Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a close-to-mint 2.8F 12/24 for which I paid far more than $600 in the summer of 2000. Mint or not, I use it several times a year. I wonder if the 2.8Fs with Planars are more in demand by collectors because Rollei used Planars first, adding Xenotars in order to meet the demand for more Rolleis, because Zeiss couldn't produce enough Planars. The perception might be that the Xenotars were Rollei's second choice. To my eye, the Xenotar produces images with ever so slightly more robust colors than those from the Planar... but my eyes are getting old so I could be wrong. All of my lenses for my Rollei 6008i are Schneider, including the superb 80mm Xenotar. The only exception is the F-Distagon 30mm by Zeiss, because that's all that I could find... at any rate I'm not certain that Schneider makes one. Jim, "but what do I know? I went to art school" Hemenway David Rodgers wrote: > On the modern performance scale, the Planar is 14.2 megapixels. The > Xenotar is 14.19. But Planar had the name recognition. So I guess they > go for more. :-) > > DaveR > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffery Smith [mailto:jsmith342@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:43 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Value of Rolleiflex > > And the Planars always go for more than the Xenotars. I cannot tell the > difference performance-wise. > > On Jan 11, 2008 10:35 AM, B. D. Colen <bd@bdcolenphoto.com> wrote: > > >>Take a look at KEH - I think that it may be worth considerably more > > than > >>this. The prices for the 2.8 Rollei's seems to be holding up > > surprisingly > >>well. >> >> >>On 1/11/08 9:46 AM, "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>>Having done a lot of Rolleiflex sale inquiries in the past few > > years, I > >>>would think that $600 might be appropriate. The cameras that command > > the > >>>highest sale prices are those that are "mint". You might want to > > look at > >>>www.ritzcam.com to get some idea. Had digital not made its > > appearance, > >>it >> >>>would probably be worth more like $800. >>> >>>On Jan 10, 2008 6:56 PM, James Laird <digiratidoc@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> >>>>I have a Rolleiflex 2.8 Planar 12/24 I'm thinking of selling. Don't >>>>have time anymore to work in the darkroom (sigh) so I mainly use >>>>digital now. It's in KEH Excellent condition, definitely not >>>>collectable but it's in great user condition, the meter works, and >>>>exposures are spot on. I put a Maxwell focusing screen in it a few >>>>years back when my eyesight faded a little and it really helped, > > but I > >>>>still have the original screen too. Anyone know what it's worth? > > Any > >>>>help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>>Jim >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>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 >> > > > >