Rollei Magic TLR
Picked up a Rollei Magic Twin Lens Reflex off ebay a few weeks ago. It’s in pretty good condition as you can see, but I don’t think the meter works.
There doesn’t seem to be a way to set the shutter speed manually either (nor can I find a battery), so it doesn’t look like it’s actually going to be much use now 
Not sure if there’s a cable release socket for it, but if there is then I may be able to do some very slow exposures (slow film & small apperture) timed to about a second or so…
Still, it looks nice!
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January 17th, 2007 18:32
Picked up some film today (some Ilford HP5) - now I just need to find where the battery goes…
June 9th, 2007 12:05
Mark,
It doesn’t take a battery.
I have a Magic I and it seems to be dead. Rolleis are famous for their shutters to stop working. Don’t forget, it’s a 47 year old camera.
Anyway, I’m putzing around the web trying to find out if it’s worth fixing.
July 3rd, 2007 17:54
Actually, Rolleis are famous for their shutters to work beyond the life span of any other camera. That is why 30, 40, 50 AND 60 year old Rolleiflex TLRs are still being used. I have a 2.8 E model made in ‘56 and a Tele made in ‘62 that has yet to see service and gives great images today. Rolleimagics were an ameture line that tied an automaic EV lock (old school for programed shutter/F-stop) to the Gossen Selenium meter, which after 40 years can die. The Rolleimagic’s were not made to the same high standard of the main Rolleiflex line, but are far better made than any auto-wonder made today and are worth the CLA to bring it back to life. The shutter may be working, but as it is tied to the meter and the meter may be dead may only seam dead. As such I totally disagree with Rollei Magic Owner’s comment. There are Rollei technicians around ( i.e. California, New Jersey, Georga) who can make your camera like new again, if you want. It has a 3.5 Tessar that can give you some amazing 16×20’s that no 35 or digital under 2 grand can match