On Nov 20, 2005, at 4:35 PM, keith_w wrote:
I just located a _superb_ f/3.5 Rollei TLR, a 3.5E, and I hope it's
still available the next time I check.
I found that the f/2.8s are NOT available for much less than the
national debt! I'd have to sell 3 or 4 cameras to get one, and I
don't know which ones I'd sell.
For 1/2 stop difference, maybe it's not worth it, if the rest of
the camera is mint...
The 3.5E has either a Schneider Xenitar or a Zeiss Planar lens. These
are actually better performers in their f/3.5 incarnation than the f/
2.8 models, particularly wide open.
My best Rolleiflex was a very late F3.5 Whiteface with Zeiss Planar
75mm f/3.5. Superb camera, worth every penny.
Godfrey
