I have owned more than a few Rollei 35's and think they are a great camera, but just a little bulky compared to my Minox 35's. Huss mentioned the shutters slow speeds sticking and that does happen when just about any all-mechanical shuttered camera rests on a shelf for long periods of time. The Rollei 35 shutters slow speed train is very easy to bring back to life. The meters on certain equipped models id another story. Best just use a separate hand-held meter since they are usually far more accurate anyway. As for which lens is better? I like the Tessar over the Sonnar. I'm not saying the Sonnar is that bad, but the Tessar just seems better in the samples I have tried. The Tessar seems to have slightly better contrast to my eye. What I really like about the Rollei's Tessar lens is that it has, what I call, superior micro contrast, which also help add to that "sharp" look. They are great little cameras, but slightly over price in my opinion. I have shot both the Minox 35 along side the Rollei 35 and I think the Rolleis Tessar might be just a tad better in the sharpness department. I'll take the Minox every time for ease of use and being more compact, easy to carry. That's another story of course. I still have two Rollei35's left and they both have the Tessar. JohnW