[rollei_list] Re: Whats wrong with the Rolleiflex light meters?

krikor maralian, the head tech from marflex set up his own shop
recently, i think it's still open:

http://www.krimarphoto.com/

-rei

On May20 22:19, todd belcher wrote:
> Marflex is no more. Kaput. Gone.
> 
> todd
> 
> 
> On 20-May-07, at 8:24 PM, Marc James Small wrote:
> 
> >At 11:08 PM 5/20/2007, Amlan Chatterjee wrote:
> >>Hi!
> >>I have had a thing for the Rolleiflex SLRs since I was a kid. So  
> >>when I became
> >>able to buy, I have bought SL35, 35M, 35ME and 35E (2 of them)  
> >>over time.
> >>
> >>But one thing remains fairly constant. None of these camera bodies  
> >>have a
> >>working lightmeters. I almost always bought from eBay in USA or UK  
> >>or Germany.
> >>Any ideas if these bodies always have had a problem? On the the  
> >>other hand
> >>the TLRs of Rollei I have never faced such problems.
> >>
> >>Another ancillary question.
> >>
> >>I live in the SF Bay Area, CA. So if any of you know of a good  
> >>reliable Rolleiflex
> >>repairman I'd really appreciate it. Kamera Corner or Keeble and  
> >>Schuchaat is no
> >>help.
> >>
> >>Thanks in advance.
> >
> >Amlan
> >
> >I have never had a problem with a Rolleiflex lightmeter and the  
> >only ones reputed to be troublesome are those in the Rollei 35  
> >line.  The lightmeter in my SL35E is quite accurate, almost as  
> >accurate as those in my 2.8GX and in my Leica M6.
> >
> >Harry Fleenor, to the south of you near LA, is one of the finest  
> >Rolleiflex repair guys in the world.  Marflex in New Jersey also  
> >ranks quite high.  There are others, but that would be where I  
> >would look first.  Harry is a regular member of this List and  
> >Marflex occasionally monitors and has, on occasion, participated.
> >
> >Marc
> >
> >
> >
> >msmall@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!
> >
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