and so missed out
on desirable features. The XF 35 rangefinder; cheap plastic when compared to
the others (eg Canon, Olympus, Minolta, etc) on the market at the time. The
RF35 (from Cosina) is a recent example; very expensive and 'badged'. Why not
include TTL flash? Why not make the viewfinder frames for a larger number of
focal lengths? ......etc. Prochnow listed many prototypes in his books; some
would have been cameras with great features but they were never pursued.
With some of the cameras, (the SL35M, SL35ME, SLX & 2000) by the time they'd
ironed out the problems, the Rollei name had lost its might, never really to
be reinstated. A shame really.
They have produced some magnificent cameras too though......... :-))
John
On 31/07/2009 22:15, "Dirk-Roger Schmitt" <Dirk-Roger.Schmitt@xxxxxx> wrote:
> Friends
>
> Coming back to this "toy".
>
> Why the hell, no company takes the size of Baby Rollei housing, puts
> a decent Zeiss lens and a decent sensor in it, makes the knobs really
> working, uses the second lens for an optical viewfinder and mounts
> the screen in the back of the camera?
> Sensors and lenses schould be available off the shell for some bucks
> in the meantime.
>
> You could sell it for 1000 $ and people would by it, including me.
>
>
> Instead of that they make a toy with a 3 MP sensor and sell it for
> 300 $. Anyway, reading some reviews, the pictures it takes are not so
> bad. And most people which buy it, love it. But with some effort more
> you would get such a nice camera. It is a shame.
>
> Also the use of the waist level finder is real cool for a digital camera.
>
>
> Buy the way, the same could be done with the Rollei 35: Decent sensor
> and lens, optical viewfinder, working knobs and the screen in the back.
> I also would buy it.
>
> Regards
>
> Dirk
>
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