Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nope. If Planar is 14.2, Xenotar must be 14.5. A friend of mine who is very demanding and was then professional photographer tested several examples of both and came to this conclusion. I have had one Rolleiflex with 3.5 Planar and now have one with 3.5 Xenotar and my experience is the same. But Planar is more famous. And Planar Rolleis have been a bit more expensive, for example in 1959 3.5F with Planar was 698 DEM and with Xenotar 648 DEM. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 10:34 PM Subject: RE: [Leica] OT: Value of Rolleiflex > 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 >> > > > > -- > Jeffery L. Smith > New Orleans, LA > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >