[rollei_list] Re: Rolleimagic
- From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 11:59:25 -0700 (PDT)
I sold my Rolleimagic I in mint condition (several photographs about it are
visible in one of my blogs)to buy a Rolleimagic II, I lost the auction and
then I bought the Rolleicord IV. Despite the front cell focusing, the Xenar in
that 'Magic 1 was a terrific lens, very sharp, I couldn't tell the diffeence
regarding the Xenar in the 'cord IV (and that is a sharp lens really).
My Magic worked very fine and the lightmeter was very exact, but I wished more
control on the DOF sometimes and then the 'Magic II, however I still regret my
decision about to sell the camera.
Rolleimagic I and II are the only normal focal length Rolleis TLR with a four
elements viewing lens, they are Xenar lenses, it was cheaper to use identical
lenses as taking and viewing lenses than to develop a new three elements
Heidosmat with front element focusing.
For the Rollei TLR cameras purists, the Rolleimagic is not a true Rollei TLR
and they are right from certain points of view, but it's an excellent camera
for its purpose and took several mechanical parts from the Rolleiflex T; Claus
Prochnow was one of the Rolleimagic I and II main designer; he says in the
Report II Rolleimagics are "eccentric, extravagant" (ausgefallenen)Rolleis.
Carlos
--- El mar 7-oct-08, John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> De: John Wild <JWild@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Asunto: [rollei_list] Re: [off-topic] The new Fuji will be sold ... and
> affordable ?
> Para: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Fecha: martes, 7 de octubre de 2008, 2:15 pm
> I enjoy my 'Magic II, it is quick to use because of the
> automatic
> setting and it means that you do not have to perform with a
> light meter
> when taking 'grab' shots. Lens is great too. My
> 'Magic I is good also
> but being auto only, there is no control if the need
> arises. For the
> purpose for which it was designed - 'unknowlegable'
> photographers - it's
> fine.
>
> John
>
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> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: [off-topic] The new Fuji will be
> sold ... and
> affordable ?
>
>
> Going back to Rolleiflex let me give good marks to the
> Rolleimagic II.
> It offers auto exposure plus manual exposure and is
> remarkably good for
> a camera having front cell focussing with a Zenar from
> /Schneider.
>
> Ed
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