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Subject: [Leica] OT: Value of Rolleiflex
From: raimo.m.korhonen at uusikaupunki.fi (Raimo K)
Date: Sat Jan 12 01:41:47 2008
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36013F1FEA@case-email>

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
>> >>
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>
> -- 
> Jeffery L. Smith
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