It doesn't require rough treatment. Over time the plastic parts become increasingly brittle and ultimately break under normal use. Personally, I prefer the 2.8E2 or E3. Removable hood and easily interchangeable focusing screens! But then again, as Kruschev pointed out, "Every duck praises his own swamp". David Per Einar Forberg wrote: >Easy to brake?? How do you treat your Rolleis? > >Per Einar > > > > >>Lordie, >> >>I guess that I am lucky. There is NO Rolleiflex TLR ever made that >>is older than I. >> >>Ya gotta be careful with 2.8Cs. The lock levers around the shutter >>release and flash terminal are plastic and are easy to break. The 2.8E >>is a far better camera. >> >>Jerry >> >> >> >> > > > --- 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