Help Identifying a Rolleiflex

[sepiareverb]

I've got a student with a Rolleiflex he's having trouble Id'ing.

75/3.5 Xenar lens, Serial # 1473XXX. It is marked DBGM along the top of the camera, front edge.

As well, who does a good CLA on these cameras? This one is remarkably clean, sounds well lubed, and the first films look fantastic, but a CLA is certainly in this cameras future. Where should it go?

Thanks.

[rogue_designer]

Probably an MX-EVS
http://www.siufai.dds.nl/Rolleiflex35MXEVS.htm

I believe Harry Fleenor is *THE MAN* when it comes to these. I had mine done at Central Camera in Chicago though. CLA was about $150.

[sepiareverb]

Looks like a perfect match. Many thanks.

I'll pass ths along. This has a neat pop-up hood on top, with a little built-in mirror for viewing through the back of the hood. Just a gem of a camera.

So what are these worth?

[rogue_designer]

Originally Posted by sepiareverb

Looks like a perfect match. Many thanks.

I'll pass ths along. This has a neat pop-up hood on top, with a little built-in mirror for viewing through the back of the hood. Just a gem of a camera.

So what are these worth?

Couldn't really tell you. Maybe $350-500 or so for a CLA'd example?

I paid about $1k for a CLA'd 2.8 Planar E3 a few years ago... but those seem to be in higher demand than the 3.5 models. It's also a bit newer.

Great shooters. Smack him if he contemplates selling it.

[VictorM.]

Price Info: http://members.aol.com/dcolucci/rolleitlr.htm

General Info (some mistakes!): http://www.rolleiclub.com/cameras/tlr/info/index.shtml

More Info: http://www.foto.no/rolleiflex/

Google should give too many other sites to look at in one lifetime.

[VictorM.]

Don't forget to Google "Robert Doisneau". Better yet, go to the library and look for his books.