[rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex clones
- From: edward1953@xxxxxxx
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:59:15 -0400
The first tlr I've seem that is in the same league as the Rollei's is the
Japanese 4x4 tlr made by Primo. I have one of the US badged ones, a Sawyer's
Mark IV and I think it's every bit as good as my baby rolllei's. The 2.8 lens
is very good, the screen is a fresnel screen, much brighter then the stock
babies and the rolleicord type controls are very easy to use. It uses a well
built red window to set the first shot, but from then on it uses a very smooth
rollei style crank advance / shutter cock. The finish on my focus knob might be
just a touch below the babies, but not by much and still light years ahead of
the nice , but not in the same class, Yashica 4x4's. All in all, in this one
little camera I think the Japenese matched Rollei. Ed A.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sat, Oct 3, 2009 6:42 pm
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rolleiflex clones
> It is testament to the Rolleiflex that it spawned so many copies. MPP was
> one from England, Semflex from France.
> Marvin.
>
>
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> Rollei List
A Minolta and a Zeiss!
Mark William Rabiner
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