[rollei_list] Rollei SL66 and other cameras and lenses CLA
- From: Jan Decher <jdecher@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 2 Jan 2014 11:55:47 +0100
Hi Carlos et al.,
Happy New Year to All.
Carlos, sorry to read that you are having so much trouble with your classic
gear complicated by only one repair option for the SL66 in Argentina. It seems
most SL66 got worked very hard during their lifetime. Most original SL66
bodies on EBAY show heavy signs of wear on the chrome and the leather is
peeling in places.
I have actually never seen one offered with original packaging in "perfect"
condition. It seems most SL66 went to professional photographers or
scientists who worked them pretty hard and did not bother to keep the original
packaging. This is different with the later SL66 SE which seems to sometimes
have been bought as a prestige object.
My last (original) SL66 obtained from a private seller through recommendation
of a list member was pretty nice, but now it seems harder to find another good
one. Lens hood and (n)ever-ready case are lying around here.
A Retina IIIc I received (for free!) from the US is pretty beaten up exteriorly
and selenium meter and the Synchro Compur shutter need servicing. It probably
needs new leather too. However, the Rodenstock 2.0/50mm Heligon lens looks
perfect and I would love to see how it performs. Synchro Compur shutters seems
very sensitive to "un-use". Never seen a perfect one in a Contaflex either.
Jan
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