I am selling a black Rolleiflex SL35 body in good working condition mechanically, optically, and electrically. The SL 35 is one of the early SLR's to implement a more compact and lighter 35mm SLR body inspired, probably, by the Olympus OM-1. The SL 35 is nimble and easy to carry and handle in use - actually a pleasure to use in my experience.
This camera is fully working, including the meter, although you will probably need to use a 1.3 V Wein cell (or related solution) for accurate readings with its TTL meter as it was designed for 1.5V mercury cells.
The viewfinder is bright and clear, with no dust that I can see. The finder has a ground glass focusing aide that works well. The film counter works correctly (a fault on some SL 35's). The cosmetic condition of the camera is good, with signs of considered use, with some slight brassing here and there typical of black-paint bodies, but actually very nice overall! The only issue to note, and I mention it for full disclosure, is that the rewind level hesitates very slightly on the return stroke, but it does in fact return to where it should. (The SL 35 shutter advance lever normally returns to a slightly open position after cocking the shutter the first time when one is using the camera - one should deliberately return it to the stowed position when not in use.)
There were many lenses made for the SL 35 (QBM mount) including some stellar ones made by Zeiss. There is also an M42 adapter, which is not too hard to find, and which when used with the SL 35 offers full compatibility with M42 lenses, including infinity focus, metering, and auto iris activation (the latter, a unique feature for M42 adapted bayonet mount SLR's as far as I know). Thus you will have no shortage of super lenses for use on an SL 35.
Sold as shown.
Price: $120 in the Continental USA including shipping and payment fees
This camera is fully working, including the meter, although you will probably need to use a 1.3 V Wein cell (or related solution) for accurate readings with its TTL meter as it was designed for 1.5V mercury cells.
The viewfinder is bright and clear, with no dust that I can see. The finder has a ground glass focusing aide that works well. The film counter works correctly (a fault on some SL 35's). The cosmetic condition of the camera is good, with signs of considered use, with some slight brassing here and there typical of black-paint bodies, but actually very nice overall! The only issue to note, and I mention it for full disclosure, is that the rewind level hesitates very slightly on the return stroke, but it does in fact return to where it should. (The SL 35 shutter advance lever normally returns to a slightly open position after cocking the shutter the first time when one is using the camera - one should deliberately return it to the stowed position when not in use.)
There were many lenses made for the SL 35 (QBM mount) including some stellar ones made by Zeiss. There is also an M42 adapter, which is not too hard to find, and which when used with the SL 35 offers full compatibility with M42 lenses, including infinity focus, metering, and auto iris activation (the latter, a unique feature for M42 adapted bayonet mount SLR's as far as I know). Thus you will have no shortage of super lenses for use on an SL 35.
Sold as shown.
Price: $120 in the Continental USA including shipping and payment fees