I love the Rollei 35 series. Pocketable cameras with great lenses, very sharp and contrasty. I have a very old (and beaten) Rollei 35s black paint with a modified light meter for modern batteries. It is always in my bag. Very nice shots and video. Thank you for sharing.

As usual, a very interesting and informative video. I was in a pawn shop before Covid hit and I asked the gentleman behind the desk if he had any old cameras. He said, let's see and after a while brings out a torn cardboard box filled with great old cameras. They were all just thrown in there as if they are just one step above trash. I figured I hit the jack pot and was going to get some great cameras cheap. On the bottom, in its case I found a mint Rollei 35 with the 40mm Sonnar lens. I am assuming that the Sonnar is the best lens for the Rollei 35 - at least 6 elements maybe 7. I was about offer the storekeeper $50, since he obviously didn't know what he had. But he beat me to the punch. He said, "let me look it up," then he said he wanted $500 for it! Well,, I can dream on. I was surprised that camera in the video only had a three element lens. Too nice of a camera for only a three element lens. But when I saw the photographs, I was pleasantly shocked. They are really clean and crisp and beautiful. Something you would expect from the Tessar or Sonnar lens. So the Triotar is perfectly adequate - actually more than adequate. As they say, it is not the camera but the photographer that makes the difference!

My granddad was one of those people who were sent to germany to learn how to manufactured the rollei 35 led..RIP

Thanks for the very helpful video! Note this is not a rangefinder-- it is a viewfinder type camera with range focusing. Minor detail but important difference.

Just found a Rollei 35 LED in some old stuffs that were kept in my mom's garage. Perfect video to fully understand how to use it ! Thanks !

I have a special edition of the Rollei 35 LED which came in a presentation case along with a Rollei flash. A fasinating little camera.

11.12 - lovely shot.

That is one of the few Rollei 35s I do not have. I currently use two Rollei 35Ss and two 35 originals, but have several more. I have been using these little jewels since the 1960s and I love them! Hint: hook the film leader in the take up spools first. Advabce the film and fire. Advance the film again and close the pressure plate. NOW, put the film canister in place and close the back. Advance to frame #1 and enjoy!

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

8 ай бұрын

Thank's for the tip!

I’ve had a Rollei 35 LED for a while now, but never used it, so thanks for the encouragement..... just took my first two shots..... kinda fun! My photo buddy, says that the lens is very sharp, and your pics seem to confirm that..... good job!

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and have fun with the camera!

@donaldlampert331

Жыл бұрын

Well, I had mixed results with my camera….. the ones that turned out were indeed sharp, but about a third turned out, out of focus and blurry?! Will need to try again🥴

Thank you, great video, I found this camera at my parents house and your video has been great to understand more about the camera and how to use it! :)

Thank you for the review. I wanted to confirm that it was a mechanical camera. The one I have is in perfect condition.

Thank you for your work:)

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

I greatly appreciate your comment!

Great video. Thank you. RS. Canada

I got one of these Rollei 35/s camera and I paid £27.00 for it second hand and is works well and give good photos and I got the original case and lens cap and strap

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

4 жыл бұрын

That is a good price!

Very nicely camera

Great video ! I've also a Rollei 35 LED, but unfortunately the shutter speed ring is locked. If anyone knows a repair shop or good repair video it'd be awesome !

Another enjoyable and interesting review. I think your simple format of an introduction followed by examples is excellent. The images are great for such a small lens, which seems to cope remarkably well with shadows. Are the pictures subject to any editing to enhance this, or is this straight from the negative?

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your feedback. In lightroom I slightly adjust the levels, sharpness and contrast.

@mrstandfast2212

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePhotographyMinimalist Likewise, it's such fun to edit 'proper' photographs. The technology available now gives us the best of both worlds. Currently having fun with a Voigtlander Bessa folding camera from 1929, and a Rollei 35afm from the early 2000s.

I bought this gorgeous little camera in a charity shop for peanuts and loving the results! I'm really interested to know more about zone focusing with this particular camera, I notice there are 4 dots and a line which I'm assuming is what I'd use. But what do those dots relate to as there aren't any numbers on them. I tried taking some shots at f3.5 and it was fairly hit and miss... but when it worked it was amazing.

Great video. It inspired me to get my own which is I just purchased. I love your photos! How did you develop your HP5?

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roberto, the HP5 was developed in Paranol S. For recent films I have been using ID-11. Good luck with your new camera and I am curious to hear from you on your results!

I think I need one 😉

Super

I presume that the Rollei B35 has the same image quality as the 35 LED. I too had great difficulty loading my B35 when I first got it, your images are very good.

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I don't own the B35 yet,so I have not been able to compare both camera's. I think the B35 image quality is better with the 4 element Tessar lens. The 35LED has a Triotar 3 element lens. Besides that they both have same aperture and focal length. As soon as I get my hands on one, I will give it a test!

