[rollei_list] Re: OT Re: Is the RUG still up? 620 film foolery
- From: Jerry Friedman <tinycameraco@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2008 14:45:18 -0800 (PST)
It gets worse. There are Anastars that are three element
triplets and anastars that are triplets in the tessar sense
of cemented elements. Doing the flashlight test would seem
to indicate four elements but on the other hand there are
Anastars with a lesser shutter with speeds only to 1/300
second. Possibly this less expensive model had a standard
triplet.
Kodak never defined Anastars, Ektars, etc and used the same
names for a variety of lens designs. This is no surprise
really: weren't they the people who said you push the
button and leave the rest to us?
The model with a Xenar must have been meant to be higher
priced version.
Still, nice small cameras.
Jerry
--- Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Jerry -
>
> There seems to be some dispute about whether the Duo
> 620's Anastigmat
> is a Triplet-type or a Tessar-Type...
>
> http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00JueI
>
>
> Eric Goldstein
>
> --
>
> On 2/3/08, Jerry Friedman <tinycameraco@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I have a danger cam too. You might also want to
> consider a
> > Kodak duo 620, a good folder with a four element Tessar
> > type lens and a compure shutter with speeds to 1/500
> > second. It is small and easy to carry about. And it
> makes
> > 16 (actually 17) 6x45 images which is good for travel.
> > Very well made from a Nagel design.
> >
> > Loading 620 to 120 spools is a matter of habit. After
> > spending 20 years cutting 35mm film down into 9mm
> strips
> > for a Minox in war conditions has left me feeling that
> > respooling 120 is a simple task that gets easier and
> easier
> > the more you do it.
> >
> > For awhile i used a Kodak Tourist with the 1/800 second
> > shutter and four element Anastar lens. Also a good
> shotter
> > but lens is still softer than I like. I used a medalist
> for
> > a couple of years and I liked its smaller size for a
> 6x9
> > image but I still found that the lens, while good, is
> still
> > not as good as those on a Rollei and other cameras
> making a
> > smaller 6x6 image. It might be a film flateness issue
> and
> > perhaps someone more used to Medalist will know. One
> thing
> > though: I have found that 6x9 cameras have grater
> flatness
> > problems.
> >
> > I am glad that others also find time for their older
> > cameras. Perhaps i have simply reached that age of
> > nostalgia where yesterday's cameras seem new again.
> Yet, i
> > am always surprised at how good many of these simpler
> > cameras were/are.
> >
> > Recently, I received an Exlim for a present. It is
> small,
> > well made but.......you know, the thing doesn't have a
> > viewfinder???? Please, no explanations are necessary.
> But
> > shouldn't a cameras have a viewfinder??????
> >
> > Jjerry Friedman
> >
> >
> > --- Gene Johnson <genej2ster@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > I use a Reflex II as my "Danger Cam". I take it with
> me
> > > to places
> > > where I will not take my Rolleiflexes. I've been able
> to
> > > open up the
> > > supply side to accomodate a 120 roll, but I still
> have to
> > > use 620
> > > spools for the take up side. I have several. It's
> not a
> > > problem.
> > > The theory here is if I drop it, or a bunch of spray
> from
> > > an
> > > unexpected ocean wave hits it, I won't cry, because
> it's
> > > worth maybe
> > > 25 bucks. Probably for this very reason, it has
> never
> > > failed me.
> > > Nice and sharp too :)
> > >
> > > On Feb 2, 2008 3:23 PM, <Choiliefan@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > I'm certainly not one of the bright lights of the
> RUG.
> > > > I even miss Friday's Administrative
> Announcements...
> > > > Grabbed a camera bag off the top of the pile as I
> left
> > > the house today.
> > > > It contains a '47 Kodak Medalist ll loaded with a
> fresh
> > > roll of 120 film
> > > > which I turned down a bit on my shop lathe to
> > > approximate the length and
> > > > diameter of a 620 spool. Will be interesting to
> see
> > > how it works out.
> > > > I'm not so keen at respooling the stuff and this
> > > operation shouldn't have
> > > > damaged the film stock in any way. Perhaps the
> edges
> > > will fog a bit?
> > > > Health, Peace
> > > > Lance
> > > > Selma, NC 27576
> > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > In a message dated 2/2/2008 10:52:41 A.M. Eastern
> > > Standard Time,
> > > > dlp4777@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > > I got your message. Perhaps we are both banished.
> > > The lists seem very
> > > > quiet for quite awhile now. I think perhaps a lot
> of
> > > the activity was
> > > > driven by just a few people who started the
> > > conversations and those few
> > > > people are less active. Just a theory.
> > > > dennis
> > > > On Feb 1, 2008, at 19:32, Choiliefan@xxxxxxx
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Not been getting the RUG past week or so.
> > > > > Have I been banished or need to re-register or
> what?
> > > > > Hope not, I love this group!
> > > > > Someone, please write and let me know.
> > > > > Health, peace
> > > > > Lance
> > > > > Selma, NC 27576
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