Thinking about a 2nd Rollei

[Zach in Israel]

So I have had a Rolleiflex for a while and I Love the thing. My absolute favorite camera to use and carry around. I just found someone who has one and wants to sell it for 400 Shekels (about $112). I'm thinking if its in Good shape and works it will be worth buying to have a 2nd body. Plus as I recall Rolleis are going up in value these days

 

[Uhner]

A photographer cannot be too rich, to happy, or have too many Rollei cameras.

Go for it.

 

[keeds]

I have a beautiful Rolliecord Vb, which I'm thinking of getting a bigger brother for. I keep looking at RolleiFlex 3.5f's...

 

[Davy Gray]

At that price... don't be thinking too long now.
As Uhner quite rightly says "Go for it"

 

[David H. Bebbington]

So I have had a Rolleiflex for a while and I Love the thing. My absolute favorite camera to use and carry around. I just found someone who has one and wants to sell it for 400 Shekels (about $112). I'm thinking if its in Good shape and works it will be worth buying to have a 2nd body. Plus as I recall Rolleis are going up in value these days

Which model is it Zach? Do you know the serial number? Rolleis have been around since 1928, almost all the post-war models are good to use if in good condition, but $112 is [suspiciously?] cheap.

Regards,

David

 

[arigram]

If its in a good condition and the money is not hard to part by,
don't hesitate. A photographer can never have too few good cameras.

Btw, if you don't decide against it or there is another Rolleiflex to be found,
I am in the market for one and won't trouble me to pay the shipping from next door
neighbors.

 

[dpurdy]

I like having two and Rolleis are pretty good investments especially at that price. With two you can send one in for overhaul and still have one to use.

 

[Christopher Walrath]

I just bought myself a second Mamiya M645j so that I could have two different types of film or whatnot as the film chargers are in the body itself and I cannot interchange backs. So if for no other reason, a second body would give you more versatility. Besides, a second body never hurts. The camera bag shines more when you open it.

 

[ZachInIsrael]

The wife said OK, I'm going to buy it if it looks good.