[rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord

Hi,

My Rolleicord Vb is about 960g. It's probably the heaviest of the 'cords.

James

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:55:08 -0500
ERoustom <eroustom@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I don't think I've ever handled a Rolleicord, are they that much  
> smaller or lighter than the 'flex?
> 
> Elias
> 
> On Dec 30, 2006, at 12:47 PM, Stephen Attaway wrote:
> 
> > Patric:
> >
> > Sorry to hear you got a bad cord iv. Mine is tack-sharp. Maybe  
> > somebody in the dark past of the camera tried to fix a scratched  
> > lens by swapping elements with a parts camera? That would kill the  
> > performance, since the elements were hand matched at the factory.  
> > The iv uses the same lens as all later rolleicords, the xenar.
> >
> > The only drawback to the old xenar is the lack of built-in uv  
> > filtering, which results in a very pronounced blue cast and 'uv  
> > flare' at higher altitudes.
> >
> > Now I keep a uv filter permanently on my rolleicord, and its  
> > performance is so good I sometimes wonder why I am keeping my big  
> > rolleiflexes around.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Patric Dahlén"  
> > <jenspatricdahlen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:33 PM
> > Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Which Rolleicord
> >
> >
> >> I had a Rolleicord IV and a V. The IV had the best looks, but the  
> >> lens was a "dog". The V was extremely sharp, but not in the best  
> >> condition, so I sold them both. The only Rolleicords I have now  
> >> are from before the war.
> >>
> >> I have several accessory selftimers that I use.
> >>
> >> /Patric
> >>
> >>
> >>> From: "Stephen Attaway" <attaway@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>
> >>> I like my rolleicord iv because it does not have that annoying  
> >>> light value shutter like the v and later cords.  Instead of  
> >>> moving against the resistance of a myriad of little click stops,  
> >>> the shutter and aperture levers work freely with beautiful  
> >>> smoothness. The window for f-stops is slightly bigger as well.
> >>>
> >>> The iv does have the double-exposure prevention interlock. It  
> >>> also has the old 1/50 and 1/100 second times, although you can  
> >>> set intermediate times - and why not, since there are no click  
> >>> stops on the shutter.
> >>>
> >>> I never use a self timer, so I don't miss it. With the old  
> >>> shutter on the iv you can't go to 1/500 after cocking, but I  
> >>> never use 1/500 either. The ground glass screen is a bit dark  
> >>> unless you use a fresnel or have a spare beattie screen..
> >>>
> >>> I got my iv from Jimmy Koh. No problems so far.
> >>
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