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. >> >> --- >> 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 >> > > --- > 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 > --- 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