3.5 rolleicord find. Does it work?

I got a great deal on this Rolleicord 3.5, but it needs a bit of work. So in this video, I will be doing some quick maintenance before throwing a roll of film into this Rollei to see if it works.
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[@NostalgicMomentsbyVinylWorld]

We also have the same in our collection.

[@TheArtofFencing]

You actually have a magnifing glas for focus in this camera. You can pop out the small one attached to the backside of the viewfinder, which is also used in the "sport mode" style findermode. Makes life much easier.

[@graham_white]

Correct, and it is extremely useful. but it would be nice to not have to rely on it as much and just use the main focus screen. Of course comparing it to a regular 35mm its vastly more convenient so shouldn't really complain, ha.

[@tomallen6073]

I own a couple of this particular model, the only model 2 with the FH on top of the viewfinder, these have the sharper f3.5 triostar vs. the f3.8 early version, I have one withe triostar f4.5 on the way, supposedly it is sharper than the f3.8 version.

[@chrishart4434]

Very well put together video! I found it entertaining and totally think you deserve a lot more subscribers!

[@graham_white]

Thanks Chris! appreciate it.

[@haezelmattupurath4458]

I have seen so many Film KZbinrs how don't you have over 20,000 subscribers

[@graham_white]

haha. Still trying to figure out the algorithm I guess.

[@mamiyapress]

tell me, what Photographer gave a "tupenny" about bokeh in 1939?

[@graham_white]

It is the crutch of modern photography. It's something I try to think about using less and less of or with specific purpose and focus more on composition and the surroundings. Much easier to take a good photo if everything but the subject is blurred out.

[@Nidave-ck4jz]

Wow what a professional video! I just love my Rolleicord but it's not that sturdy so I don't use it that often :S.

[@graham_white]

I appreciate it. What do you use instead?

[@Nidave-ck4jz]

@@graham_white my Olympus XA (Btw I'm the guy from Instagram). Thanks for the help yesterday xD.

[@Nidave-ck4jz]

That b roll😍

[@carlab.2395]

I have Rolleicord 3 K3b. I put the film on it then after the shutter fires, the winding knob stopped. Idk what happen. Help

[@graham_white]

Carla Tolentino-Bender is there a button in the center of the film advance?

[@minhzek]

Nice one! Greetings from Germany :)

[@eekamoose]

Nice video, nice job, and nice footage from the coffee house! The question for me is: was it only the dirty shutter blades that caused the long exposure times to take even longer, or was it also the clockwork shutter mechanism that was gummed up with old, hardened grease? Do you know if cleaning the shutter blades was enough to solve the problem permanently? Did you get any feedback from the people who bought the camera from you? The reason I'm asking is that I have a couple of old cameras with the same problem... By the way, there is a guide to cleaning and lubricating the shutter escapement mechanism here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZDYY4yKhLiqZrM

[@graham_white]

Thanks! I will say I have learned a lot more about cleaning and the internals of these issues since this very minor repair/fix. I know most cases like this are more internal with old grease as you say and the only way to be 100% is to open it all the way up and see. I sold it to a close friend for just what I paid simply because I know if there is ever an issue he can bring it to me to repair or I would happily take back. Otherwise I would have held off until digging further into it. The body seemed to be in rather great shape other than that slow speed (which still wasn’t as bad as most cases ) and I could clearly see a non grease substance on the shutter blades that might catch or slow it’s return once they opened and after removing it, it seemed to work much smoother. Are you planning to take yours apart? Since this video I have almost completely disassembled s different rollei model I bought simply to learn the mechanisms and how to clean on a more in depth scale. Haha funny you send me that link I have actually been watching a lot of his tlr videos lately. Great quality work

[@eekamoose]

​@@graham_white I'm gathering tools and equipment together at the moment. When I'm all tooled up I have a stack of vintage cameras that need servicing. On most of them the shutter is stuck or sluggish -- the classic vintage camera issue. I'm going to start by trying to fix the cheap ones to sharpen my skills before I start on the more complex and more expensive ones. If you screw up a cheap, common camera you still end up with a nice ornament and there's been no big loss. Yes, I'll be stripping and servicing my Rolleicord III Type 2 when I've had a bit of practice. I think that when you see videos like Kenneth's (mikeno62) it probably looks more challenging than it is in reality. Let's hope I'm right! :o)

[@graham_white]

eekamoose nice. Yeah I started the same way using cheap lenses first. I was surprised at how easy the rollei is to do most of the repairs. Everything is fairly exposed so that helps. Good luck 🤞