dpurdy

Nov 10, 2008 #276

Posting pics to the group..
I have made a few attempts at posting images to the group gallery and for some reason the images get really soft and mushy in the translation. I post the same pics to the forum gallery and they don't lose sharpness like they do with the group galleries. Anybody have a handle on how to size an image for best quality in group posting?
Dennis

 

Rolleiflexible

Nov 10, 2008 #277

Scott, congratulations on the new E.
Dennis will disagree but I think the
E is the best of the Rolleiflex models.
I shoot a 3.5E and my wife shoots a
2.8E -- they're both great. Sanders

 

dpurdy

Nov 10, 2008 #278

I don't disagree. I just prefer the prism.. which won't go on the E. I think pretty much Rollei has maintained the same quality since it started using Xenotars and Planars. I was hoping there would be a great difference between the FX HFT coated Planar and the F Xenotar but now that I have used them both quite a bit I find that if there is a difference it is so slight that the slightest user error would cancel the advantage. I am not sure my favorite Rollei wouldn't be the 2.8C if not for that prism issue. The E is on top of the hill just like the rest.
Dennis

 

Ian Grant

Nov 11, 2008 #279

According to some sources, including Bob the Fish, from HP, the E series Rolleiflex's all accept the same prism as the F's. But that's not strictly true as not all have removable hoods only the E3's. Going by the serial number my Rolleiflex is supposed to be an E2, but it will accept the prism finder

Any 6x6 Rolleiflex or Rolleicord with the removable hood will take the prism.

Ian

 

dpurdy

Nov 11, 2008 #280

The E2 accepts the prism just as the E3 does. I am not sure of the exact production story but as I understand it the E2 and E3 were still being made awhile after the F was introduced. The E3 is generally without a meter. I used to have an E2 w 2.8 Xenotar and optical glass back that I got at a camera show for 600USD in mint condition. Not knowing the rarity and real value of the camera as a collector I merrily used it a few years nicking it up and getting great images from it until I decided I loved it so much I wanted the best Rollei there was (I wasn't even aware of the lens options at the time). So I put that E2 on ebay, now no longer mint and having a good scratch on the back, and I was shocked when it sold for over 1400USD. With which I bought a 2.8F Planar.

 

TheFlyingCamera

Nov 13, 2008 #281

What does a CLA run for a Rollei? Mine is acting a little funky - the locking lever for the door doesn't want to swivel all the way, but it does lock the door shut. I also had problems with flash sync - every other shot I took did not trigger the studio strobes I was using, connected via a pc cord (though this COULD be a problem with the strobe setup - the strobe I had to plug in to via wire didn't like the WIEN remote trigger at all). The shutter was sluggish in cold weather as well, so I figure it's time to send it off for a thorough maintenance cycle.

 

Ian Grant

Nov 14, 2008 #282

Depends on who and where. I had a CLA done on my E2 about 5 months ago and that was around £100 / $160. But the camera was suffering from lack of use, it had only ever had a few films through it when new in the early 60's. US prices for a CLA are usually a little less than UK.

Ian

 

Mark Antony

Group owner

Nov 14, 2008 #283

Hi I just had one done on my T by Brian Mickleboro (based in UK). He did a nice job cleaning and re-lube of the shutter, and wind mechanism.
He also checked the focus between the view and taking lenses.
Price £87 UKP including postage.
Mark

 

Allan Swindles

Nov 15, 2008 #284

Hi Folks,
I've been using a Rolleiflex 3.5F for many years. Just had a very major repair/overhaul done in the UK by Newton Ellis in Liverpool, including the removal of a large dent in the base of the camera. It's now like new and oh so sweet. On the subject of portraiture, I don't think the Rolleinars are the best way to go. At distances of less than around 5 feet the face will take on an exagerated perspective ie. enlarged nose,or forehead/chin when shooting from a higher/lower angle, even much more pronounced when using close-up lenses. By far the best way is to selectively enlarge the required portion of the negative.
Allan S.

 

FM2N

Nov 17, 2008 #285

Hello All,
Me and my C220 are glad we found you.
Arthur

 

jphotos

Nov 29, 2008 #286

I'm glad to have stumbled on this group, too. The world of TLR is one I'm still very new to, but this looks like a good place to kick the subject around.

 

edhead2008

Dec 2, 2008 #287

Just collected my Rolleiflex T in the post today.. Happy Days as I plunge headlong into the world of MF photography. (Might take a while to get used to the reversed image thing tho, I keep panning the wrong way!)

