My first one was a rollei 35 singapore model and it had a problem with the lens and the pictures were all out of focus, even shot. Rollei 35 s compact camera singapore with 40 mm f2. Today i talk about the most used 35mm film camera that i own. The current gear i trust and use the rollei 35 is a great compact zone focus camera. This is the original rollei 35 made in germany between 19661971 before production was moved to singapore. The rollei 35rf is a 35mm film size compact rangefinder camera with a builtin flash. Loading respooled 127mm film into baby rollei youtube. If you scan your film, then you can add star effects in image editing software. Above all one of the most stellar performing lenses ever put on a camera. The other way to approach this depends on your workflow. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices.
Early edition rollei 35 35mm film camera carl zeiss 40mm f3. Get the best deals on rollei 35mm film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. I didnt seem to have time for the slrs anymore, but the little rollei traveled around in my backpack always. Each model of rollei film camera works differently. Whether youre looking to buy a modern or classic film camera, we stock a variety of formats and brands, including nikon, fuji, and canon. Most slr cameras will use 35mm film, which consists of a chemical strip with perforations on both edges of the frame. Make offer rollei 35s silver limited edition 35mm film camera sonnar 40mm f2. Rollei cameras come with a fixed lens with the world renowned carl zeiss optics. The rollei 35 series remains one of the smallest 35 mm cameras after the minolta tc1 and minox 35. Rollei b35 compact viewfinder camera with builtin selenium meter and collapsible 40 mm f3. Rollei 35t miniature compact 35mm film camera tessar 3.
The perforations allow the slr camera to line up the frames for each shot. These were very troubled years for the company, eventually ending in its 1981 bankruptcy. It was produced in 1981 by the japanese company nitto kogaku to the design and specifications of rollei. We took the camera out on a photo walk in wurzburg and share our findings. Photo enlarging paper free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Buy and sell used rollei film cameras at keh camera. Get the best deals on rollei film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. The rollei 35 is a 35mm miniature viewfinder camera built by rollei. Save up to 40% off retail price and get a 180day warranty. Description a classic 35mm point and shoot rangefinder introduced in 1966. Film cameras allow you to add a personal touch to every photograph, and our online film camera shop offers the equipment you need to cultivate this creativity.
The film mechanism for 127 film had to come out so i removed that it can be put back and found that 35mm cartridges were just slightly too big. While production seemed painful after the fanfare at photokina, it eventually got done. The name rolleimat was also used by rollei on an enlarger. I really enjoy using my copy and although it has a lot of quirks its a really fun camera.
Made in germany with carl zeiss super sharp famous tessar 3. If you like a 35mm zone focus compact camera, im not sure i can think of a camera i would prefer to the rollei 35se. Rollei 35 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. This is an earlier version of the camera built in germany. The camera is famous for its small size, light weight and quiet shutter. The rolleiflex sl 2000 f 35mm camera is unique among 35mm. The rollei 35se and some wider thoughts about shooting a zone focus camera posted on march 14, 2015.
The way you shoot with this camera is quite counterintuitive compared to other similar 35mm cameras. I think rollei made a star filter or two but theyre not always available on ebay or other places. Rollei fantastic 5 black and white film bundle 35mm roll. The rolleiflex 35mm rollei cameras have been pretty normal fare,sortauntil the rolleiflex sl 2000 f. One is that there are limits to how far you can miniaturize a reliable, durable, easytouse camera with a big, bright and ideally parallaxcompensated viewfinder. The simple build of the camera shows quality beyond just looks. I bought my rollei 35s new in 1979 after my first year of college. The prego af is the first modern rollei compact 35mm camera. At the very end, i made a mistake the camera used in the filming is the nikon f3. The rolleimat af is notable as the first autofocus model ever offered by the company. The rolleimat series of compact 35mm cameras were manufactured in japan for rollei circa 19791981. Rolleimatic compact camera with unique film transport mechanism. The perfect 35mm compact camera guest post by roger.
The 35rf is, apart from small cosmetic details, the same camera as. But what really places the rollei 6008 into the upper class of medium format slrs are two simple things an unmatched spec sheet, and worldclass lenses. I wanted to share some of the images i shot with three 5 35mm rollei film stocks, rollei rpx 100, rollei retro 80s, and rollei rpx 25. I discuss what makes it so amazing along with example photos and how to operate it. This cameras feature list reads more like a professional, japanese 35mm slr, with all the bells and whistles youd expect from a machine in that segment. Designed by rollei genius heinz waaske, the rolleiflex sl35e was one of the best slr cameras of its time. A short video showing how to load 127mm spool into baby rolleiflex. Experiments with three rollei 5 film stocks by daniel. In 30 years, about 2 million rollei 35 series cameras were manufactured. I feel that as a first time or new film shooter the olympus om1 offers the user everything they need to become a competent film shooter, all housed in a very stylish camera design with a great.
I had an idea though i took the camera into my darkroom and then removed a 35mm cartridge spool with film on it. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Buy and sell used rollei 35mm film cameras at keh camera. Snap in style with the rollei fantastic 5 film bundle, which includes five rolls of their most popular 35mm black and white negative films along with an orange, 5. Make offer rollei 35 35mm film camera tessar 40mm f3. It was capable and robust, and the buying public took note, gobbling up more than two million copies over the span of its production. It was capable and robust, and the buying public took note. Shop our manual and analog 35mm cameras for sale, and get a 180day warranty. The rollei 35 is a series of 35mm viewfinder cameras, designed for rollei by heinz waaske. Rollei prego 100wa 35 mm camera with 28100mm htf vario apogon lens. The original rollei 35 debuted in 1966 to critical fanfare. At the time, it was the smallest 35mm film camera ever made, and even more than fifty years later remains among the smallest cameras in the world. This is a nonscientific, purely experiential exploration in my quest to try different film stocks, in particular for the 35mm 5 format. Unfollow rollei film camera to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.