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The '''Rolleiflex SL35E''' is a 35mm SLR released by [[Rollei]] in 1978, successor of the [[Rolleiflex SL35M]] and [[Rolleiflex SL35ME]].
  
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== The Rolleiflex SL35E ==
   
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The '''Rolleiflex SL35E''' was a 35mm SLR released by [[Rollei]] in 1978, successor of the [[Rolleiflex SL35M]] and [[Rolleiflex SL35M|SL35ME]].
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It has an all new electronic vertical travel metal focal plane shutter, with flash sync to 1/125, and aperture priority and manual exposure. An almost identical body was sold under the name [[Voigtländer VSL|'''Voigtländer VSL3E''']]. Both take [[Rolleiflex SL35 lenses]], and were sold in chrome or black.
  
   
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It had an all new electronic vertically running focal plane shutter, with flash sync to 1/125, and a SiO2 meter with aperture priority or manual exposure. The shutter speed was indicated by LEDs in the finder. It could accept an external winder or motor drive. An almost identical body was sold under the name [[Voigtländer VSL|Voigtländer VSL 3-E]]. Both took [[Rolleiflex SL35 lenses]], and were sold in chrome or black.
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The Rolleiflex SL35E was abandoned in 1981 when Rollei dropped the mid range SLRs to concentrate on high end products such as the [[Rolleiflex SL2000F]].
  
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They were built in Singapore as their predecessors.
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The Rolleiflex SL35E was abandoned in 1981 when Rollei went bankrupt. They had to close the Singapore plant, and they dropped the mid range SLRs to concentrate on high end products such as the [[Rolleiflex SL2000F]].
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== The Rolleiflex SL35 OE Dual ==
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A variation called the '''Rolleiflex SL35 OE Dual''' was studied but its production was abandoned. It had both aperture priority and shutter priority modes, but would have required a change in the lens mount. Some people say the [[Voigtländer VSL|Vitoflex E]] was its Voigtländer equivalent, but Vitoflex E was more probably the name of a pre-release variant of the VSL 3-E.
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Matanle SLR}} Pp.107–9.
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== Links ==
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In English:
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* [http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/rollei/dugrew.html Captain Jack's Rollei SL35 and Voigtländer VSL website], including:
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** [http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/rollei/Rollei%20Cameras.htm SL35 and VSL bodies]
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** [http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/rollei/Rolleilenses.htm SL35 and VSL lenses]
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** [http://captjack.exaktaphile.com/rollei/Rolleilaccys.htm SL35 and VSL accessories]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050307002949/http://www.rolleiclub.com/rollei/sl35/models.htm Rollei 35mm SLRs] at the [http://web.archive.org/web/20050216043040/www.rolleiclub.com/rollei/index.htm Rollei Club] (the site is dead and the links point to the web archive version dated March 7, 2005)
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In German (with some English pages):
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* Related pages in [http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/index.html Frank Mechelhoff's camera site]:
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** [http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/Rolleiflex_Main.html Rollei index page]
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** [http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/RolleiflexSL35E.html Rolleiflex SL35E in German] and [http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/Rolleiflex350_en.html in English]
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** [http://www.taunusreiter.de/Cameras/WestdeutscheSLR.html The last West German 35mm cameras]
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In Italian:
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* [http://www.nadir.it/ob-fot_piccolo/rollei_sl35-tutte/rollei.htm Rolleiflex SL35 family] by Luca Vascon in [http://www.nadir.it/index.htm Nadir Magazine]
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[[Category: German 35mm SLR]]
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[[Category: Rollei]]
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[[Category: R]]
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[[Category: S|Sl35e]]

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The Rolleiflex SL35E[]

The Rolleiflex SL35E was a 35mm SLR released by Rollei in 1978, successor of the Rolleiflex SL35M and SL35ME.

It had an all new electronic vertically running focal plane shutter, with flash sync to 1/125, and a SiO2 meter with aperture priority or manual exposure. The shutter speed was indicated by LEDs in the finder. It could accept an external winder or motor drive. An almost identical body was sold under the name Voigtländer VSL 3-E. Both took Rolleiflex SL35 lenses, and were sold in chrome or black. They were built in Singapore as their predecessors.

The Rolleiflex SL35E was abandoned in 1981 when Rollei went bankrupt. They had to close the Singapore plant, and they dropped the mid range SLRs to concentrate on high end products such as the Rolleiflex SL2000F.

The Rolleiflex SL35 OE Dual[]

A variation called the Rolleiflex SL35 OE Dual was studied but its production was abandoned. It had both aperture priority and shutter priority modes, but would have required a change in the lens mount. Some people say the Vitoflex E was its Voigtländer equivalent, but Vitoflex E was more probably the name of a pre-release variant of the VSL 3-E.

Bibliography[]

  • Matanle, Ivor. Collecting and Using Classic SLRs. London: Thames & Hudson, 1996. ISBN 0-500-01726-3. Pp.107–9.

Links[]

In English:

In German (with some English pages):

In Italian:

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