[pure-silver] Re: old rollei over exposing

  • From: "Gene Johnson" <genej2@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:07:50 -0800

Shannon,

If we're talking more than 1 stop then I'm pretty sure your aperture or
speed is still off.  Open the back and use the T or B setting to hold the
shutter open and look at the aperture to determine if what you see matches
what is set.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannon Stoney" <sstoney@xxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:41 AM
Subject: [pure-silver] old rollei over exposing


> Hi, I have been shooting with an old rolleiflex, circa 1937.  I had
> the shutter adjusted and the lens cleaned by a seemingly reputable
> person, and it works better than it did when I first got it.  But it
> still over exposes the film.  I am wondering if this might have to do
> with the fact that the lens is probably uncoated?  I think I will be
> able to use this camera if I figure out what speed to shoot HP5+ at
> (800? 1200?)  but I wonder why this is happening.
>
> --shannon
>
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