Analog Forever has an Interview: Gary Ho of MINT Camera – The Rollei 35 AF Story
Interesting read on what it takes to design a new film camera in 2024.
Previously: Rollei 35AF pre-order, Rollei 35AF
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Rollei 35AF pre-order
It’s up. If you are curious, the Rollei 35AF is available for pre-order for CAD1106 in Silver. Add CAD40 for black.
Previously: Rollei 35AF
Rollei 35AF
Back in March 2024, Rollei announced the Rollei 35AF. A newly redesigned version of the Rollei 35 film cameras. The pre-orders will be opening 10 September 2024.
What is the Rollei 35? It’s a long line of high-end (it’s called “premium” these days) compact 35mm film camera that sold over 2 million units since the late 60s. The Rollei 35AF is a redesign, developed by MiNT over the last few years (read all the updates, it’s interesting).
With a newly designed 35mm f2.8 fixed lens, a built-in flash, it features auto-focus (hence the AF moniker), auto-exposure, and retain mostly the appearance of its predecessors. At around USD650-800, this provides a new alternative for film shooters that is less expensive than the Leica and that is not doomed to break down due to age like most vintage camera are.