Rolleiflex Mini Digital Camera: Love It or Leave It?

July 18, 2008

33 Comments

3 years 23 weeks

Rollei missed the marketing mark with this endearing little jewel. It should have been a recreation of the best camera I ever owned, the "Baby Rollei" which I received for Christmas of 1960. It used 127 film which made slides that mixed with 35mm and were so impressive, my slide show at the annual high school father/son banquet in 1961 launched me on a 45-year career in photography. In 1976, I bought a 2.8F which I used for weddings until 1995 and this miniature is an excellent trip down memory lane. It's a shame it's too small to be usable and can't fire a flash or be set on manual. Hopefully Rollei will learn from this and do a professional-grade digital recreation of the 2.8F...or even the 6008 which I wasn't able to acquire before the dawn of the digital age.

Amyy Sweetie 4 years 28 weeks

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!Especially its a vintage style i love it even more!

Amyy Sweetie 4 years 28 weeks

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!! Especially its a vintage style i love it even more!

supercharger5150 4 years 43 weeks

If it had more MP, I'd be all over it.

bengalspice 4 years 43 weeks

I think it's cute, but I wouldn't pay the price.

cutiekat88 4 years 43 weeks

it kinna cute.but i would'nt pay $400.

drea nicole 4 years 43 weeks

cute!

drea nicole 4 years 43 weeks

cute!

rabidmoon 4 years 43 weeks

Very cute indeed, but I really like my current digital camera and it was at least as expensive..so no way would I dump it just for the cute factor of this one. I have purses to buy! :D

joygwilson 4 years 43 weeks

i am in love with this camera. a bit pricey but really tempting

CrazySexyCool 4 years 43 weeks

Man that is so friggin cool. I would snap that up in a minute but the price makes me want to hurl. AND the first time I tried to take a picture in a dark auditorium and the "autoflash" went off making everything black I would snap! I hate autosh*t! If I wanted the flash on, I'd turn it on. Same with the red eye remover and stabilizer and all the other crap that is bundled on modern phones that is a pain to turn off.

marseilles rose 4 years 43 weeks

I love the camera but I'll leave the price.

moineau 4 years 43 weeks

I'm always tempted by UO's novelty cameras, thank god they're a bit pricey otherwise I'd have a closet full of 'em

ayuninur 4 years 43 weeks

it's cute ..

ayuninur 4 years 43 weeks

it's cute ..

Kaori 4 years 43 weeks

Guh. Too cute. If only I had the money. Could be a cute steampunk accessory :<

Kaori 4 years 43 weeks

Guh. Too cute. If only I had the money. Could be a cute steampunk accessory :<

kcwebgirl 4 years 43 weeks

it's a step backwards in more ways than one!

GLB67 4 years 43 weeks

That is so cute!

GLB67 4 years 43 weeks

That is so cute!

ranksubjugation 4 years 43 weeks

wah! why so 'spensive?? is it the materials? is it the features? if there isn't something else great about it, it's too silly to shell out an extra $200 or so just for the laugh.