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Serious love for Rolleiflex 3.5f

sixby45 said:
I can second the quality of Rick's screens, I had one for my RB67 and it made focusing a breeze compared to the stock ground glass.
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Years (a decade?) ago, I fitted a Rolleiflex Automat with a screen from Rick. Despite the brightness, it was a pain fo focus because of a too apparent Fresnel.
 
EdSawyer said:
Generally speaking the planars are sharper/better optically than the xenotars. But either should be pretty decent if in good condition.
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Ed, I have never seen any verifiable demonstration or proof that the Planars are superior or inferior to the Xenotars. Is there a test in a magazine or web page that demonstrates this?
 
Dali said:
Years (a decade?) ago, I fitted a Rolleiflex Automat with a screen from Rick. Despite the brightness, it was a pain fo focus because of a too apparent Fresnel.
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The screens that Rick sells these days are of a much higher quality than than what he used to sell. The reason the price went from maybe $35 to $85 (not certain if those are the exact numbers).
 
I have 2 Rolleis with Rick’s recent screens. No fresnel problems. The center micro prism really snaps into focus nicely.
 

OK, you're half way there now, so take a sharp left(or right) and you're in heaven
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77846450@N00/17244037329/in/dateposted-public/
The most glorious from Rolleiflex; SL66SE (next to his little sister the Grey Baby) With this camera and lenses we don't talk about 'sharpness' this glass is beyond anything. Yes Hasslebald eat this….
Happy shooting!
 
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Tessar from Rolleiflex T performs equally in comparison to Xenotar from 3.5F....Hmm....

I must change my mind to look for clean Planar then...
 
I have a Rolleiflex 3.5 with Tessar lens, which was my father's. I also have a Rolleicord V with a Schneider lens. I prefer the Rolleicord because of its lens. I'm sure it's the sharpest lens I own.


Steve.
 
My Rolleiflex is a Zenotar 3.5 F with working meter. I use it outdoors but it is still pristine. I have lens hoods and several filters plus close up attachments. Do I love it you bet, but I also exercise the shutter speeds without film.
 
I have a Rollei T 3.5 bought around 1973 for 90.00 dollars. came with a hood, a close up lens, and a yellow and red filter Great Camera
 
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