EoinC Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21841 Posted September 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Rollei 35 S, Tmax 400, D76 1:1 Toskana 2011_065.jpg Great series, Klaus - Thank you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 29, 2016 Posted September 29, 2016 Hi EoinC, Take a look here I like film...(open thread). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
christoph_d Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21842 Posted September 29, 2016 How can you get reliably spot on sharpness from that great lens w/o a RF mechanism of some sort and only a focus scale on the lens, which is 40mm and not wide enough to have a deep sharp focus range at different apertures??? Is its reliable crazy sharpness limited to really bright light and infinity? If not and I am spreading disgusting rumors, please do correct the record.... Adam, Last thing first: yes you are spreading disgusting rumors ! There are in fact a number of ways of working with the Rollei in order to obtain that crazy sharpness so much coveted by you. 1. If you own any form of instrument that measures distances, use it, adjust the lens on the Rollei accordingly and take your picture. 2. Learn to guess distances. In my experience that is much easier than guessing light intensities (without a light meter). 3. Just have fun with that little camera, and ignore the occasional unsharpness. My guess is that the average hit rate with the Rollei @ 2.8 is better than that with an M and a Noctilux @1 Rgds Christoph 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21843 Posted September 29, 2016 And another. Bush work is either THE most dangerous, or if not, very close to being the most dangerous occupation in NZ. Gary Nice work, Gary. I agree - I used to work in the forestry down in Taranaki, and do not remember it fondly... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21844 Posted September 29, 2016 Another shot from Foggy morning, without swans! M3 50mm Summarit HP5 M3 HP5.jpg Thanks for looking, Pete C This is beautiful, Pete - Well done! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21845 Posted September 29, 2016 The Big Wheel on Thames London Kodak Portra 400 Leica M7 28 Summicron Asph Image7bigbenlondeye kodp400feclfht+++-900-3.jpg Image13lodeyekodp400feclfht+++-900-2.jpg In comparison with digital for color and softness of the picture , it's without appeal ! Best Henry The first shot is particularly nice, Henry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21846 Posted September 29, 2016 Velvia 50 SWC last.jpg This one is Wow, Adam. Scrolling down on my laptop, it just gets better and better. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotoklaus Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21847 Posted September 29, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) What am I looking at and how does it relate to my question of focusing on the Rollei 35 camera itself? Ok, I wanted to answer your question in a not too serius way :-) Of course you are not be able to focus at open aperture at close range on point without a rangefinder. You have to estimate at which distance the object is and set this value manually at the focussing ring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share #21848 Posted September 29, 2016 Velvia 50 SWC last.jpg Adam the mix of green,beige,blue white gives a very nice picture. Nice Velvia ! Thanks for posting in film thread Best Henry 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share #21849 Posted September 29, 2016 I really like this shot, Henry. Thanks Eoin The next time , if you come in Paris tell me and we'll go there to shoot Street Photos Best Henry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Henry Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share #21850 Posted September 29, 2016 The first shot is particularly nice, Henry. Thanks Eoin, I am lucky that day , no fog on Thames Best Henry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21851 Posted September 29, 2016 Velvia 50 SWC last.jpg Amazing set Adam ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JMF Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21852 Posted September 29, 2016 A recent Tri-X shot . A quiet spot . by JM__, on Flickr M3 + 5cm Rigid Summicron Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0227 Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21853 Posted September 29, 2016 TMAX400 and D76 1:1 looks real nice....how long and at one temp do you develop? Rollei 35 S, Tmax 400, D76 1:1 Toskana 2011_061.jpg Toskana 2011_017.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21854 Posted September 29, 2016 Amazing set Adam ! Adam the mix of green,beige,blue white gives a very nice picture. Nice Velvia ! Thanks for posting in film thread Best Henry This one is Wow, Adam. Scrolling down on my laptop, it just gets better and better. Adam, Nice panes of colour, Rgds C. thanks, gentlemen. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21855 Posted September 29, 2016 Ok, I wanted to answer your question in a not too serius way :-) Of course you are not be able to focus at open aperture at close range on point without a rangefinder. You have to estimate at which distance the object is and set this value manually at the focussing ring. Thanks, Klaus. I was being dense, I guess. I see all of your stellat photos and all the praises that you sing about the camera and thought perhaps there was a trick to the camera or an accessory that allows for precise focusing. You do really well with it! Adam, Last thing first: yes you are spreading disgusting rumors ! There are in fact a number of ways of working with the Rollei in order to obtain that crazy sharpness so much coveted by you. 1. If you own any form of instrument that measures distances, use it, adjust the lens on the Rollei accordingly and take your picture. 2. Learn to guess distances. In my experience that is much easier than guessing light intensities (without a light meter). 3. Just have fun with that little camera, and ignore the occasional unsharpness. My guess is that the average hit rate with the Rollei @ 2.8 is better than that with an M and a Noctilux @1 Rgds Christoph Christoph - Before you go on and start spreading disgusting rumors of your own, let it be clear that I don't covert sharpness more than anyone else on this thread. If I did, I probably not be shooting film and wouldn't be advocating the losing cost-benefit argument of using a 50 cron APO on a film M. Now that we have that straight , I now fully understand the need for reliance on the focus scale and the limitations that that presents on the "all purpose" use of this camera. I am sure it is fun and challenging to shoot with, but with a 40mm lens it just doesn't compel me to want one. Having said this, if this Zeiss lens-packed camera had a 28mm lens it would be the holy grail 35 camera for me. I would have more of them than Klaus!! This strongly begs a question in my mind as to why on earth they never came up with a 28mm version. Borderline incomprehensible, like so many other things in life... