I briefly owned a 35XF; seduced by the lens but the camera was garbage -- something like a whore with a heart of gold. Doug -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carlos Manuel Freaza Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 2:22 PM To: rolleiusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: [rolleiusers] Rollei 35 XF Thanks Bob and Phil, I appreciate your commentaries very much. The camera was offered to me costing $85, it is expensive according Bob's comments. BTW the Sonnar lens interested me, but I had doubts about the automatic exposure system, since the camera can't be used manual I don't buy it, the AE often could require adjustment considering the camera age and the Singapore QC. Thanks again. All the best Carlos --- Phil Swango <paswango@xxxxxxxxx> escribió: > Thanks for the comments, Bob. I know a lot of > people don't like this > camera. Mine has worked well and takes good > pictures. I've seen > quite a few in thrift shops and such that were not > in good shape. For > some reason mine has been reliable. I'd probably > pay up to $30-40 for > a nice one. > > On 7/20/05, Bob Shell <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > On Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at 11:22 AM, Carlos > Manuel Freaza wrote: > > > > > It was offered to me for a reasonable price a > Rollei > > > 35 XF Sonnar 2.3/40. I know that this camera is > > > slightly larger than the classical Rollei 35, it > uses > > > a mercury battery px 625 that could be replaced > by a > > > LR9 or similar, the camera has a good shape but > I know > > > nothing about it regarding its behavior in > practical > > > use. If possible, I'd like opinions about it. > > > Thanks in advance.- > > > > > > > I just responded on the other list. Here is what > I said. > > > > > I guess it depends on what you think is a > reasonable price. If you > > > are saying $ 10 or so, yes, that's a reasonable > price. If more, not a > > > reasonable price. This camera tends to be > troublesome and very > > > unreliable. When they were closed out after > production ceased you > > > could buy them brand new for under $ 50. It has > auto exposure only, > > > no manual override. The lens is good, but the > rest is not so good. > > > > > > Bob > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rolleiusers/ > > <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email > to: > rolleiusers-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > ___________________________________________________________ 1GB gratis, Antivirus y Antispam Correo Yahoo!, el mejor correo web del mundo http://correo.yahoo.com.ar --- 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 --- 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