Rollei 35 RF

For the much earlier Rollei 35RF camera with fixed lens, see Rollei 35RF.

The Rollei 35 RF (2002) is a version of the Cosina Voigtländer Bessa R2 marketed not by Cosina but instead by Rollei Fototechnic, complete with a Rollei 40 mm lens.

Like the Bessa R2, the Rollei 35 RF has a Leica M-mount and a metal focal-plane shutter. 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 flash sync at 1/125 s on hot-shoe or PC terminal.

The most obvious differences from the R2 are the price (much higher) and somewhat gaudy appearance: more silver, and more prominent branding. Beside this badge engineering, there are other differences. The shutter-speed knob and the grip on the body are slightly redesigned and more importantly the framelines are for 40, 50, and 80 mm.

This camera was so transparently a Cosina, and (complete with 40mm lens) its price was so high, that it was greeted without much enthusiasm when released. With or without its original lens, it is now (2006) easily found in like-new condition for well below its original price. Arguably it remains the best Bessa camera for people who wear glasses and primarily use a 40mm lens.

External links

Rollei 35 RF as written up by Rollei
Rollei 35 RF review at rangefinderforum.com

Leica M mount bodies

Leica camera bodies	M3 M2 M1 M4 M5 CL M6 MP M7 M8 M9 M9-P M Monochrom M-E M M-P M-A

Camera bodies by other manufacturers	Hexar RF Epson R-D1 35mm Bessa Cosina Voigtländer Minolta CLE Rollei 35 RF Zeiss Ikon

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Rollei 35 RF

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