[rollei_list] Re: On-Topic Discussions: Rolleinars
- From: Dennis Purdy <dlp4777@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:43:34 -0800
On Jan 23, 2010, at 09:08, Allen Zak wrote:
I regard the #1 to be essential equipment. It bridges, for me, a
critical gap in close focussing. Of the Rolleinar series, I find
the #1 most viable, the others less satisfactory in use because the
parallax is too pronounced to predict results with enough
accuracy. Some photographers use them well, but I have a hunch
that except for controlled studio situations, serendipity often
plays a role in results.
Over decades and after many iterations, my essential Rollei gear
evolved to: camera (one only), neck strap, lens hood, light meter,
small flash, medium yellow filter, Rolleinar #1, Rolleifix, film,
all packed into a LowePro Minimag camera bag. Other Rollei
accessories come along as needed, but this is my basic, out-the-
door outfit that I have carried 20+ years.
Allen Zak
I think perhaps Rollei considered cropping a viable tool. Certainly
the lenses are sharp enough. Unless you are making very large prints
you can get from cropping what you get from using a number 1. I
personally seem psychologically unable to crop in camera or print but
it would solve a lot of problems if I did. Also would help to
overcome boredom with the square picture.
I am off in a couple days for over 2 weeks shooting in Mexico. I
am so tired of square pictures that I almost decided to take the
Pentax 67. But in my (always obsessive) testing I just could not get
the image quality of the Pentax lenses to match the Rollei and I
figure I can crop from the Rollei negs and probably be better off
than using the Pentax. So it will be the first real work with the
2.8FX and Neopan 400. I am going to try to think in camera of
cropping. Probably won't work.
Dennis
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