Rollei Planar

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

What do think about a Rollei Planar 1.8/50 HFT?
Any good?

How much would you pay for it in very good condition?

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Like I told you, HTF is a good sign, it means that the lens was either made by Zeiss directly, or by a Zeiss licensee.

I don't know specifically about this lens model, so I can not tell.

One thing I would look for, does it have a Rollei bayonet mount or a M42 mount.

The closes comparison term is the Carl Zeiss PLanar 1.7/50 for the Contax line, which is a lens that averages 90-100 Euros on Ebay, with the mint condition samples sometimes reaching the 110-120 Euros, and the less perfect ones going for 70-80 Euros.
Ebay shops, however, rate it higher (at around 150 Euros) but in fact, I monitor them, and they never sell them.
Wink

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

The one I could get has a Rollei mount, but there are Rollei-EOS-adapters.

Orio · Expire: 2012-12-04

Great, have good luck with getting it!

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Thanks mate. I will see what I can do.

Ballu · Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:

Rollei mount lenses are most difficult to mount on EOS. I bought one 50/1,8 HFT lens for $20, and that never able to achieve infinity focus. Sold for $20.

I will try to avoid this line up, but that doesnt mean the lens are not good...

Another point, intial HFT lenses are from German factories, those are great. People say, avoid Singapore manufactured. Those are less than average...

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

Thanks, Ballu. I will see what the price tag says and then decide.

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

This is pretty bad news I didn't know that I thought there is no difficulties. At least you able to mount I didn't find any adapters for Olympus. Is anybody know Olympus-Rollei adapter available on the market ?

LucisPictor · Expire: 2013-12-03

I had the chance to look at such a lens at a local dealer.
It looks kinda sexy. But does is offer anything I do not have?
I guess not.
The seller, quite a honest guy, told me, it was a solid lens, rather well built, and a very good but not a stellar performer.

Lenses like that, I have several...

Looks like I won't buy it.