Modern or Classic?

[beano500]

Well lookie here

Was browsing dpreview for the first time in a while, then went off lurching around the worldinterwidewebnet and came across this little wonder.

Watcha think?

Goodie or gimmick?!

[14-7]

Gimmick for those that are too 'cool' for normal cameras.

[John MacK]

How much?


I was just browsing ebay for classic Rollei's a few minutes ago..

[CVP]

Unfortunately I'm going to have to put this one into the "total and utter bks" basket. IMHO One for fashion victims only.

Chris

[Simpo Two]

More at http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/rollei/Minidigi....

I quite like it, although I'm surprised it's only 2Mp.

Cute toy for people who want something different.

[beano500]

CVP said:

...."total and utter bks" ....

I hate people who sit on the fence....

Simpo Two said:

More at http://www.cameratown.com/reviews/rollei/Minidigi....

I quite like it, although I'm surprised it's only 2Mp.

I think that's an earlier one - this one's a 5 meggy with "2304 x 2304 for high resolution with interpolation" i.e. it's like a Fuji!!!

[CVP]

beano500 said:

CVP said:

...."total and utter bks" ....

I hate people who sit on the fence....

I know, sometimes I simply can't make up my mind

[Simpo Two]

beano500 said:

I think that's an earlier one - this one's a 5 meggy with "2304 x 2304 for high resolution with interpolation" i.e. it's like a Fuji!!!

Ah, the old Fuji/Sigma double standard!

'This camera of yours, it's only 2Mp, right?'
'No Sir, it's multiplied by 3 so it's actually 6Mp'
'Oh right, so the small pixel size makes it noisy then?'
'No Sir, it's only 2Mp'

Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 7th December 20:55

[Rob13]

I've got a Yashica which looks similar this rollieflex. I'm looking to put it on eBay (I have no use for it) so would appreciate any valuations?

[Simpo Two]

Rob13 said:

I've got a Yashica which looks similar this rollieflex. I'm looking to put it on eBay (I have no use for it) so would appreciate any valuations?

You mean a real Yashica TLR as opposed to a digital retro toy?

Best bet is to search for them on eBay and see what they fetch. Nice cameras, but I learned the hard way that winding on and cocking the shutter are two seperate things... these days it would be badged as 'automatic multiple exposure mode'

[Rob13]

Simpo to be honest I've never used it but I inherited it. Its just sitting in a box at the moment not doing much. I have liked looking and handling it but I dont really have much desire to use it!

[Dogsey]

Rob13 said:

Simpo to be honest I've never used it but I inherited it. Its just sitting in a box at the moment not doing much. I have liked looking and handling it but I dont really have much desire to use it!

Run a roll of film through it, 7dayshop do 120 film for a couple of quid a roll. I use one occasionally when I feel that my photography is heading towards the scatter gun approach, it really makes you slow down and consider a shot when you only get 12 shots on a roll. I always feel better about my photography after using the Yashica and it generally improves my shots taken to keepers ratio.

If after one roll through it you're not convinced I believe they go for around £50 - £80 on eBay depending on the exact model.

[Simpo Two]

You could of course just keep it as a nice ornament...?

I have a Mentor bellows camera (also inherited); no idea on value but it's just a nice thing to have and it also reminds me how convenient digital is!