Like the bessa r2, the rollei 35 rf has a leica m mount and a verticallytraveling metal focalplane shutter. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. The 90mm used was a makro aposymmar with an adapter for a 35mm rollei sl35. The rollei 35, rollei s first viewfinder 35mm camera.
Rollei 35 rf 35mm rangefinder film camera body only for. The xa has a clamshell cover so it would be more compact if closed. Marking your valuables, photographing and your rollei 35 rf is a compact range. Rollei 35 rangefinder repair manual here are the instructions guides manual you may need on how to repair r estore diy clean, lubricate, and adjust rollei 35 rangefinder pictures uploaded are considered an important part of this description. I purchased mine for about usd 160 and then made the investment in the battery casing so as to fix the voltage mismatch. The 35rf is, apart from small cosmetic details, the same camera as the voigtlander vf 35f. During a time span of 30 years in production, the total number of cameras of the rollei 35 series made, reached about 2 million pieces. Here are the instructions guides manual you may need on how to repair restore diy clean, lubricate, and adjust rollei 35 rangefinder. It is a tighter crop than the 85mm but a leitz or voigtlander 90mm can be used on the rollei just think inside the 80mm frame. Receive a high quality printed and bound manual in days. Apr 24, 2011 i bought a rollei 35 te recently that had a couple of issues and it was driving me bonkers that i could find very little information online about this great camera.
Also included are brief descriptions of the canonet, himatic, electro35, rollei 35, and. With time many of these fixed lens rangefinders have become. Rollei 35 s with 35mm film for scale the rollei 35 s is a compact 35 mm film camera 1 designed by heinz waaske and made by the german camera maker rollei, in their singapore factory. Feb 07, 20 inspired by this thread, i went looking for a rollei 35 on ebay. The rollei 35 the rollei 35 is a special camera the camera for you. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. Rollei 35 rf camera and 40mm lens kit this is a collectible and complete one lens kit for the rollei 35 rf with zeiss sonnar 40mm lens and all boxes and paperwork. The rollei 35 is not all that difficult to disassemble, that is after i guessed at what to take apart though putting it back together is a different story. The rollei 35 rf 2002 is a version of the cosina voigtlander bessa r2 marketed not by cosina but instead by rollei fototechnic, complete with a rollei 40 mm lens. Have only ever had to fix it once, after a really nasty sidewalk drop.
The previous camera repair i posted was most lacking in the picture department. He has two boxes of various rollei 35 models in all kinds of stages of dismemberment. User guide for rollei camera, free instruction manual. That manual mode is important, as it insures that the camera will be. The three pictures shown here show the field of view for the 80mm, 85mm and 90mm. Rollei 35 rf body, rapid film advance rollei qw 35, zeiss sonnar 2,840 mm hft made in germany screwmount lens m39 with adapter for leica m and 40 mm viewfinder. The precise trigonometric focusing system of this rollei film camera provides sharp focus even in low light conditions. Camaras analogicas manuales rollei compra online en ebay. The rollei 35 series remains one of the smallest 35 mm cameras after the minolta tc1 and minox 35. Rollei added their inhouse professional hft mulitcoating to reduce lens flare which increases contrast.
We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. The rollei 35 series of cameras are a favorite around here. If youre familiar with manual cameras the rollei is easy to use, although the ergonomics arent for. Note of the rollei 35, my version was made in singapore during. Olympus 35 rangefinder cameras from the seventies are well suited for. Though not too earth shattering by todays standards, the rollei 35 was truly revolutionary for its time when it was the smallest full frame 35 in the world. A classic 35mm point and shoot rangefinder introduced in 1966.
Compact rf 35s are a favorite of mine as they represent oskar barnacks. Pelicula camara con lente carl zeiss, estuche, correa y manual original. At one point, the rollei 35 was the smallest full frame 35mm camera being. Never before had such quality construction with a sharp lens been combined in such a small package. Everything i could find, including the service manual, was for the previous generation 35, s and t series cameras. Al and im finding the tiny rangefinder patch quite tricky to see and deal with. It was produced in 1981 by the japanese company nitto kogaku to the design and specifications of rollei. We prefer delivery of this service manual pdf via email as an attachment or download link. Like hamish, i have known of the rollei 35s for years. In 30 years, about 2 million rollei 35 series cameras were manufactured. The rollei 35, when presented to the public at the photokina in 1966, was the smallest 5 film full frame camera ever. It uses a zeisslicensed collapsible f2,840mm sonnar lens. May 15, 2016 the rollei 35 is not all that difficult to disassemble, that is after i guessed at what to take apart though putting it back together is a different story. Jun 17, 2011 the three pictures shown here show the field of view for the 80mm, 85mm and 90mm.
That is to say, its large and bright and easy to use especially for photographers who wear glasses. It can shoot in manual mode or shutter priority mode. The rollei 35 rf camera, with a 35mm film, lets you capture clear and focused pictures. From most conventional cameras it differs by having an electronic flash hot shoe on the bottom. I know that the rollei 35 rf is a virtual clone of the cosina voigtlander bessar2. Discussion in general discussion started by andrew cotterill, feb 7, 20. Even at the present day the cameras of the rollei 35 series remains the smallest ever built fully mechanical 35 mm camera.
