[rollei_list] Re: New TLR owner ;-)
- From: Thor Legvold <tlegvold@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 19:18:53 +0100
Yeah, I saw that one. Beautiful condition, but for my needs much too
expensive. I just wanted excellent optics in a reliable lightweight
and compact package*. I don't want to be afraid of dinging it up on
trips and such. I've already planned doing the CLA, but will try it
out a bit first and see how the results look. Since I'm in Europe I
think I'll go with one of the German, Dutch or UK techs.
Like I said, I was actually looking for a C type 2. F's seem to
always fetch the highest prices and be in greatest demand. If the D
turns out to be a dog, I'll sell it and keep looking for a C. It
seems there seems to be a degree of intersample variation between
cameras.
Cheers,
Thor
*lightweight and compact as compared to lugging around a 6008 with 3
lenses, tele adapter, several magazines, extension rings, etc etc!
On 4 Mar, 2008, at 16:05, chatanooga@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Here's another beauty I noticed. Not cheap mind you:
> ebay-2.8f<http://cgi.ebay.ie/Ex-Rolleiflex-2-8F-planar-80mm-F-2-8-
> ROLLEI_W0QQitemZ250220064123QQihZ015QQcategoryZ3354QQcmdZViewItemQQ_tr
> ksidZp1713.m153.l1262>
> On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 2:00 PM, Robert Lilley
> <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> I've had enough experience now to know if I intend to really use the
>> camera
>> I have purchased on e*ay I have to factor in an overhaul. So if I
>> pick up
>> the camera for $500 - that's really $650 - $800 plus all the
>> shipping. In
>> the end though you've got a camera calibrated at factory specs
>> that will
>> last another 20 years with good care.
>>
>> Let's face it, if someone found you in a closet where you've been
>> for 30
>> years or so, you'd need some toning up too as a matter of course
>> before
>> you
>> were useful! That's the way it is with most of these e*ay beauties.
>>
>> Have peace of mind, shoot happy, Go for the overhaul!
>> Rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Goldstein
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 8:34 AM
>> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: New TLR owner ;-)
>>
>> Unfortunately, it is difficult to know the true condition of a camera
>> without getting inside it. Many cameras which look cosmetically
>> wonderful have been poorly repaired, struck/dropped, mishandled, are
>> out of cal, have internal lens haze, etc etc etc. I like Elias'
>> advise
>> and also recommend you make your camera a good reliable shooter by
>> getting it c/l/a by one of the "good guys" we mention on this list
>> (I'll add the name Paul Ebel if price is a consideration)...
>>
>>
>> Eric Goldstein
>>
>>
>>> On Mar 4, 2008, at 3:41 AM, Thor Legvold wrote: (snipped)
>>
>>>> From everything I've read it's more important to
>>>> find a camera in good condition than one particular model, so I'll
>>>> try this one out first and see how the results look.
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