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christoph_d Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21856 Posted September 29, 2016 Thanks, Klaus. I was being dense, I guess. I see all of your stellat photos and all the praises that you sing about the camera and thought perhaps there was a trick to the camera or an accessory that allows for precise focusing. You do really well with it! Christoph - Before you go on and start spreading disgusting rumors of your own, let it be clear that I don't covert sharpness more than anyone else on this thread. If I did, I probably not be shooting film and wouldn't be advocating the losing cost-benefit argument of using a 50 cron APO on a film M. Now that we have that straight , I now fully understand the need for reliance on the focus scale and the limitations that that presents on the "all purpose" use of this camera. I am sure it is fun and challenging to shoot with, but with a 40mm lens it just doesn't compel me to want one. Having said this, if this Zeiss lens-packed camera had a 28mm lens it would be the holy grail 35 camera for me. I would have more of them than Klaus!! This strongly begs a question in my mind as to why on earth they never came up with a 28mm version. Borderline incomprehensible, like so many other things in life... No intention of spreading rumors here. I suppose most of us, who are amateurs photographers in the true sense of the word, are after a mixture of having fun while exercising our hobby, and producing photographic masterpieces (however you define them) in the process. Meeting nice and interesting people here who pursue the same interests (with or without a Rollei 35 )is an added bonus. Rgds C. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0227 Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21857 Posted September 29, 2016 Adam, Klaus' and Christoph's approach is how I shoot the SWC without ground glass and tripod. In uncontrolled street settings, I set the focus ring to ~8ft and play within that distance. I get a sense of distance based on how many arm lengths the subject is away from my face. I never thought to do this, but after a little time and practice it works well. As Christoph says, at wide apertures with very shallow DOF, you may have some soft shots. Shooting the SWC @ f/4.5 with a subject 8 feet away provides a DOF of about 6 feet in total which is not too hard to hit. In controlled settings I have a small laser distance measure to be more precise. https://www.amazon.com/Leica-DISTO-200ft-Distance-Measurer/dp/B001AOUQXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475163085&sr=8-1&keywords=leica+measure. How can you get reliably spot on sharpness from that great lens w/o a RF mechanism of some sort and only a focus scale on the lens, which is 40mm and not wide enough to have a deep sharp focus range at different apertures??? Is its reliable crazy sharpness limited to really bright light and infinity? If not and I am spreading disgusting rumors, please do correct the record.... Ok, I wanted to answer your question in a not too serius way :-) Of course you are not be able to focus at open aperture at close range on point without a rangefinder. You have to estimate at which distance the object is and set this value manually at the focussing ring. Adam,Last thing first: yes you are spreading disgusting rumors !There are in fact a number of ways of working with the Rollei in order to obtain that crazy sharpness so much coveted by you.1. If you own any form of instrument that measures distances, use it, adjust the lens on the Rollei accordingly and take your picture.2. Learn to guess distances. In my experience that is much easier than guessing light intensities (without a light meter).3. Just have fun with that little camera, and ignore the occasional unsharpness. My guess is that the average hit rate with the Rollei @ 2.8 is better than that with an M and a Noctilux @1 RgdsChristoph 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21858 Posted September 29, 2016 No intention of spreading rumors here. I suppose most of us, who are amateurs photographers in the true sense of the word, are after a mixture of having fun while exercising our hobby, and producing photographic masterpieces (however you define them) in the process. Meeting nice and interesting people here who pursue the same interests (with or without a Rollei 35 )is an added bonus. Rgds C. Right on, Christoph. And in re-reading my last post to you I realized that I didn't pepper it with enough emojis to show how silly I was being about the "disgusting rumor" part Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT0227 Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21859 Posted September 29, 2016 Awesome colors Adam! Velvia 50 SWC last.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
A miller Posted September 29, 2016 Share #21860 Posted September 29, 2016 Adam, Klaus' and Christoph's approach is how I shoot the SWC without ground glass and tripod. In uncontrolled street settings, I set the focus ring to ~8ft and play within that distance. I get a sense of distance based on how many arm lengths the subject is away from my face. I never thought to do this, but after a little time and practice it works well. As Christoph says, at wide apertures with very shallow DOF, you may have some soft shots. Shooting the SWC @ f/4.5 with a subject 8 feet away provides a DOF of about 6 feet in total which is not too hard to hit. In controlled settings I have a small laser distance measure to be more precise. https://www.amazon.com/Leica-DISTO-200ft-Distance-Measurer/dp/B001AOUQXG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475163085&sr=8-1&keywords=leica+measure. Thanks, Marc. I totally get what you are saying. That is the method I used to get these with the SWC. With good light and stopped down, it is more hit than miss... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/205842-i-like-filmopen-thread/?do=findComment&comment=3120903'>More sharing options...
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