>> Buy the 2,8D. Is the only difference between the "C" and the "D" the EVS system? Not sure what that does, exactly, nor if I need it. On May 18, 2005, at 9:48 PM, Lord Harrington wrote: > > >> >> 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. >> > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list