Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I guess all the automat and other linkages are steel and the lens must be a touch heavier. Frank On 4 Oct, 2004, at 17:47, <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: > > Daniel, > > There is an interesting difference in weight between the 'cord and > 'flex models. The Rolleicords weigh in the 33-35 oz. range, while > the F models are in the 43-45 oz. range, depending on whether it has a > 3.5 or 2.8 lens. Now, that's quite a difference in weight. There > must be a lot more medal in an E or F than in a Cord. Do you suppose > it's just lead weights? > > Bob > > > >> Ain't nothing wrong with that "cheaper" Rolleiflex-T :) >> >> Better egonomics, they say the Tessar has been improved. It still goes >> "click". >> >> As you say ... everything on a Rollei is reliable and the T is a >> Rollei. >> Better shutter release design too. >> >> You can't tell the difference in a photograph taken with a Rolleicord, >> Rolleiflex, A-F or T. Rollei quality the whole way. >> >> Daniel >> >> On Sun, 3 Oct 2004 Summicron1@aol.com wrote: >> >>> the latter day rolleiflex cameras that lacked the automat feature >>> were the >>> Rolleiflex-T models -- cheaper versions. >>> >>> the automat feature on mine never goes bad, although i suppose it >>> could, but >>> it's pretty reliable, as is everything on a rollei since they're as >>> well made >>> as leicas. >>> c trentelman >>> In a message dated 10/3/04 7:08:42 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org >>> writes: >>> >>> >>> > >>> > I suppose that feature is nice. But for me, it's just one more >>> thing > that >>> > could go wrong (haven't heard anything about it going wrong >>> though). I >>> > sure wouldn't classify true Rolleiflexes according to them having >>> that >>> > feature or not. A new Rolleiflex made this year or last year? You >>> bet! >>> > It's the: >>> > >>> > 1) Glass >>> > 2) The quiet "click" >>> > >>> > that matters to me. They're beautiful boxes. Love'em. >>> > >>> > Daniel >>> > >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >