You should also look at John Lind's web site:
http://johnlind.tripod.com/rollei/rolleitext.html
He also goes into a cmparison of the Rollei and the XA
Roger Key
Piers wrote:
Sorry, forgot to give you this additional short reference:
http://www.cosmonet.org/camera/olympus_xa_e.html
Piers
I've used a 35S previously (with a flash, which is a novel experience) but
didn't really look at the metering/focusing methods much. The guy who put
it
in my hands and told me to take a picture seemed to guess the range. Are
there any viewfinder focusing aids on it?
Which do you prefer to use? I'm leaning towards the XA, but it can't set
ASA1600, which is what I want to shoot. (I know XA2/3/4 can set ASA1600.
Is the XA's optical quality better than them?)
Dan
Hi Dan
I have both Tessar and Sonnar versions of the Rollei 35, and an XA and
XA2..
My general impression is that the Rolleis give superior results, although
the XA wins on closeups due to the rangefinder. However, a 35mm lens is not
ideal for people closeups, so the 40mm scale-focussing Rolleis are adequate
for most subjects that I take.
The XA can be put in a chest pocket without feeling so noticable as the
Rollei, which is considerably heavier. That can be a considerable advantage
when Crosscountry skiing with a pack with hipbelt.
Roger Key
"Daniel Tan"
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Has anyone used a Rollei 35 (Sonnar or Tessar lens)?
How does lens/image quality compare to the XA (or 1/2/3/4)
Regards
Dan
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