[rollei_list] Re: question on operating and on screen for Rollei GX and Hood
- From: Lord Harrington <t.thelordharrington@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 23:48:03 -0500
>
> Before I get too ahead of myself, though, I have to ask myself one more
> time: "To 'C' or not to 'C'--that is the question." Yes, if I get
> another Rollei it will be a "C." But I have an excellent example of the
> Automat with a 75mm Zeiss Opton Tessar (I mistakenly said "Xenar" in my
> earlier post) that works very well. It does have trouble moving to the
> 500 shutter speed, and the viewfinder is pretty dark, but the pictures
> look excellent. Cosmetically my camera is about a 9 and a half out of
> 10.
>
Absolutely, buy the best you able afford. Indubitably it better have
the 2,8 if only to intimidate other Photographers, sort of like showing
at a garten party with an attractive lass in a pink sun dress on your
arm. If the camera not cocked, that is ready fyre a shot, the levre
shall move more easily to the 500 shutter speed mode. Whence cock'd it
a damn site more difficult. Typically after three gin and tonics and a
pair of States Side made channel lock pliers the knob shall move more
freely. Buy the 2,8D.
>
> I guess what I'm asking is, is it worth the extra money/hassle to find
> a "C" in good shape? Either way I go, that is, keeping what I have or
> getting a C, I am sure I will be investing in an overhaul and Maxwell
> screen. I would like the added 5mm for portraits, but I primarily use
> Tri-X so I wonder if I'll utilize the 2.8 that often. Basically, I'm
> wondering what your opinions are on whether I should keep what I have
> and get it overhauled or move "up" to a C? Is the extra half stop,
> added 5mm in focal length, and better Xenotar lens that much
> better/useful than the Opton Tessar I have?
The more salient question is shall your wife or girlfriend be
pissed-off when told what you spent on a camera older than her father?
Would she not object by all means secure something impressive. Shall
you see a difference: Whom knows. You shall feel better about yourself
as it were.
>
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