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It all sounds promising, right?

A faithful remake?

Rollei 35AF film camera in low key lighting on black background

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The first is moving over to autofocus from the original’s fiddly manual zone focus system.

There’s also the Rollei 35’s peculiar flash mount placement on its underside.

Classic portrait lighting comes from above, not below.

New Rollei 35AF alongside the original Rollei 35 on cream-colored table

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Rollei 35s usually stand the test of time, but essentially you’re stuck if there’s a problem.

A modern-day version could address that, provided the customer support frameworks are in place.

Cost-wise, the odds aren’t in favor of the new Rollei 35AF.

New Rollei 35AF alongside the original Rollei 35 on cream-colored table

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Hopefully, I’ll get to rattle off a few rolls of film with one later this year.

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New Rollei 35AF prototype in the hand

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