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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Medium format / July 2006How many meters of Rolleiflex TLR still in good condition?
i just bought a Rolleiflex 3.5e serveral days before, and i found the meter is totally unusable. it's not a lineral offset compared with another good meter ( a in-camera meter of a Contax SLR ), it offsets 1 to 4 ( even more ) EVs in some different lighting conditions. i know this is a camera ages one half a century, but i just wanna know whether this is a common case. if not, i think i can not accept the price -- about $600. BTW: i also found there is no depth of field scale on the camera, is it normal? thank you very much. - woody > i just bought a Rolleiflex 3.5e serveral days before, and i found the > meter is totally unusable. it's not a lineral offset compared with > another good meter ( a in-camera meter of a Contax SLR ), it offsets > 1 to 4 ( even more ) EVs in some different lighting conditions. Never had one with a meter (didn't want it) but they never had a sterling reputation. Shouldn't be a real big deal to fix if you just have to have it. ________________ > i know this is a camera ages one half a century, but i just wanna know > whether this is a common case. if not, i think i can not accept the > price -- about $600. Kinda pricey IMO ___________ > BTW: i also found there is no depth of field scale on the camera, is > it normal? It is normally on the focusing knob http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/Page_16_resize.jpg  SignaturedadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico > > i just bought a Rolleiflex 3.5e serveral days before, and i found the > > meter is totally unusable. it's not a lineral offset compared with [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > It is normally on the focusing knob > http://johnsrolleionlypage.homestead.com/Page_16_resize.jpg dadiOH, i need the picture, can you email to me ( narkewoody at gmail dot com )? the url can not be open here. thank you! > i just bought a Rolleiflex 3.5e serveral days before, and i found the > meter is totally unusable. That's your first mistake. Why didn't you check this feature out before you bought it? > > i know this is a camera ages one half a century An incomprehensible statement. > i think i can not accept the price -- about $600. You have to accept the price: You bought it! > BTW: i also found there is no depth of field scale on the camera, is it > normal? Go on eBay & buy a manual. The DOF scale is on the focusing knob. Rolleiflexes are great MF cameras. In their prime in the late '50's & early '60's, they were the camera of choice of photojournalists before 35-mm took over. You do have a Zeiss lens, you know. You may be able to get the meter problem repaired. Check out: <midwestcamerarepair.com> All success with your Rollei! > > i just bought a Rolleiflex 3.5e serveral days before, and i found the > > meter is totally unusable. > > That's your first mistake. Why didn't you check this feature out before > you bought it? because it's a internal deal, i bought it on the net :-) the seller told me that the meter is workable. > > > i know this is a camera ages one half a century > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You have to accept the price: You bought it! i get 7 days to test the camera, if i don't satisfy with it, the seller promised that i can return it to him. > > BTW: i also found there is no depth of field scale on the camera, is it > > normal? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > early '60's, they were the camera of choice of photojournalists before > 35-mm took over. You do have a Zeiss lens, you know. i've already download manuals of 3.5F and 3.5 MX-EVS on the net. i do know where the DOF scales locate for these models. i just uncertain that if there is an exception the the 3.5E. if you tell me the 3.5E also gets a DOF scale, so i can make sure that the scale was teared off from the body. > You may be able to get the meter problem repaired. Check out: > > <midwestcamerarepair.com> thank you. but ... i am in china :-( > All success with your Rollei! Hello Steven, Recently, Steven Woody <narkewoody@gmail.com> posted: >>> i just bought a Rolleiflex 3.5e serveral days before, and i found >>> the meter is totally unusable. Have you looked at this site? Sui Fai is a knowkledgable user of Rollei cameras, and may be able to help you assess your particular model. Here is his page on the 3.5f model 1: http://www.siufai.dds.nl/Rolleiflex35F.htm Neil > Hello Steven, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > http://www.siufai.dds.nl/Rolleiflex35F.htm thank you for the info. i've already visited the site. and, by far i have not decided to write an email to disturb anyone. thank you anyway. > if you tell me the 3.5E also gets a DOF scale, so i can make sure that > the scale was teared off from the body. Some Rolleiflexes have a white bar on the focussing knob which changes length when you change aperture on the camera. Try looking at he focussing knob when chaging the aperture. It should be obvious then. Peter. Signaturepirwin@ktb.net > > if you tell me the 3.5E also gets a DOF scale, so i can make sure that > > the scale was teared off from the body. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Try looking at he focussing knob when chaging the aperture. > It should be obvious then. yes! thank you. i noticed the white bar, same as that in 3.5f manual. but the bar never change its length in spit of how i change the apperture. how can i repair it ? and, how often you guy use the DOF scale? - woody > yes! thank you. i noticed the white bar, same as that in 3.5f manual. > but the bar never change its length in spit of how i change the > apperture. It sounds as if there are two things wrong with your camera, the meter and the DOF scale. If you have not already put a roll of film through it, I would do so right now. If there is a place near you that does 120 E6 on a same day basis, I'd shoot a roll of E6, otherwise shoot B&W negatives. Neither meter nor DOF scale are in any way essential, so if everything else is OK it should be usable. Since you have a return privilege, I'd be inclined to see if you could renegotiate the price based on the fact that certain features don't work properly. These cameras are in no way rare and the price you paid seems in line with BGN grade from KEH, and BGN grade from KEH is usually reported as pretty good and working properly. Peter. Signaturepirwin@ktb.net thank you for all your input. - woody |
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