wolfgang_fischer

I have a Rollei 35T everyday in my backpack, there is no question about taking or not a camera to anywhere I go.

Is there a serial number table to know what year my camera was assembled? I have a similar table for my Minoxes.

I got a 35T two years ago, it´s a fantastic camera. If I got one of these 30 years ago I would never look for another compact 35mm.

My only issue about this camera is the meter, it mostly doesn´t work, and sometimes gives erratic readings, so I never trust the meter anyway. I just guesstimate exposure and most of times I get good negatives.

My question to experienced rollei 35 users is: Is it worth the effort to try to get the meter working? Is the missreading easy to repair or should I throw the batery away and be happy with a meterless camera?

Could not a SLR camera mirror be adapted to the enlarger?

A lot of work, but maybe it's a solution.

Wolfgang Fischer

"That said, Minox first surface mirror is hard to come by, it is a collector item.

-- Martin Tai , August 07, 2002; 06:20 P.M. Eastern "

I've been using a Praktica MTL3 for two years and I am reasonably

satisfied with the camera.

Last month I saw a MTL5 in a camera shop and could not find any

difference between both cameras. Is there any difference?

In Sco Paulo, largest city in South America (15 million inhabitants):

1. One Leica representant sells Minox cameras if you ask (the same

cost as buying from MPL). No film sold in the whole country, I must

slit my own.

2. May be a very rare appearance in antique fairs (there are two of

them, very nice, but never seen a Minox there).

3. B&W must be processed at home (no big issue), colour film

developed (only C-41) in at least one 1-hour shop. Till noe I haven't

found a single lab willing to copy my negatives.

4. Never seen Minoxes in use in Brazil other than mine (2), there is

one "C" in auction at lokau.com (.br).

5. Curious looks at the "B", with questions about image quality (I

have always some good prints to show). Few people noticed the "EC"

even when being shot.

Wolfgang