[Leica] With the Rollei 35S

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On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:44:26 +0100, Luis Ripoll" _luisripoll@telefonica.net_ 
(mailto:luisripoll@telefonica.net)   wrote,
"I've never tried a  CL, it's bigger than a Rollei 35S but ..."
 
Hi Luis,
 
I enjoyed the bookshop pictures, they make me want to visit it.;-).
 
I have both a Rollei 35 and the Leica CL.  Both take fine pictures  within 
their respective limits, but the Rollei is far more robust.  A  brick, if 
you 
will.
 
I've had mine since 1973.  It's almost always been in my pocket, has  fallen 
a few times, looks dented and worn, never been serviced, and still takes  a 
fine picture.  The only things I ever replaced were a lens cap (cracked)  
and 
soft case (worn out).
 
I've had the CL for four years.   It had a CLA a year before I  bought it, 
needed another CLA and major shutter service a year ago, and just  recently 
after a small knock, the meter gave up the ghost. I'm not planning on  
repairing 
it, instead I'll carry a Gossen Digisix with me when I use it.   But it's 
clearly not up to the usual Rollei or Leica quality.  More Minolta  than 
Leica.  
Although my 30 year old SRT appears to be built  stronger.
 
Just my 2 cents worth.
 
Best regards,
 
Ira Silverman,
Irvine, CA
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