Voigtlander bessa r2a r2m aug 22, 2014 hi, i am a college student about to start an introduction to black and white photography this coming fall semester. The rollei 35 s is a compact 35 mm film camera designed by heinz waaske and made by the german camera maker rollei, in their singapore factory. Rollie 35 rf instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, rollei. Rollei 35 rf with zeiss sonnar 2,840 mm rollei fototechnik, braunschweig.
Like all things that attained cult status, it combined quirkiness with leading edge technology of its time. I bought a rollei 35 te recently that had a couple of issues and it was driving me bonkers that i could find very little information online about this great camera. The rollei 35 rf 2002 is a version of the cosina voigtlander bessa r2 marketed not by cosina but instead by rollei fototechnic, complete with a rollei 40mm lens. Rollei repair manual 35 led film camera service manual. I currently have a very small bag that holds a rollei 35s with the 2. Its ttl exposure meter requires batteries, but batteries are not otherwise needed. The sl 35 m was a departure in functionality, as well as visual styling. These little dynamos have one of the finest lenses to grace a 35mm camera, and a small one at that. I look at the images i have taken with this little gem and i am thrilled i made the. It is about the smallest you could possibly make a 35mm film camera, and yet presents you with as many controls as a typical 35mm slr camera. I finally getting a completely referbished rollei 35 next week.
That is why we have designed this camera to be so compact and handy you can always carry it in your pocket. We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of. While, not for everyone, a rollei 35 can be a lifelong image making companion. Like any german designed instrument it commands a proud price even in todays digital world.
Like the bessa r2, the rollei 35 rf has a leica mmount and a metal focalplane shutter. I found a spares or repair b35 not as nice as the german original, but not too bad where the lens barrel was stuck out and the winder wouldnt wind. The rollei 35 is a 35mm miniature viewfinder camera built by rollei. Contains information on disassembly, adjustments, exploded views, parts list and more. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read.
The rollei 35 rf viewfinder is identical to that of the bessar and r2. This camera has an unusual feature, the lens barrel telescopically extends. Does a voigtlander clone deserve to wear the rollei name. Bessa r2a r2m or leica cl of minolta cle 40mm in reply to ty madey oct 21, 2016 the classic 40 mm lenses are the 40mm leica sumicron for the leica cl camera or the even better so some say minolta 40 mm for their wonderful cle cameras basically a much improved version of the leica cl. Aug 31, 2012 the rollei 35 is probably best described as quirky. The rollei 35 rf 2002 is a version of the cosina voigtlander bessa r2 marketed not by cosina but instead by rollei, complete with a rollei sonnar 40mm f2. Camera has the original box, internal display box, manual, papers, body cap, neck strap, and batteries. Manual index previous page next page all this information, texts, and images were extracted from the original rollei 3535t35s in practical use and intends to give some guidelines to new users that dont have access to the original manual. The rolleivoigtlander cameras must have seemed rather dated with its matchneedle closedaperture metering, allmanual shutter and rather dated design. The issue is there seems to be a fairly big lack of reading i can do on. Rollei started the compact 35 race in 1966 with its best selling rollei 35. It uses the standard yellow rangefinder patch in the centre of the viewfinder for focus. Like all things that attained cult status, it combined quirkiness with leading edge technology of.
Designed some 3 decades ago, the rollei 35 is all manual and forces the user to think through the steps of taking a picture. Best compact rf with fast lens and manual override, a tie. I found a spares or repair b35 not as nice as the german original, but not too bad where the lens barrel was stuck out and the winder wouldnt. The rollei 35 is probably best described as quirky. Extremely rare vintage rollei afm35 afm 35 35mm film camera with f2. The original rollei 35, when introduced at photokina in 1966, was the smallest existing 5 film camera. Aug 22, 2008 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Jan 18, 2015 i currently have a very small bag that holds a rollei 35s with the 2. This is rolleis first rangefinder camera since the rollei xf 35, a miserable little machine that i owned for about 10 minutes in the late 1970s. So, i stumbled upon the rollei 35 rf and have heard it is the best bessa for eyeglass wearers. The minilux is what led to the rollei 35 i wanted something small, great lens, bigger viewfinder, and manual. Rollei xf 35 camera, rollei camera, vintage camera, film camera, 35mm camera, german camera, 1970s camera, vintage film camera.
The rollei 35 rf, an all manual, mechanical rangefinder camera in leica mmount with centerweighted meter. Anyway, its from the 1950s rather than the early 1970s like the rollei 35 and olympus rc. It is from a local retired repairman named horst who used to own a camera repair shop. Mar 14, 2015 like hamish, i have known of the rollei 35s for years.
Digital presentation of an original factory service manual for the rollei 35 led compact 35mm film cameras. Sep 26, 2014 the minilux is what led to the rollei 35 i wanted something small, great lens, bigger viewfinder, and manual. Inspired by this thread, i went looking for a rollei 35 on ebay. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. The rollei voigtlander cameras must have seemed rather dated with its matchneedle closedaperture metering, all manual shutter and rather dated design. The 35s stays loaded with asa 400 color film because the sonnar is happier with color and the regular 35 holds trix because the tessar thrives on black and white film.
The camera was a rollei 35 led and it appeared to have an electrical fault. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full. We have fitted it with a cadmium sulphide exposure meter system for quick and reliable shooting. Although never stated, the sl 35 m was a descendant of the voigtlander icarex singlelens reflex camera.