My first real medium format was a cord, picked up in Paris. The triotar has given me some nice bokeh. My only consistent problem was double images when I forgot to roll on. Lovely looking camera All the best Laurence Cuffe Sent from an iPad, On 2 May 2013, at 06:11, John Jensen <jwjensen356@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Be prepared for stupid comments as "Hey, cool digital." > > > > > --- On Wed, 5/1/13, Sanders McNew <sanders@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Sanders McNew <sanders@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [rollei_list] Paris-bound with my Art Deco Rolleicord > To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 7:48 PM > > So, Melanie and I are heading to Paris May 13-20. If you too happen to be in > Paris that week, you will be able to identify me by my Art Deco Rolleicord: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandersnyc/8696591043/in/photostream > > Paul Ebel was kind enough to put this camera back into service for me -- it > needed a new mirror and a Maxwell screen, and lots of swearing and > lubrication. Even so, the focus lacks the smooth movement of a modern > Rolleiflex -- Paul reports that the build quality of early Rolleicords > doesn't match up to the postwar cameras. If any of you on the list have any > experience shooting this camera, I would love to hear your thoughts. My > first roll of film taught me that (1) the Triotar doesn't much like strong > light sources, and (2) there is no stop when you advance the film to the next > frame. What else do I need to know? > > Sanders McNew > www.flickr.com/sandersnyc--- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list >