The Rollei 35 RF is a version of the

Cosina Voigtländer Cosina Voigtländer (often abbreviated CV) refers to photographic products manufactured by Cosina under the Voigtländer name since 1999. Cosina leases rights to the Voigtländer name from RINGFOTO GmbH & Co. ALFO Marketing KG in Germany. Cosina V ...

Bessa R2 marketed by

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, but manufactured by

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, and released in 2002. Like the Bessa R2, the Rollei 35 RF has a

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and a metal

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. Its TTL exposure meter requires batteries, but batteries are not otherwise needed. Shutter speeds range from 1 to 1/2000 s and bulb (B), with

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at 1/125 s on hot-shoe or PC terminal. Upon release, the most obvious differences from the R2 were the higher price and the slightly different appearance: more silver, and more prominent branding. On the technical side, the

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knob and the grip on the body are slightly redesigned and the framelines are for 40, 50, and 80 mm. Because of its high price tag and similarity to other contemporary Cosina products, it was treated without much fanfare during its original release. Nowadays it remains a popular Bessa camera for people who wear glasses and primarily use a 40 mm lens.

External links

Rollei 35 RF
as written up by Rollei
Rollei 35 RF review
at rangefinderforum.com {{From Camerapedia, Rollei 35 RF Cosina rangefinder cameras 35 RF Cameras introduced in 2002

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