New Mint/Rollei 35 AF - filters?

[BHuij]

I realize the camera isn't out, so there are like 3 people in the world who have handled the functional prototype.

But I watched the video by JCH, looked all over the website, etc. and I couldn't find info about whether this camera lens is threaded for filters, and if so, what size it would use? The original Rollei 35s took, I believe, 30.5mm filters, right?

 

[Sanug]

The Rollei 35 with Sonnar took 30.5 mm, right. With Tessar and Triotar 24 mm.

I heard a rumour that the Rollei 35 AF will come without a filtre thread.

Edit: When I look at the first picture from the official site, I do not see a filtre thread.

Rollei 35AF Official Site

Preserving the Best of the Original: Just as Compact, Just as Beautiful, Just as Iconic.

rollei35af.com

 

[Paul Howell]

My guess is the folks the Rollei has targeted would know how or want to use filters.

 

[BHuij]

I'm seriously considering buying one. It's the perfect camera for backpacking when I want to be able to come home with solid negatives to print in the darkroom. If it doesn't have filter threads, I might need to get creative to figure out how to throw a yellow filter on there.

 

[armadsen]

As I recall, someone asked about that on JCH’s live stream and he said it does not have a filter thread.

 

[Paul Howell]

I tend to use my first generation AF point and shoots as most have filter threads and the sensor is inside the thread. I have use push on filters on Pentax IQ zooms, but the limiting factor is no manual exposure or override for ISO and the sensor is not near the lens so using a polarizer or darker than a light yellow exposure will be under.

 

[AnselMortensen]

I would call the lack of filter threads a "design oversight".

 

[Paul Howell]

I agree, those who shoot only color film a provision for a UV filter would be a nice touch. Saying that, as a AF, a polarizer or color correction of special effect filter will be of limited usefulness.

 

[Disconnekt]

As I recall, someone asked about that on JCH’s live stream and he said it does not have a filter thread.

I believe he said they were still making some minor tweaks to it here & there (camera was a prototype), so it might have them when its released, though we dont have that much info (spec wise) on it just the bits that's in his video. Not sure if any other info has come out from other places.

 

[armadsen]

I hope the do add filter threads before the production version.

Incidentally, the Pentax 17 does have (40.5mm) filter threads, and the light sensor is behind the filter so it will meter properly with a filter on.