[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex T
- From: "Niels H. S. Nielsen" <nhsn@xxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:08:59 +0900
>
> There were no longer enough Zeiss Tessars
> lenses in stock to serve the client, hence the legend says that Franke
> & Heidecke at the last minute had to ask Schneider-Kreuznach to supply
> 3.5-75 mm xenars, in use at the same time on the Rolleicord. Hence
> Xenar-fitted Rolleiflex T do exist in the very last batch but are
> quite rare.
I also have a Xenar T model with white face Link: http://flic.kr/p/7qZETn
Lovely camera - a 'Cord without the quirks :)
I was wondering if these are really rare. I bought mine around two and a
half year ago in Europe, and have encountered quite a few of them during
that short period of time.
I occationally see samples in my local shop in Asakusa, Tokyo. A couple of
weeks ago I took a tour of some of Tokyo's many second hand shops and was
surprised to notice 4-5 Xenar Ts at regular T prices. the Xenar Ts are
normally newer and looks better than the average Ts and thus commands
prices in the higer end but not "Collector prices". If it is in fact rare,
it appear not to be a model of interest to collectors - why is that - or am
I missing something?
Best
Niels
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