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Have Rollei, need advice
Hello Melanie,
Recently, Melanie L Chang posted: Hello all, I am a lousy photographer who has never taken anything but snapshots with point and shoot cameras. My father died when I was 12. Unlike me, he appreciated cameras and had an eye for equipment, and left behind a Rolleiflex 2.8 F model K7F (according to the Rolleiclub website) dating to 1966. As far as I can tell, it is in excellent condition. And before anyone asks, hell no, this camera is not for sale. [...] I don't remember my father ever using this camera, although the old, square photos in my baby photo albums tell me he took at least some of my baby photos with it. It probably has not been used for 30 years. What are the odds it is still working, and how do I find out? Do I just roll some film into it and try to use it? What should I look out for? Does it need to be tuned up first? I want to be very careful and don't want to hurt the camera. It is solid, heavy, and impressive but I am afraid I will break it by handling it, not least of all because I have no idea what any of the knobs do. What I'd suggest is to get a roll of film, a manual from one of the sources that the others have listed, and go take some photos. Rolleis are *very* durable, *very* reliable cameras, and if it's been kept in a "reasonable environment", there is a chance that you don't need to do anything but use it. My early '50s Rolleiflex TLR has not been serviced since I bought it in the mid '70s, and it still works proplerly. It is quite unlikely that you'll hurt the camera, even if you do something odd, like load the film incorrectly. Whether the shutter mechanism or meter will need servicing can be determined by the results of your test roll. Try exposures over a broad range of shutter speeds and apertures. If anything feels "sticky", or less-than-smooth, that may indicate a need for a CLA. Good luck, and enjoy this beauty! Neil |
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