Yes, they can trade. But "they" means a bankruptcy trustee who is running the business now. (In contrast to the Kodak case where managment still could go on.) Such trustee of course takes another perspective on the matter.
And if a represantative states that marketing is of major importance to them, than lacking a booth at Photokina seems a severe deficite. Though there are other means too.
Kodak was in bancruptcy under "Chapter 11" and that typically allows the management to go on.
Is this the same company that makes the Rollei C41 chemistry? Or was that a rebadging exercise from an independent supplier?
I would like to go on record as strongly and sincerely encouraging anyone who has the money and the desire to buy one of their cameras to do so as soon as is practicable.
The equivalent capabilities in Rolliflex TLRs right now from B&H comes in at $18,048, shipping not included.
Ken
I think you made the better choice. Your Mamiya's film path has no bends between the supply spool and gate. The Rolleiflex's goes around a sharp 90-degree turn first. Unless one shoots an entire roll in rapid succession, typical 120 acetate film base takes a "set" on that feed rollerand then becomes far less flat when advanced to shoot the next frame. You done good....I could have bought the standard Rolleiflex 80mm model, but chose instead to go the Mamiya C330S TLR route...The equivalent capabilities in Rolliflex TLRs right now from B&H comes in at $18,048, shipping not included....Now a C330S TLR certainly isn't a Rolleiflex TLR...
The Rolleiflex's goes around a sharp 90-degree turn first. Unless one shoots an entire roll in rapid succession, typical 120 acetate film base takes a "set" on that feed rollerand then becomes far less flat when advanced to shoot the next frame.
I think you made the better choice. Your Mamiya's film path has no bends between the supply spool and gate. The Rolleiflex's goes around a sharp 90-degree turn first. Unless one shoots an entire roll in rapid succession, typical 120 acetate film base takes a "set" on that feed rollerand then becomes far less flat when advanced to shoot the next frame. You done good.
...Your Mamiya's film path has no bends between the supply spool and gate. The Rolleiflex's goes around a sharp 90-degree turn first. Unless one shoots an entire roll in rapid succession, typical 120 acetate film base takes a "set" on that feed rollerand then becomes far less flat when advanced to shoot the next frame...
Aside from my haste resulting in the omission of a space between "roller" and "and," what grammatical inaccuracies are you referring to? Has this something to do with two different languages, i.e. English and American? Or is your confusion a result of only quoting one of my related sentences instead of both?Hey Sal, setting aside the grammatical inaccuracies...
...do you have evidence to support your assertion that a turn as weak as 90 degrees makes any noticeable difference? No need to remind you that other MF holders turn the film much more severely than do Rollei TLRs...
I've been off line for quite a few hours, but am happy to see that Ken posted "evidence."Agree completely on the bending issue. In fact, this was one of my two main reasons for choosing the Mamiya.
I've owned (as the original owner) a Yashica MAT 124G since they were introduced, so I have experienced the 90-degree issue first hand. In that camera the roller is a tiny 1/4-inch diameter guy. He's positioned to ideally fall between frames, but the issue remains, especially when the frame spacing is not perfect.
After having seen blurriness in a few frames* I began shooting only entire rolls. That cured the problem, but at the obvious cost of a little inconvenience in the Yashicas...The blurred frames only seemed to occur for me when a partially exposed roll was left in the camera for an extended period. Meaning, as I recall, several months on the shelf over one of our typically long winters around here. For more frequent users this problem may never occur.
Aside from my haste resulting in the omission of a space between "roller" and "and," what grammatical inaccuracies are you referring to? Has this something to do with two different languages, i.e. English and American? Or is your confusion a result of only quoting one of my related sentences instead of both?
Ken's experience that taking a "set" requires extended period to occur may be related to his local weather. In my tests, depending on ambient temperature and humidity, it can happen in as little as 15 minutes.
Geez, you didn't have to embarrass him in front of everybody!He's really a tiny circumference little fellow.
Ken
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