[rollei_list] Re: Re : Difficult To Load?

  • From: "Peter K." <peterk727@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:17:35 -0700

Hassy backs are not that bad. The little Bronica ETR back were a PITA.

On Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Richard,
>
> If some people thin that Rolleiflex TLRs are hard to load, they should try
> a  Hasselblad
> A12 back !
>
> Jerry lehrer
>
>
> Richard Knoppow wrote:
>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marc James Small" <
>> marcsmall@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 5:33 AM
>> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: OT: Kodak Film Formats
>>
>>
>> At 01:26 AM 7/19/2010, David Sadowski wrote:
>> >Ease of film loading was touted as the major advantage of 126 as can
>> >stated in this period ad.  Back then, a lot of snapshots had some
>> >degree of edge fog due to improper loading (you were supposed to do it
>> >in the shade).
>>
>> 127 film is a LOT easier to load than was the 135
>> film of the era.  If Kodak touted the ease of
>> loading of 126, it was to show its "superiority"
>> over 126.  Take a dare:  load your Canon R1 and
>> then load your Baby Grey Rollei.  See which one
>> is easier to load --  hint:  Rollei wins, yet again.
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>    The difficulty in loading 35mm cameras depends a lot on the design of
>> the camera. Certainly cameras with openable or removeable backs are easier
>> to load than the original Leica which reqired guiding the film into a slot.
>> My Nikon F is practically drop-in loading as is my ancient Exakta Varex.
>>    I've never found roll film cameras to be difficult to load but then I
>> am fairly adept at mechanical things, there are people who can't make
>> instant coffee without knocking something over (even when sober) so I can
>> imagine that some people would find a Box Brownie hard to load.
>>
>> --
>> Richard Knoppow
>> Los Angeles, CA, USA
>> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
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Peter K
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