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Thanks. I thought that too but the images are blurred which doesn't simply indicate and out of focus shot but also a slow shutter speed.

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Hi Thanks. This problem is with only one camera. Good point about over exposure. Hadn't thought of that. Still odd that similar shots on the same roll are perfect. What kind of lens problem could cause this occasional problem? It could of course be that the light meter is occasionally off and my daughter just set it too slow a shutter speed.I've suggested she double check with a hand held light meter. I guess this couldn't be related to the lens filter fitted?

Forgot to mention that she did have 200 film loaded and at one time had the iso wrongly set to 100 but this could lead to exposure problems but not blur?

Thanks for your suggestions. I think you're right that it's only possible to take a photo with the lens extended and locked. The test film I shot was fine. 70% of the shots were fine and really sharp in this film but it is troubling that a significant number were blurred. Unfortunately my daughter can't remember which setting she used. The camera has a film inserted so difficult to test a sticky shutter.

Hi My daughters are on a World trip and as well as digital I've tried to encourage them to shot analog by buying them each a Rollei 35. We had the first 3 films developed from the 35 TE that one of them is using and while most shots are really good a significant number are blurred. We are trying to understand why. This seems to be in situations where there was enough light. She was relying on the inbuilt light meter which worked well with a test roll. So I would think that she was using a fast shutter speed. However my conclusion is the light meter was wrongly indicating the shutter speed. What do you think?

Hi I've been offered a Rolleiflex 3.5 Schneider-Kreuznach Xenotar with a removable viewfinder and a light meter. The serial number is 1776517. I'm having trouble identifying what model this is. Looking up here Post-War Rolleiflex 3.5 serial # at Rolleigraphy Seller claims 1952-1953. Serial number seems to indicate a 3.5E 1956-59 and that this serial number should have a Planar lens ?

Thanks so in other words exactly the same as the 3.5F sold in Germany. Not changed or adapted in anyway ?

So do you have any idea what this means and if these cameras were in any way different to the standard 3.5F?

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Dear All Quick search here and couldn't find an answer. I have been offered a Rolleiflex 3.5F which also has the initials JT nect to the serial number. Is it correct that this indicates a model exported to Italy? If so why the letters JT? Is this model any different from the standard 3.5 F version?

Thanks. I've hunted for an penlight small enough to fit in a Rollei 35 but may need to buy one. It's nearly identical and in a similar place with both cameras bit the labs were different. I was wondering if these are simply very sensitive to flare and need a rubber lens hood ?

No different labs, one in Germany one in the UK.

Thanks for taking the time to reply. The marks are on the prints and the scans. I just checked the negatives and the marks are also visible. I guessed so because one set of photos was developed in the UK and the other in Germany.

Thanks for the replies, here another example. It's so odd that both cameras would have a light leak in such a small area. I was hoping some other users might have seen something similar.

Yes it does seem odd that it's such a small area and a similar area on both cameras (purchased from different owners).

Dear All, I am a real fan of the Rollei 35 since I found one on a flea market locally. I was so impressed with the build and picture quality that I bought a 35B for one of my daughters and a 35TE for my other daughter. My question is as follows. The films we have had developed from both cameras, both shot at separate locations and times have a very slight white mark in the photo almost like a brush stroke on the edge of the left longest edge of the picture. Initially I thought this must be a mark on the lens of the 35B. However now we see a similar mark on the 35TE. It's not visible in all photos. Of the ones where it is visible in I would say most were shot on a sunny day but not super bright and not shot into the sun. Is this just normal flare ? Any ideas ?

Thanks so much for the advice. My daughter is taking a digital camera and a phone with her on the trip (which teenager is ever without a phone !). However her and her sister are into film photography and wanted a small camera to take a few shots with. That gave me an excuse to look into what might be available. The Minox was 20 Euro locally and I replaced the battery with a Golden Power PX27 6V battery. https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B000LCVIJE/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'll check the readings against my nikon FE.

Hi I've just bought a Minox 35 EL for my daughter for a trip to Asia and Australia. Changed the battery and loaded with ISO 200 film. Took the camera out today so she could get used to it. It was a fairly sunny autumn day and the light meter almost always indicated an over exposure. She was forced to shoot with F16 all the time. Now I presume that her holiday will be even sunnier and she wants to take lots of shots in the sun. As she can't manually set the shutter speed I guess the only thing she can do to shoot at different F stops in sunny conditions is a lower ISO film such as 100 ? Correct ?

No it's a Hema hood and I don't see any thread.