Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Coan wrote: > > Without using neck strap or rangefinder, sounds like you guys would like a Rollei > 35S. The lens is a stop slower than the equivalent Leica 35, and it's a 40... > but it's a Zeiss Sonnar and pretty darn good. The package is about half the size > of an M6. I haven't used Leica M (yet, but plan to soon.)... I wonder how much > better, say, a Leica summicron-m 35/2 is over the Rollei HFT Sonnar 40/2.8 at > equivalent apertures? I have had experience with the Rolleis since 1976 and like > them a lot. The shutter on the Rollei is a quieter leaf shutter as well. > > Mark Rabiner wrote: > I knew I had to get into Leica M and did because of my love for my Rollei 35 which I still use often. I've got the original version though with the 3.5 Tessar. When I show people a stack of my street prints they usually consist of about one third prints from the Rollei. They sure don't look at all worse then my Leica stuff at 8x10! I love the 40mm focal length. On the light table I can tell my Rollei negs from my Leica negs because the numbers are upside down. But the images jump out at you just the same! Mark Rabiner The Rollei 35 is my Rhode Island Leica! (it was providence :))