Rolleiflex

Gear Upgrade! Rolleiflex 2.8E - Test Roll by Ray Phung

Sometimes I have to stop and say to myself, "Ray, don't you think you have enough old crusty cameras?"  Short answer is Yes, I do probably have too many.  But at least I shoot with most of them in my rotation.  With replacing carpet, refurnishing my house, and other miscellaneous expenses that have come up over the last few months, I have indeed been really good lately about not buying unnecessary stuff.  But I came across a deal I couldn't refuse.  

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Rolleiflex Automat MX-EVS TLR - Test Roll by Ray Phung

After scouring Ebay for a couple weeks, I eventually found a Rolleiflex  Automat MX-EVS with a Carl Zeiss Tessar 75mm f/3.5 lens.  It was in pretty amazing condition.  This particular model was made between 1952 and 1956, and was the first model to couple the shutter speed and aperture dial according to Exposure Value (hence EVS). Rolleiflex's in particular are built like tanks, and are a thing of mechanical beauty.  The way everything perfectly fits together and the smooth, solid movements of the knobs and switches are just spectacular. 

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