Eamonn

 

Mark Antony

Group owner

Dec 2, 2008 #288

Welcome Eamonn
You'll love the T. If you look in the gallery you'll find a few pictures i have taken with mine. The Tessar draws a very sweet image.
Regards
mark

 

Pelle.txt

Dec 4, 2008 #289

Dear all,

I just became a member of the group. My name is Pelle. I own a Mamiya c330.

Pelle

 

canonman

Dec 4, 2008 #290

Hi there!
Just got a mint Rolleiflex 3,5 F! Its great - the only problem is, that I am afraid to do some harm to it, speak to make the first scratch or whatever! Its more like an raw egg in my hands than a camera! Well, I guess thats often in the first weeks ;-) (I think I should change my name!)

 

dpurdy

Dec 5, 2008 #291

Just commit to it canonman. The only way you can really get to love your camera is by using it. Be careful with it so that it stays in condition to do top quality work but don't stress the little scratch here and there. A 3.5F is the kind of camera that you can keep using the rest of your life. Every little battle scar is part of your identity with the camera. It is your mark. Get it a good camera case and a UV filter and keep it clean and use it.
congratulations on the new camera.
Dennis

 

sircarl

Dec 5, 2008 #292

I guess I'm in the same boat as canonman. Got my Rolleiflex 3.5F a couple of weeks ago and that "raw egg" feeling is still, well, pretty raw. It's my first TLR ever -- and in great condition as well. Nevertheless, I have actually used it, and am bowled over by the results. I've had MF cameras before (Mamiya 645 and 7II, Bronica RF645), but these Rollei shots have a special character I haven't seen before. So I'll continue to work with it until, hopefully, it becomes as "natural" to me as my other cameras.

 

Ian Grant

Dec 5, 2008 #293

Remember cameras are reasonably robust, I sort of feel the same way about my Rolleiflex 3.5E because it's mint (and still in the UK) but I'm currently using a Yashicamat here in Greece & Turkey and that's not getting any more worn looking etc. If you're careful they'll stay looking good for years.

Ian

 

Toffle

Dec 5, 2008 #294

My 3.5f is not mint, but it is in pretty sweet condition. I've had it long enough that it feels like an extension of my body; cradled against my chest it is the most natural feeling. Composing in square format seldom feels limiting. It's kind of exciting to watch compositions appear on your glass as you move your subject towards or away from the center. I seldom get that feeling looking through an eyepiece.

 

jphotos

Dec 5, 2008 #295

I can relate to some of these posts. I kind of went on an eBay binge a couple years back and got Yashicamat and a Ricohflex and more recently a Mamyia c330. Still learning them all...and yeah, the panning the wrong way thing. I think I need to just abstain from my other cameras and focus (pun unintended, but it works out nice now that it's there) on the MF cameras.

 

rcovingt

Dec 7, 2008 #296

Up until last year a point and shoot was all I ever knew. Now you won't find me anywhere without my Mamiya C3, rollei, or dare I say it in this forum my Nagaoka 4x5. The larger format slows my mind down, makes me think before I shoot, and is truly teaching to see the light. A rub here and there on my equipment is somthing I don't enjoy, but I would rather be using the equipment rather than worrying I might scratch the paint.

Robert

 

Stock Dektol

Dec 9, 2008 #297

Hey all,
I recently picked up my first tlr. A Yashica A, I know it's not much but i'm happy with it...I was wondering if any prisms were made or can be adapted to fit this camera...
Thanks!
great group by the way.

 

dpurdy

Dec 9, 2008 #298

I would think that with a roll of duct tape you could adapt any prism to fit. Can't remember seeing an actual Yashica prism.

 

Ian Grant

Dec 10, 2008 #299

Never seen or heard of a prism for a Yashica, a bit more experience of using it and you'll find you don't really need one. The Yashica TLR's are great cameras, not as solid as Rollei's but excellent lenses, I'm more than happy with the one I'm using.

 

LordMagnus

Dec 13, 2008 #300

MAMIYA C330 pro-s, Does anyone know of about how useful the 250mm lens is for this camera? I've taken beautiful pictures with it using the; 80,105,135,180mm and I am looking for the; 65,55mm lenses at a reasonable price. I have the CDS porofinder, it works very well, tracks about the same as my GOSSEN LUNA PRO with the 7.5deg. spot attachment.