Hello José:
Your 2,8F was made at the ending of 1960 probably, Rollei
started to manufacture it in June 1960; it was delayed regarding the 3,5F,
manufactured from 1958, due to technical issues with the shutter size; the
2,8F had a large initial production after the problem was solved. I guess
the lens is a Zeiss Planar, a Xenotar Schneider would have a higher SN,.
I found and I could restore a few Kodachrome slides among a lot of them
taken by my father about 58 to 62 years ago; 8-10 slides were in very good
condition and the scanning infrared cleaning software was enough for these
cases; they were taken with the Diax IIb and Xenon 2/50 lens and other
Schneider Lenses. I also keep eight B&W Perutz 120 negs my father took
with the 2,9C Xenotar Schneider at the time, anywayr we keep three albums
plenty of prints, most Rolleiflex shots taken by him, from that time.
I keep 10 120 Kodak color negatives ("Kodak safety film") I took with the
Rolleiflex 2,8C Xenotar in 1972/73 when I was 16/17 years old. They were
processed with the Kodak C 22 process yet, The C- 41 started in 1973 as
general color process. . Agfa color CN 17 and Kodak C-22 were incompatible
color processes, but Agfa started to manufacture compatibles films for C-41
at the beginning of '70s
This is one of the photographs I took in 1972/73
https://flic.kr/p/9tqW6W
Carlos
PS: I visited Brazil many times from my childhood and I have relatives
there, in RS mainly. I know the country...
El mié., 31 oct. 2018 a las 8:24, José Manoel Pavoski Neto (<
jucapavoski@xxxxxxxxx>) escribió:
Carlos, an addendum after seeing your father's pictures, here are some
from the Rollei, also at Iguaçu Falls, but in 1971
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolleifluxo/albums/72157703019573615
It was shot in Agfacolor CN-17 unmasked color negative, the film was more
or less well stored, but it still decayed a lot. It's fascinating how well
your Kodachrome slides have held up to time.
Em qua, 31 de out de 2018 às 08:04, José Manoel Pavoski Neto <
jucapavoski@xxxxxxxxx> escreveu:
Thanks, Richard, and yes, I know of its reputation since it was passed to
me, when I was about 13, but it feels like the new generation never really
'got the hang' of Rolleis. They are overshadowed by Leicas, Nikons, and
probably even some japanese point-and-shooters.
As for the state it's in, ideed, they mostly feel like new aways. Every
little detail so well thought of, it almost doesn't match our best
standards for quality nowadays. Something only a one-factory-centered
production process can do, I guess. Maintenance side, it had a big overhaul
(including a new lightmeter cell) in the early 90s. I had to open it a
couple of times, when the screw holding the self-timer knob fell off and
jammed the mechanism, and later to re-cement the lens, which was terribly
separated (probably 70% or so) and was plaguing my pictures in anything
larger than F/8.
And thanks Carlos, those pictures always make me nostalgic for times I
haven't lived. You probably know Brazil's situation nowadays and what I
mean. I'll check on your father's pictures. The serial numbers are as follow
camera - 2416779
viewing lens - 867087
taking lens - 3313287
Em qua, 31 de out de 2018 às 07:48, CarlosMFreaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxx>
escreveu:
Nice and nostalgic pictures José, very good. They bring some "saudades"
(longing, yearning) to me. I uploaded to flickr some photographs and
Kodachrome slides taken by my father in the '50s' and beginning of the
60's with the Rolleiflex 2,8C I use yet and a Voss Diax IIb, but I need to
look for each image link; they are in my Flickr gallery anyway.
It would be interesing to know your 2,8f serial number and taking lens
brand and serial number too, to know when it was manufactured approximately.
Carlos
El mar., 30 oct. 2018 a las 22:47, José Manoel Pavoski Neto (<
jucapavoski@xxxxxxxxx>) escribió:
Hello everyone,
I'm the proud owner of a Rolleiflex 2,8F that has been in my family for
a little under 60 years now. It was bought by my grand-uncle when he was
serving with the UN in Suez in 1961 and brought back to Brazil as a gift to
my great-grandfather, who was an avid amateur photographer. This camera was
frequently loaned to close relatives, and I'd like to show a couple of
instances where that happened and rendered some wonderful pictures.
The first one was an almost 800km one-way trip that my grandfather, one
of his brothers and a friend made in a 1926 Ford T, which supposedly could
only reach 40km/h. This was all shot in mid-August 1968, only one roll, all
12 pictures are worth it. If I'm not mistaken, it's in Agfa Isopan.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolleifluxo/albums/72157693028451520
The next one is of my grandparents' honeymoon, from late 1971. Four
rolls, once again, there's not one "unusable" picture. Now you'll see a
1961 VW Karmann-Ghia (cars were always a huge part of the family).
Unfortunately, Flickr didn't sort out this ones correctly.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rolleifluxo/sets/72157696384967852
If anyone else has old pictures made with cameras they now own, I'd
really like to see them. It's great to compare with whatever it is we're
shooting with them nowadays.
Thanks a lot,
José
