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Rollie 35 also, German 3.5. Nice little camera

 

Have used TLR and they frustrate me. Big and no interchangeable lens

 

I rather like Hassy V, but have limited experience. Issue here is my full frame Nikon digis are about on a par with 2 1/4 square, probably why they are cheap today..

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I have a pair of TLRs - a 'Flex and a 'Cord (not sure of exact model numbers, but nothing rare...) to go with my newest toy/tool, my Dad's old Leica III and IIIa.

Haven't used the Rolleis in a few years, but plan on using the Leicas semi-regularly.

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Here's an addendum relevant to a forum devoted to rangefinders. When I'm not using a Leica, I'm using a Bessa III, with its fixed 80mm (=50mm on 35x24) lens. I assume the experience I have with this, aside from the focussing, is essentially similar to that of a TLR user? One lens, zoom with your feet, medium format quality, take some time over each shot, squirm with glee over the detail when scanned or printed? Please don't tell me I have to find a TLR as well!

 

Chris

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Here's an addendum relevant to a forum devoted to rangefinders. When I'm not using a Leica, I'm using a Bessa III, with its fixed 80mm (=50mm on 35x24) lens. I assume the experience I have with this, aside from the focussing, is essentially similar to that of a TLR user? One lens, zoom with your feet, medium format quality, take some time over each shot, squirm with glee over the detail when scanned or printed? Please don't tell me I have to find a TLR as well!

 

Chris

 

Chris - it's not the camera, it's the photographer..

Repeat after me.... :-)

 

You are free to squirm with glee over every single photo. Just do it quietly.

Steve

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I'll put my hand up as well. Long time user of both the cameras, started work way back with an M2, and a Rollei T.

Still have the T, and a boot load of accessories. Not sure where the M2 ended up, wish I knew.

The T has lain idle for a while, and this forum has reinvigorated me, either to sell it off, or get it out and use it, although I suspect the slow speeds will be slower than they should.

Also have a 35S, gorgeous little compact.

It must be in the DNA.

Gary

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Hi there,

Am using from time to time a Rolleicord IVb (Xenar 75/3,5), also with a Rolleinar II. Very light for the format when travelling, beautiful image quality in b&w for portraits etc., a special vintage look in colour (with Velvia 100F for example).

Cheers,

Alexander

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Is anyone using one of these? :D

Pete

 

I have a 6x6 chrome from the '80s when a friend made a photograph of me with this submarine housing and a Rollei. He was a semi-pro diver using his equipment all over the world, but especially near the Baja California for whale pictures.

 

I was windsurfing with my pintail and he pointed his cam flat at the surface to shoot my fast jibe. An unusual view at that time....

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Has anyone had any experience of using the SL2000F, which then morphed into the 3001/3003? It always seems such a clever idea when I first saw the reviews around 1984, but I've never succumbed, as the worries about getting it fixed, particularly the electronics, have been at the back of my mind. Though trying to get a Contax SLR of similar vintage fixed is also going to be a struggle.

 

Nick

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I spotted a Rollei 6006 MkII with WLF for sale recently. Anyone have any experience with one? Reliability, spares availability etc? It does look to quite a beast compared to my Rolleicord Vb though.

 

 

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