[rollei_list] Re: My 2.8E needs a $210 fix job? Do it, or get another?

  • From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 10:38:12 +0000 (GMT)

When I received my 3.5F that I bought very cheap I
knew why it was cheap, it looked nice and clean but
film transport, focusing mechanism, shutter speeds,
etc. were in very bad condition; the seller offered me
to give my money back but I decided to keep the camera
due to it had a six elements Planar lens in excellent
condition except for a bit of fungus around the first
element edges.
I commented to the list that I sent the F to Harry
Fleenor in California last year, he did a great job
and also John van Stelten did a great job removing the
fungus, it was not necessary to recoat the lens first
element. Harry gave me the camera back like new
really;the 3.5F costed me almost U$S 1,000 finally,
but I'm satisfied, I know what camera I have and I
also know that a 3.5F for similar condition is costing
more than U$S 1,300.-

All the best
Carlos




 --- Richard Sintchak <rich815@xxxxxxxxx> escribió:

> Any advice or input appreciated.
> 
> About 4 years ago I bought a real beater Rolleiflex
> 2.8E Planar from a
> used camera booth in Beijing (I was living there at
> the time). It was
> ugly as sin, had some slow speed issues, a small
> scratch on the front
> element, but seemed to focus well so I took it--for
> $150 USD. For
> while I shot it at 1/60th above and it gave me
> excellent results--no
> evidence of the front element scratch either. Sharp
> as a tack and
> gorgeous negs.
> 
> I did get a CLA about 8 months ago from a shop that
> I'll never go back
> to, won't get into that now, but he did fix the
> speeds and all seemed
> ok. That cost about $160 USD. All was going along
> fairly well, and
> I've put through at least 30 rolls since the CLA,
> until the other day
> when I fired off a shot, spun the film advance and
> all locked up about
> half-way through the spin--- shutter wide open, film
> advance arm
> locked tight and would not move. I just brought it
> to a guy who did
> great work on my SL66 and after looking it over he
> says he can get it
> all back in order......for $210 USD.
> 
> Ok, in retrospect I probably should have spent $500
> USD four years ago
> on a nice condition one but I am where I am. I
> starting to wonder
> though: I've seen what seems to be some pretty good
> Rolleiflex TLRs
> going for about $300- 400 USD on eBay and I'm
> starting to think maybe
> I should save the $210 USD, add about $300 or so and
> get me a newer
> and hopefully better-conditioned Rolleiflex 2.8
> Planar/Xenotar be it a
> C, D, E, E2 or even an F.
> 
> I simply LOVE Rolleiflex TLRs and plan to use it for
> years and years
> to come. I have Bay III hoods, filters, etc. so want
> to stick to this
> size lens and the Rolleiflex brand. I guess if I was
> assured or
> confident that this $210 USD would be about all I'd
> need to spend and
> the camera would be fine going forward (except for
> the occiasional
> CLA) I'd stick with it and save the xtra dough. But
> I'm wavering. Your
> thoughts?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Richard S.
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