How to use a Rolleicord.....hard?

[baachitraka]

You will be happy with Cord.

- Not hard at all. Its not heavy compare to modern d****** cameras.

- Va here, focusing knob is on left-hand side. Vb has the possibility to interchange the focusing screen easily.

- Manual cocking shutter.

- Loading film is easy but I have no experience with flex.

- Film advance takes time but its fun to turn the knob.

Please get a rolleifix(kind of expensive) for tripod mount and a hood to start with...

Have fun.

 

[dpt2014]

I've had a 'cord Vb, 'flex 3.5E, 3.5E2, and 2.8E. I much prefer the ergonomics of the 'flexes, but the taking lens on the 'cord was no slouch.

As for switching hands between focusing and winding - I don't find it cumbersome whatsoever. I actually prefer focusing with my left hand (I'm right-handed).

 

[baachitraka]

Try to collect accessories, they may cost more than the camera.

 

[dpt2014]

My philosophy is to wait to buy accessories so as to discourage and prevent GAS. Yes, accessories may cost more than the camera - all the more reason to not buy them unless you need (or really want) specific ones.

Luckily, Bay I accessories are relatively cheap. On the other hand, Rolleinars and filters for my Bay III are quite steep.

I have both Rolleinars 1 and 2, but I find that I use the 2 more than the 1. My uses do not indicate or justify a Rolleinar 3. YMMV.

Accessories you are more likely to use (assuming B&W) are the typical colored filters. I have yellow, orange, and red.

 

[baachitraka]

Atleast pick, Rolleifix, Hood and an Yellow filter.

 

[elekm]

Thanks, Brian, in this case, I meant that the best available lens for the Rolleicord was the Xenar.

I was thinking of all of the various models with the first ones having a Carl Zeiss Jena Triotar and the final ones with an excellent coated Xenar.

Poor phrasing on my part.

-Mike

Mike... I think you have a typo: 'top' should be 'taking'.

Edit: Unless you meant "top" as in "the most advanced lens of the entire Rolleicord line."

 

[Worker 11811]

My philosophy is to wait to buy accessories so as to discourage and prevent GAS. Yes, accessories may cost more than the camera - all the more reason to not buy them unless you need (or really want) specific ones.

I agree! It is easy to get caught up in a buying frenzy but one often doesn't really know what accessories he really needs and will use until after using a camera (or anything else) for a little while.

The prudent person will wait to buy accessories so that he doesn't waste money on things he will never use.

 

[BrianShaw]

... unless the person in question is a collector as well as a user. Many collectors are driven by a compulsion "to have all possible parts and accessories". To each his own.

 

[Steve Smith]

I meant that the best available lens for the Rolleicord was the Xenar.

My Rolleicord has a Xenar lens and my Rolleiflex has a Tessar. I think the Xenar has the edge but there isn't really much in it. And as I usually use them around f8 rather than wide open I doubt that there is any discernible difference.


Steve.

 

[vegard_norway]

Hello all.

Oh, thanks for so many tips.

I understand, better to wait with some of the extras, but a hood and filters.

The Vb in the shop looks good, to me, it also feels good, but a bit price.....900 euro is a bit more than I had in mind.
Or, is that the range?

 

[baachitraka]

900 Euro is way too much for Vb.

I have paid 88 Euro for Va.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

900 Euro should get you a Rolleiflex 2.8 C/D/E in good working order!

 

[Ian Grant]

900 Euro should get you a Rolleiflex 2.8 C/D/E in good working order!

That's for one in mint fully working condition as well !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the UK.

Ian

 

[vegard_norway]

A, 88 euro for a Vb????

Oh, got it. I have to wait and look some more then, thanks.

Maybe one will come up here for sale.

Any shop to recommend?

 

[baachitraka]

88 for Va ;-) but I was prepared to give 150 on that day.

 

[rst]

88 for a Va - wow, lucky you. I paid 190 Euro for a good looking V and then had it serviced for 250 (including some parts which needed to be replaced, mirror and ground glass cleaning etc). In the end it was all worth the money as a TLR is a lot of fun.

As to GAS, the good thing about the Rollei TLR or should I say about most TLRs: No need to spend money on lenses. And there are not too many accessories you can get - well, some filters come in handy whereas a lens hood in my opinion is not an accessory but a must.

Cheers
Ruediger

 

[baachitraka]

88 for a Va - wow, lucky you. I paid 190 Euro for a good looking V and then had it serviced for 250 (including some parts which needed to be replaced, mirror and ground glass cleaning etc). In the end it was all worth the money as a TLR is a lot of fun.

As to GAS, the good thing about the Rollei TLR or should I say about most TLRs: No need to spend money on lenses. And there are not too many accessories you can get - well, some filters come in handy whereas a lens hood in my opinion is not an accessory but a must.

Cheers
Ruediger

Moin,

I was thinking to send it to Braunschweig for CLA. Do you have any other recommendation?

 

[rst]

Moin,

I was thinking to send it to Braunschweig for CLA. Do you have any other recommendation?

I sent mine to Jürgen Kuschnik in Frankfurt and I think he does a great job. You can contact him here: Dead Link Removed

Cheers
Ruediger

 

[Steve Smith]

88 for a Va - wow, lucky you. I paid 190 Euro for a good looking V and then had it serviced for 250

I was very lucky. I got my V for £34 and it worked perfectly.

Someone had bought it to do a photography class then decided to sell it when it was over.

I was thinking to send it to Braunschweig for CLA. Do you have any other recommendation?

Does it actually need a CLA? If it all works, I would just use it.


Steve.

 

[baachitraka]

Hmm...yesteray I bought Pistolgrip(Rolleifix) for €45. Kind of hard feeling while paying...

 

[Jeff L]

I sent mine to Jürgen Kuschnik in Frankfurt and I think he does a great job. You can contact him here: Dead Link Removed

Cheers
Ruediger

I would recommend Jurgen, who spent many years with Rollei, as well. He serviced my Rolleiflex Automat and did a great job.

 

[baachitraka]

Rolleifix has arrived and now Cord stays pretty solid on tripod.

 

[vegard_norway]

Thank you all for good tips.

Will lett you know what kind of Rollei I get.
It sounds fun and interesting to use one.

 

[baachitraka]

I would recommend Jurgen, who spent many years with Rollei, as well. He serviced my Rolleiflex Automat and did a great job.

Bad news. I got a reply from Juergen that he has stopped repairing cameras. :-(

 

[rst]

Bad news. I got a reply from Juergen that he has stopped repairing cameras. :-(

That is indeed bad news. He serviced my Rolleicord early December last year.

Cheers
Ruediger