Impluse Purchase, My 2.8C Rolleiflex
I'm a member of the Toronto Camera Club, have been since June 2024 when I moved into Toronto, joining was a no brainer, I co-founded the Oakville Camera Club 20 years ago, and wanted to find my tribe in the city along with access to a darkroom. One committee that's part of the TCC is the Used Camera and Gear Sales , they take donations from both club members and the public, check all the equipment out, price accordingly and re-home with club members and the general public. Monies raised goes to club activities. Well.....during the club AGM the Used Camera and Gear Sales Committe had a table up front and to the side with some cameras for sale, including a Mamiya RB67 kit, the camera that caught my eye was a C Series Rolleiflex with the 80 F2.8 Schneider Xenotar lens. I think over the course of the AGM portion of the evening, I looked at the camera, gave it a good once over and offered to buy it. One E-Transfer to the club treasurer when I got home, the 2.8 Rollei was mine. All ...