ROLLEIFLEX 2.8 C XENOTAR PROFESSIONAL

Turns outВ the RolleiflexвЂ™s design was old-fashionedВ even in 1955. And thisВ extends to its aesthetics as well.В The Rolleiflex isВ photographyвЂ™s Art Deco poster child, featuring concentric bevels, boldly outlined features, and wonderful mid-century typeset that defined that particular school of design.Д«ut wait, Art Deco flourished in the 20s and 30s, and a little research indicates that my review camera, the Rolleiflex 2.8D, rolled off the production line in 1955. The twin lenses, the boxy form factor, and the litany of knobs and dialsВ -itвЂ™s all so old-fashioned. ThereвЂ™s no cameraВ on the market today that looks and functions like a Rolleiflex ( even if some cameras desperately try to ape it). Could I really trust almost half a century of unadulterated worship? Or would the Rolleiflex prove to be another over-hyped relic unfit for modern hands?ДЇrom the first moment one holds a Rolleiflex, itвЂ™s clear from outset that itвЂ™s a camera that belongs to a completely different time and place.

The Rolleiflex became more than a camera, it became a cultural icon, a symbol of early and mid-twentieth century style and function.Д«ut no matter how famous a camera is, or how amazingВ a camera is said to be, thereвЂ™s no overcomingВ the paranoid skepticism of a jaded camera reviewer. Sure, loads of cameras can claimВ their share of famous users, but not many cameras can claim to have their own lyric in a Brazilian Bossa Nova classic or have a spot on the back of the Filipino one hundred peso bill. The Rolleiflex is also one of those rare cameras whose fame stretched beyond the realmВ of photography.

ROLLEIFLEX 2.8 C XENOTAR PROFESSIONAL

These cameras were considered the king of medium format photography in their day (and by some accounts, still are), and were seen as the perfectВ camera for professional reportage and studio work. Show one to any older photographer and theyвЂ™re likely toВ either wax poetic about their perfect old Rolleiflex or lamentВ their unfulfilledВ dreams of owning one. The reputation of the Rolleiflex precedes itВ in a big way. So when I got ahold of a Rolleiflex 2.8D, one of the most famous cameras in the history of photography, I held my excitement in check. ItвЂ™s not anybodyвЂ™s fault some camerasВ just fitВ certain people, and others not so much. All of us here at CP have stories of disappointment with well-regarded cameras. After reviewing vintage cameras for a while, you tend to become distrustful of any camera or lens with a legendaryВ reputation.

Rolleiflex 2.8 c xenotar