[rollei_list] Re: Rollei 35S and the Sonnar 2.8/40
- From: Volker Muth <volker_muth@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:07:08 +0100
Marc,
you are right Hillary's Kodak Retina 118 had a Zeiss Tessar lens. It seems the
model was also available with a more common Xenar lens from Schneider-Kreuznach
You can see a Kodak Retina 118 Camera in ebay
http://www.ebay.de/itm/KODAK-RETINA-I-vermutlich-TYPE-118-mit-XENAR-Objektiv-/331042120560?pt=DE_Alte_Kameras&hash=item4d13a5e370&nma=true&si=eLGVVwzoji1BAVVcvyt1uy2xPQc%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Very interesting that Hillary did not use the latest camera but a "vintage"
camera from 1935/36 climbing up the highest spot on earth. Hillary purchased
the camera second hand. ;-)
The famous photo on summit of Mt. Everest showing Norgay was taken with that
camera on Kodakchrome.
Regarding the redesign of the battery compartment I was referring to experience
with my Rollei 35 SE with an exposure control in the viewfinder.
I guess this adjustment might be possible for the older versions but I have not
tried it yet.
Kind regards,
Volker
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Am 21.11.2013 um 07:30 schrieb Marc James Small:
> At 11:53 PM 11/20/2013, John Jensen wrote:
>> Marc, I believe the camera used by Hillary in the 1953 climb was a Kodak
>> Retina, a 35mm folder, with a Xenar lens. An oldie (at the time) but a
>> goodie.
>>
>
> Thank you, John. It had a CZJ Tessar lens. The camera is on display at
> some museum in New Zealand.. Zeiss was first on Everest.
>
>
> Marc
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> Cha robh bàs fir gun ghràs fir!
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