> > Before I get too ahead of myself, though, I have to ask myself one more > time: "To 'C' or not to 'C'--that is the question." Yes, if I get > another Rollei it will be a "C." But I have an excellent example of the > Automat with a 75mm Zeiss Opton Tessar (I mistakenly said "Xenar" in my > earlier post) that works very well. It does have trouble moving to the > 500 shutter speed, and the viewfinder is pretty dark, but the pictures > look excellent. Cosmetically my camera is about a 9 and a half out of > 10. > Absolutely, buy the best you able afford. Indubitably it better have the 2,8 if only to intimidate other Photographers, sort of like showing at a garten party with an attractive lass in a pink sun dress on your arm. If the camera not cocked, that is ready fyre a shot, the levre shall move more easily to the 500 shutter speed mode. Whence cock'd it a damn site more difficult. Typically after three gin and tonics and a pair of States Side made channel lock pliers the knob shall move more freely. Buy the 2,8D. > > I guess what I'm asking is, is it worth the extra money/hassle to find > a "C" in good shape? Either way I go, that is, keeping what I have or > getting a C, I am sure I will be investing in an overhaul and Maxwell > screen. I would like the added 5mm for portraits, but I primarily use > Tri-X so I wonder if I'll utilize the 2.8 that often. Basically, I'm > wondering what your opinions are on whether I should keep what I have > and get it overhauled or move "up" to a C? Is the extra half stop, > added 5mm in focal length, and better Xenotar lens that much > better/useful than the Opton Tessar I have? The more salient question is shall your wife or girlfriend be pissed-off when told what you spent on a camera older than her father? Would she not object by all means secure something impressive. Shall you see a difference: Whom knows. You shall feel better about yourself as it were. > --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list