Rolleiflex Viewing Hood

[mmaleschuk]

HI,

I have a Rolleiflex 3.5 MX Type 4. I had an accident with the camera last week and now the viewing hood is not functional and I'm looking for a replacement.

Anyone know if this part is universal and can be switched from a different model of Rolleiflex?
Or do I need to just look for another 3.5 MX viewing hood?

cheers,
Merlyn

 

[Dan Daniel]

Eh, fussy thing. The screw hole spacing is pretty consistent, but the front extension and hinge design varies over the years. I don't knowspecific models well enough to call out an answer. One thing to watch for is the name plate- is there a hollow space in back for a spring mechanism?

What happened to it? Maybe post photos and a description of what is wrong and someone can tell you what to bend or such.

 

[shutterfinger]

You can download this Rolleiflex Service Manual https://learncamerarepair.com/downloads/pdf/Rolleiflex-TLR-Repair-Manual.pdf and see which version matches your camera.
Focus hood part number for the 3.5 is 07900.41.2; for the 3.5 F 07850.41.4; 3.5 E2 07850.41.1; 3.5 E3 07850.41.4
A different manual shows the 3.5 focus hood as 07900.42.0 .