Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Phillip- Cantact me privately... sorry but your earlier message got deleted Dan dwpost@msn.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: Henry Ambrose <digphoto@nashville.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Cc: <rollei@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 1999 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Old Rolleiflex - what is the price range > >I am looking to buy some old Rolleiflex, just wonder if its image > >comparable with current models. And what is the price range for: > > > >1) f2.8 models > >2) f3.5 models (pre-war / after war / after 1960) > > > >Thanks, > >- philip > > > I suggest a nice 2.8E or F, Xenotar or Planar equally good I think. > You can buy a nice one for $400 - $700 or up to 1000 maybe for a very > late F with 220 capacity. > Have it CLA'd if its not been serviced recently. > > These are probably the coolest cameras you'll ever use - incredibly > smooth, quiet, light, excellent lenses. They are the Leica of MF > > The pictures are waaaay better than you'd ever expect for the price ( or > for any price) > > Henry