#Rolleiflex 2.8 rolleikin professional

And try to resist the temptation to buy a Rolleikin. The knobs and doodads for the Rolleikin 35mm adapter are built in and not removable. The craftsmanship is impressive by any standards, including Rollei's own. My 2.8C has the S-K Xenotar and is an exquisite machine. Get a good light meter, a sun hood, and enjoy!Дitto all the comments on this Rollei. Few 50 year old cameras work, this model is up to heavy use and will still make many new mf camera's optics look second class. It is the camera I carry on personal trips. It used not as a back up for the 6008, but along side the 6008.

#Rolleiflex 2.8 rolleikin professional

I am a professional wedding photographer and use the model 2.8c during the wedding services and at other point.

This camera has many feature, I prefer to my later E and F models of the tlr. I agree about the screen up grade being worth it at some point. I would recommend the camera and even by 2003 standards the images will be high end. It is the highest end tlr middle 1950s model. If you mean entry level, the low end Rollei models then the 2.8C is not really an entry level Rolleiflex model. If by entry level you mean your first mf tlr, you are looking at one great camera to use. On most models it was an add on and easy to add or remove. The 35mm piece on the side of the camera is built in on this model. You will or should be very pleased with the optics. I have a range of Rollei cameras from a 6008 to a number of tlrs. BTW, the bayonet size is bay III, so if you plan to get some filters, look out for prices first or buy an Bay III to 49 or 52 mm step-up ring. I would rather try and get a sunshade instead, they are very useful with the old coatings, the metal ones also serve as bump-protectors and unfortunately hard to find and expensive. I do not know about the diffusor, maybe a softar filter ? Or a Rolleinar, which is a two-part close-up lens that mounts on both filter rings. If you refer to the upper knob on the side, the counter there belongs there the Rolleikin adaptor can be identified if you open the camera and check the negative film size and / or the size of the viewing screen (for Rolleikin use it is masked down to the film size 36x24mm). I personally have an early E model, but I like the handling of the C model very much (but I got the E model cheaper from a different vendor, so I took that one instead).ДЄlmost all later Rolleicords and Rolleiflexes can have an additional Rolleikin installed which allows you to shoot 35mm film. The earlier models C and D do not have a meter generally, but the same build quality. There are different versions: The very late model E and F with a removable finder (not needed if you intend to use the existing one) and mostly a build-in meter, which is usually not exact enough for slides. The lenses are top-notch, although quite old and the coating is not up-to-date with the latest. Any 2.8 model with a Planar or Xenotar lens is more than an entry level Rolleiflex.