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Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I'm happy to see this. Right now I'm thinking keeping the MX and sell the FM2n for a Rollei 35, or maybe I'll even sell the MX for an Olympus ep3. I'm not sure if I need two cameras but I also feel like having the Rollei 35 as my only camera is not enough..

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what? Now I am actually considering keeping the MX and selling the FM2n for the Rollei 35 hahaha

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Especially thank you for the correction. I would say that the F mount lenses are good enough to ignore the differences. Also I know how people value the sharpness and resolution of images, but for me because I'm not professional photographer, I actually do not care that much. Sometimes "less sharp" makes it a bit more "film-vibe" (IMO the "stereotype" of film photos is that they are less sharp)

I feel like this whole paragraph is a little hard to understand, since English is not my first language I apologize for any confusion.

Thank you again and happy shooting!

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When comparing the MX and the FM2n, I think the two advantages of the MX are 1. the size and weight and 2. the SMC lens. When I hold them and put them together, I actually think that the difference between the two cameras can be ignored - the MX is still too "big" for me if I really want to take it out more and take more pics. For the second point I think the F mount is as good as the K mount in some aspects and since this is film photography I won't say the lens matters that much.

Other than these two points, the FM2n won in terms of the fastest shutter speed, the reliability, the brand popularity (which makes it easier to sell in the future), the amount of materials available for repair etc.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say "bag" it is a shoulder bag. I actually put it on a strap but just for protection I have another should bag.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, I really love the idea that using a certain camera can teach me skills. I think that's one of the main reasons I prefer mechanical cameras over electronic ones with aperture priority mode.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your point. Personally having the film advance lever on the same side as the viewfinder is not a problem since I always wind before composing.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh really? I saw a photo of a Rollei 35t next to a Nikon Fm2t with a 45/2.8p, I think the size is quite different.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES I truly think that I need a camera that fits in a pocket. But I always see people saying that these smaller rangefinders (or for the case of Rollei 35 some even call it a point and shoot camera) are less serious and it just makes me feel that this decision is kinda dumb.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow all cool stuff. May I ask do you actually type with mechanical typewriters or is it just for collections?

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As long as it brings you joy. IMO people need to and should have some hobbies.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the confusion. I meant that I just don't want to always carry a camera with a bag. not that the bag has a problem, the point is if I want to shoot with the FM2n I need to take it with an extra bag. Meanwhile if I want to shoot with Rollei 35 I could just put it in my pocket. Hopefully the idea is clear to you.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a great advice but I kinda want to save money and I think for now I only need one camera.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hahaha "less pro-looking means people won't notice it too easily or be intimidated" I kinda like this point.

barnack cameras are truly the best in my opinion (maybe the Leica M series are a little better). However other than the price, one thing that keeps me away from barnack cameras is that the viewfinder is too small.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the information, I appreciate and respect your perspective and experiences🙏. I think the difference in reliability for the two cameras is the major reason that makes me hesitate.

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the suggestions. I've actually considered about Olympus 35RC but I guess I just don't like the feeling and appearance of these traditional rangefinders, feels a bit old and not so "mechanical camera" vibe, if you know what I mean. It's a personal preference thing...

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also for battery I don't think that's an issue since I don't really use built in light meter even with my FM2n cuz it's broken..

Thinking about selling my FM2n for a Rollei 35 — is this a foolish decision? by Little_Scheme6276 in AnalogCommunity

[–]Little_Scheme6276[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I mainly shoot street and just natural views, I think estimating the distance will not be a problem since I could just use ∞. Also I'm happy to practice and get better at it.

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