He's just one guy, Juan. You've come to the right place to hear other informed opinions... One of the aspects about the Rollei 35s I enjoy is the near-normal 40 mm lens, which Steve decries. I myself shoot a German Tessar, and still have a few mercuries in the fridge to power it. These are funky cameras of really notable and famous industrial design, and I think that's reason enough to own and shoot one! Regards, Eric Goldstein -- On 9/25/07, FG <fuktighet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thanks everyone for the quick responses, > > being myself a Rollei TLR user i also thought the S had the edge in > usability for that same reason. I'm not too keen on LED readouts > specially through a little viewfinder. I thought the needle on the top > on the camera would serve perfect for street work. > > Eric, I have read many many times Steve's site about the 35 S, but he > is not too encouraging. > > > regards, > > juan > > 2007/9/25, Per Einar Forberg <forberg@xxxxxxxxx>: > > I've owned a variety of the Rollei 35's, and I really disliked the SE > > (And love the S). > > > > The thing that bothered me the most with the SE, or TE, is that you > > have no control of the > > light metering. There's red LED's telling you wheter your over or > > under-exposed, and a green led > > telling you when the exposure is correct. (It might have been a > > combination of red and green led also, > > but I cannot remember anymore). Anyways. I found this system to be > > quite slow, rather than the > > old meter where you see at once how much off you are. > > It also forces you to do your metering whilst holding the camera to > > your eye, and it's a bit > > clumsy to operate the dials at the same time. > > > > Go for the S, a true gem! > > > > Per Einar Forberg > > Norway > > > > > > > > Den 25. sep. 2007 kl. 15.49 skrev FG: > > > > > Hej everyone, > > > > > > I am interested in getting a Rollei 35 with the famed Sonnar. Which > > > one would you guys recommend? the S or hte SE? > > > I am aware that the difference lies on the LED vs. Needle metering > > > system (that's aprox I guess). > > > > > > How much should one pay for such specimen? i've looked around on > > > fleabay and not too many sellers are willing to answer whether the > > > meter does work...or whether the mechanics are ok (some say some > > > speeds are not working well, but that's it).it seems a bit of a hit > > > or miss thing, which reminds me of the days when I was around > > > hunting for some FSU rangefinder gear...and I hated it! > > > > > > Is it hard (read also expensive) to get a 35 CLa'd so that the > > > meter works? is it reliable or should one just not use it at all > > > and buy one with a non working meter (cheaper). > > > > > > What do you people think?thoughts, opinions...everything is welcome. > > > > > > I forgot to say I want a shooter, not a "shelver" ( if that exists) > > > thanks in advance, > > > > > > juan > > > > --- > > 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 > > --- 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