[rollei_list] Re: Rolleikin musing
- From: Robert Lilley <54moggie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:23:29 -0500
This discussion of alternative Rolleiflex formats has me thinking of the 6x9
sheet film backs. Sheet film doesn't require transport like the Rolleikin and
as such it is just a matter of creating various masks for the film chamber and
viewing screen. Alas, to my knowledge, 6x9 sheet film is no longer available.
I suppose one could cut 9x12 Efke sheets down but it seems a waste especially
when you consider that just a portion of the 6x9 sheet will be exposed. I
guess there was always this waste factor using the sheet film backs.
I like using masks like the Rolleikin on the view finder. I find it very easy
to compose the picture as the entire format is centered within the the view
finder like a picture on a wall . I often shoot 6x9 in a roll film back and
9x12 sheets on my 4x5 for this same reason. For me picture making has always
been a view finder thing.
Rob
On Nov 17, 2009, at 10:46 AM, Robert Meier wrote:
> Sanders -- That's easily done. Shoot 120 film and crop it under the
> enlarger. You can even take the 24mm section out of the top of the image
> giving you a rising front, in effect, on your Rollei. Bob
>
>
> On Nov 17, 2009, at 1:20 AM, Sanders McNew wrote:
>
>> Rolleikins never interested me but this discussion
>> got me to thinking: Has anyone ever hacked a
>> Rolleiflex and Rolleikin to create a 24x60 format?
>>
>> Possible?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 17, 2009, at 1:06 AM, FreeLists Mailing List Manager wrote:
>>
>>> Elias, isn‚t the Rolleikin a slow cumbersome device for 35mm.
>>> Marvin.
>>
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