manual for rollei rangefinder?

[rbelyell]

i am anxiously anticipating receipt of the rare-ish rollei 35rf--this is not the fixed lens model, but the leica m mount model, based on the voigtlander bessa r.

unfortunately it does not come with the operating manual, and one is not available at butkus.org.

does anyone know where i can get a manual for this camera?
thanks
tony

[LucisPictor]

"From Rollie site
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Notably:
Rangefinder 35mm camera with laminar metal focal-plane shutter and
TTl-exposure metering, coupled coincidence-type rangefinder and
interchangeable lenses. The camera body is made of die-cast aluminium.
Rollei 35 RF
Cat. No. 22 100
Technical Specifications
Negative size: 24 x 36 mm on size 135 film
Lens mount: M bayonet
Shutter: vertical-travel laminar metal focal-plane shutter; 1 s - 1/2000 s
and B
Camera body: made of die-cast aluminium
Focusing: with coupled coincidence-type rangefinder
Exposure display: overexposure warning, correct exposure, underexposure
warning
Metering system: center-weighted TTL average metering upon light depression
of shutter release
Metering range: EV 1 - 19 (ISO 100/21??; 1s at f/1.4: 1/2000 s at f/16)
Flash synchronization: PC terminal and hot-shoe contact; sync speed
Film advance: by one or several turns of advance lever; double-exposure
lock; optional T Winder can be attached to bottem plate
Film rewind: by crank in rewind knob
Frame counter: Additive, with automatic reset when camera back is opened
Film-speed setting range: ISO 25/15?? - 3200/3^6?? in one-third increments
Exposure-meter power supply: two 1.5V alkaline-manganese (LR44) or
silver-oxide button cells (SR44)
Dimensions (mm/ w x h x d): 135.5 x 81.0 x 25.5
Finish: metal cover plates silver-finished, with die-cast aluminium body


Inquiring minds should contact Rollie for the real answerscould be a
misprint, who else makes an 80?

Contact
Rollei
Fototechnic GmbH
Salzdahlumer Strasse 196
D-38126 Braunschweig

P. O. Box 32 45
D-38022 Braunschweig

Phone: ++49 (0) 5 31 6 80 00
Fax: ++49 (0) 5 31 6 80 02 43

Email:
foundation 1920
certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001

How to reach us
From the North (Hamburg, Hanover/Airport, Berlin)
Autobahn A 2, direction Braunschweig
leave the A2 at junction "Braunschweig Nord" to the autobahn A 391 direction
Braunschweig
leave at "Braunschweig S??dwest" to the A 39 direction "Braunschweig S??d"
straight ahead until junction "Braunschweig S??dstadt" then towards the city
centre "Stadtmitte"
at the traffic lights turn left towards the centre
after approx. 500 m you??ll see Rollei at your left hand side
please contact the reception for parking if outside parking space is not
available
from the South (Frankfurt, Kassel)
Autobahn A 7 until junction "Dreieck Salzgitter" following the autobahn 39,
pass by Salzgitter, direction Braunschweig
on the A 39 towards Braunschweig, then follow the instructions above"

Or perhaps you contact this guy:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=664

Or this "Bonus CD": http://www.ffsteimer.de/BonusCD10.htm

Or here: http://komamura.co-site.jp/Rollei/e/pd/35RF.html

[rbelyell]

wow! carsten thanks so much, that is so nice of you! i will try all the avenues you suggest! i am incredibly pysched to get this camera and to learn how to use it!
tony

[LucisPictor]

I am sure that it is a fantastic cam and I completely understand your excitement about it! I also would like to shoot with it.