@randallstewart175

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThePhotographyMinimalist The B35 mounts the same three element Tiotar. The 35LED and B35 share a body which is distinctive from the other Rollei 35 models, having a less well equipped set of features in order to minimize its cost. The only difference is the meters, a selenium in the B35 and battery driven CdS in the LED. The Triotar can do a very nice imaging job if its aperture is kept in the range of 8.0 - 11.0, but optical aberrations will start to appear in the image corners and edges as you open it up from there.

@jean-claudemuller3199

Жыл бұрын

In the past I've enlarged films from a 35B Triotar (=35 LED), the quality for 4x5 album enlargements is perfect, today JPEG's for phones and tablets. But as soon as enlarged to 8x10 or bigger the quality was mediocre. When you expect top image quality it has to be the Tessar models 35, 35T, 35TE or even a bit crisper with the Sonnar models 35S, 35SE. Personally I own a 35S and a 35SE

I'm trying to use the Rollei E15B flash with this camera-any ideas on where I'm supposed to connect the sync cord to get the flash to work?

How does exposure count reset? I inherited this camera, and its showing 36, with no film loaded inside? 😮 cant wait to try it!

hi wonder if you could help me. i just bought a 35se - and shot a roll of film. but i noticed that every time you take a picture the shutter doesnt close until you wind to the next frame. it does make sense to me as i think the picture will be overexposed. but the whole design is unusual and wondered if theres some magic here. please advise. ie the shutter doesnt close after each picture - only when you wind to next picture. anthony mann

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

I don't own a 35SE (yet) so I could not be sure. But the 35 LED is a delicate camera. The problem is that many people don't know that you need to wind the film to the next frame (cocking the shutter) before you put the lens back into the camera body. If you don't know you easily force and damage the mechanism. I think you will be needing a professional who can help you with the 35SE. Sorry I could not be of any assistance. Good luck!

Where exactly in Amsterdam Zuid are those buildings? Ik ben net begonnen met kleuren film fotografie en het zal me leuk zijn om daar even te gaan fotograferen.

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

4 жыл бұрын

It is the Amsterdam Zuid-As, financiel district. In is primarily inbetween the Gustav Mahlerlaan and the De Boelelaan. Good luck and have fun!

Hi, may I ask? Is Rollie 35 LED a half-frame or full-frame camera?

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

8 ай бұрын

Thank's for your question, full-frame.

Hello, how do you do double exposure with this camera ? Is this possible with it ?

Ik hoor een Nederlands accent een vraagje wat is het verschil tussen een 35 en een 35 led

What battery does this Rollei 35 LED use? And does it need to have a battery to operate or is it fully manual?

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

You do not need to use a battery to operate the camera, it is fully manual. In the original manual it mentions a Mallory PX-27 or Varta V 27 PX 5.6 volt battery. You will probably need to look for an alternative. It would not suprise me if the VARTA V4034PX 4LR44 6 volt works fine, but I have not tried it yet...

@grahammoore-grundy9944

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nathaniel! I owned this camera and can confirm you do not have to use a battery as you can fire the shutter mechanically. Using a battery will enable the meter to guide you as to whether your picture will be over, under or correctly exposed by displaying 1 of 3 light emitting diodes, hence the name LED of the camera. You half depress the shutter to get a diode to light and dependent on whether over or under would adjust your exposure, sometimes it might be just right! From memory I think correct exposure was green LEd and the others red. Batteries may be hard to get now, your experience may help you with estimating the exposure settings, or you could use a separate hand held meter which will add to the overall weight and defeat the object of having such a pocketable camera. It is a great camera especially for street photography as does not draw attention. Hope this helps. Regards, Graham

What do you think a fair price would be for a mint condition example like you have. Are batteries still made for this camera? So there are no depth of field markings and no visual indicator in the viewfinder that shows you are in focus like in a 60's rangefinder with a split image focusing methodology, (Interesting).

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

2 жыл бұрын

Good question, I would hope you would be able to buy a good condition 35 LED for approximately USD 75 - USD 100. That is what I would pay. The original mercury battery is not available, so you will need to check for alternatives. You can find alternative battery solutions on the net. Good Luck!

does it necessarily needs a battery to work? thx!

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

3 жыл бұрын

No, the shutter and aperture do not require a battery to work, so you can use it full manual with a seperate lightmeter.

@maxilera9898

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePhotographyMinimalist thank u genius!!

The Minox GT is smaller. In England it is pronounced Roll ee and Nikon is pronounced Nee kon. Paul Simon is American so he says NyeKon.

@bobhund

3 жыл бұрын

It's Roll-eye in German, just like he says 🙂

I notice you got 4 RUSSIAN CAMERAS from behind you from 1960s

@ThePhotographyMinimalist

4 жыл бұрын

That is correct, not all of them are working correctly.