Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 2.8 Tessar is universally regarded as the worst Rollei lens ever. There is even a rumour - unsubstantiated - that these were recalled by the factory. This lens tells that it is the Rolleiflex 2.8A manufactured from December 1949 to August 1951 - right after the WW II - in relatively small numbers - approx. 10.000 in total. The serial number belongs to the first batch of 7.870 units made until February 1951. I have no personal experience of it, though. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Gerry Walden <gerrywalden@cwcom.net> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 03. toukokuuta 2001 0:13 Aihe: [Leica] OT Rollei advice sought >Tonight I have looked at some old cameras found in the loft of the house of >a friends father when he died. Most were junk but there was an interesting >Rollei 'collection' and as I know little about Rollei (although I used to >use one) I need some help and would be brateful if someone could point me >in the right direction. > >Basically there is a Rolleiflex with a 2.8 Tessar. The body number is >1130551. The camera is marked DRP DRGM. Condition is fairly good although >it wants lenses cleaning and the Rollie equivalent of a CLA. There is an >instruction book and leather case. > >Also there is a Rolleinar Planar 3.5/Xenotar 3.5 with a case and box marked >202 030 GUODO and the same with the box marked GUPUN. > >Also a Rolleikin kit in its box and parts still wrapped in paper, a Rollei >plate adapter 'kit' which is pretty near mint, and a Practical Accesories >booklet. > >There is also what I can best describe as exposure calculator and case. It >is made in germany by Bewi and is marked Patent A. It is like a >mini-telescope but I cannot work out how it works yet. There are scales >along the barrel with a rotating chrome slider. > >Any help with any of the above would be appreciated. > >Thanks! > >Gerry >Gerry Walden LRPS >Stock & Corporate Photography >www.gerrywalden.co.uk >Tel: 0044 23 8046 3076 >Fax: 0044 23 8034 8542 >