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     Mikevernon Tinkerer Username: Mikevernon Post Number: 28 Registered: 02-2012 Rating: N/A |
In answer to the question, no it doesn't need a film to make the shutter work. Turn the film advance lever clockwise, then turn it anticlockwise until it stops. The shutter is then cocked and should fire when you press the button. It's not the end of the world if it doesn't fire, but 800 dollars would certainly be too expensive. Having said that, I think the 2.8E is the best Rolleiflex available. It has the advantage over the more expensive 2.8F that it's far easier to repair because it doesn't have that fiddly differential gear for the meter coupling, so a shutter service is a far more simple job. Beat them down to a sensible price and buy it if it looks good. I have three 2.8Es and only one 2.8F, so perhaps I'm biased. Or just crazy. |