Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the Bessa R2 in fancy clothing. Expensive. The Zeiss 40 mmSonnar is optically the *same* as the lens fitted to the Rollei 35S. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 23:48 Subject: [Leica] New Rollei 35 RF, Zeiss is nice > I can't see where we've talked about the up and coming or maybe already > here Rollei 35 RF. > http://www.rollei-usa.com/compact/35rf.htm > > It looks very solid like a '60's Voigtländer and will take Zeiss lenses > which will also fit Leica's. Leica M's that is. > > Salient points: > > 125th sych speed, yea we could have guessed that. > > Vertical-travel laminar metal focal-plane shutter; 1 s - 1 /2000 s and B > > Ratcheted film advance when needed. > > Dimensions ( mm/ w x h x d): 135.5 x 81.0 x 25.5 mm > > Weight (body) 425 g, (a M6 weighs 500 g's) > > Finish: Metal cover plates silver-finished > > I'm excited about anything Rollei makes with the exception of a Prego. > I'm more fond of Ragü its more mold resistant in the refrigerator > > Its nice to have that Zeiss option. HCB thought that. > I'm heavily invested in its Hasselblad lenses and can vouch for them. > Zeiss is nice. > > > > Mark Rabiner > Portland, Oregon USA > http://www.rabinergroup.com > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html