Ive been bit by the Rollei bug...

josephaustin · Oct 18, 2005

I have won a rolleiflex Automat fitted with a 3.5 Tessar, off of the auction site. Can someone answer a few questions for me? Does anyone still CLA these cameras? I would like to make this a keeper, the last MF camera I probably will buy unless I can somehow come up on a cheap Hassie.(kinda an oxymoron) What is a reasonable price for this service?
Thanks,
Joe

fatboy22 · Oct 18, 2005

This guy is suppose to be the best!

I have been shooting with my Rollei TLR for over 10 years now. The most dependable camera I have ever owned. And I have quite a few in all formats.
From the research I have done on the web this guy is suppose to be the best.
You won't be sorry about your purchase! Happy Shooting!
Jamie

Rollei Repairs
by Harry Fleenor
Oceanside Camera Repair
909 Aviation Blvd. #4
Manhattan Beach, Ca 90266
310 374 6506 - email - harry@rolleirepairs.com

Richard Wasserman · Oct 18, 2005

I recently got back a Rollei that Harry Fleenor CLA'd and he did a fabulous job. I highly recommend him. He's not the cheapest or the fastest, but he's worth it.

Richard

blaze-on · Oct 18, 2005

I just got back my Yashica EM that I sent to our own Carol Flutot http://www.flutotscamerarepair.com/ CLA'd for me..About $70 incl return shipping. It was quite gunky and needed a few extra things too.

About 7-10 days out and back.

David H. Bebbington · Oct 19, 2005

I had Rolleiflexes for many years - very durable, as others have said. If you're sending a Rollei in for service (is your Automat a post-war model with MXV flash sync and a coated lens?), this could be the first service it's ever had, so it's worth having the film wind mechanism cleaned and lubricated as well - sometimes the grease dries out and the film winds through the camera stopping at only one or two frames.

MenacingTourist · Oct 19, 2005

Joe,

I had one of these and sold it to buy a Mamiya RB-67. I'm now wishing I could go back to the square format. Anyway, I have some accesories you may want and I'm willing to let them go to another user for cheap. PM me if you're interested in a lens shade and quick release tripod adaptor.

Alan.

skillian · Oct 19, 2005

I second the recommendation to use Harry Fleenor for your service work. He has done work on my Rollei SL66 and it was top notch. Nice guy, too.

josephaustin · Oct 19, 2005

Thanks for all the replies. Now just have to get some quotes from the repair personel and I will be set.

jon koss · Oct 22, 2005

josephaustin said:
I have won a rolleiflex Automat ...the last MF camera I probably will buy unless I can somehow come up on a cheap Hassie...Joe

If you want a Hassie, now is the time. There were Hassies with lens, back, finder and modest warranty at the Boston show in the spring for $500. There were later models for a few hundred dollars more. In a private party sale I just blundered across the same outfit but with a 150 Sonnar and a prism finder, for $350. Not sure how you define cheap, but I think we are getting close.

jk

josephaustin · Oct 22, 2005

Cheap is around the prices you are quoting!!! MAN I hope 120 stays around for awhile, I can finally afford to use it!!!!

Ive been bit by the Rollei bug...

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